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July 2025

An unconventional idea of success
Rajpaul Pannu is breaking the mold for the next generation of South Asian athletes
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A visceral reaction
Do you love running? Are you ok with it sucking? Can you love something that sucks? Hmmm.
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It takes a village
Meet the New York City run crew designed for the South Asian community. Meet the Masala Milers.
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Has Cowboy Core infiltrated running?
Plus a new South Asian Runners IG account to follow
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Conversations in London this August
A series of events around Women in Running, South Asian Runners, and Running Culture coming to British Summer Time in August.
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The difficulty of making good decisions
How an LA-based non-profit uses running to help thousands in recovery from addiction
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A Bitter Sweet running experience
Hattie Williams has written a stunning novel that explores ideas of running through its troubled protagonist
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Answering our Why with geography
Thinking about why we run is one thing, but deep academic research into why and where we run as a population can lead to a less anecdotal answer.
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June 2025

A run club leader, a journalist, and a brand rep walk into a running store...
A 48hr trip to NorCal included a conversation about capitalism, and meeting Des Linden at Western States five minutes after I finished listening to her…
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How the modern NYC running scene got its stripes
Jessie Zapo has been an integral part of 21st century running culture, pushing the concept of community forward again and again.
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What gives you the ick?
The (separate) problems with run clubs, trail running, and insecticides.
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