Are sub-3 runners obsessed?
Sub-3 runners are often labelled obsessive, addicted or abnormal. But what if their dedication isn’t a problem to be solved, but a choice that reveals what humans can achieve?
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Why Ozempic isn’t for sub-3 runners
Ozempic might help you lose weight — but it won’t help you run faster. In fact, for sub-3 runners, it could blunt your appetite for food, recovery and the fight itself.
Why does sub-3 matter?
Breaking three hours isn’t just about bragging rights. It’s about testing your discipline, finding clarity in the grind and pushing past a line that means nothing - and everything.
How chasing sub-3 could become a £10,000-a-year habit
What running under three hours really costs – and how to stop it draining your wallet.
Should I join a running club to help me go sub-3?
If you're considering going sub-3, there’s so much to gain from joining a club.
10 moments every sub-3 runner lives for
They’re not always the ones you expect. But they’re the moments that keep us coming back.
10 things we can learn from Emil Zatopek about going sub-3
Zatopek’s maximalism - his total commitment to training, effort, and experimentation - offers a blueprint for runners who want to discover how good they could truly be.