A global view of running culture
In our 43rd issue, Like the Wind focuses on the uniting power of running. Although it can be a solitary pursuit, it lends itself well to the company of other people – as a vehicle for connection, friendship and community. Even a seemingly solo race effort is bolstered by a selfless crew and the cheers of strangers from the curbside.
Over 130 creatively illustrated pages, we share stories from runners around the world: a race that united East and West Germany; finding peace between the Joshua trees of the Mojave Desert; and women taking space in the dark backalleys of the UK.
We investigate topics currently affecting runners: like the athletes who are disqualified by the minutiae of rules, with no second chances; and how being on the autistic spectrum can affect a runner’s experience. Inside these pages you’ll find everything from research to interview, personal accounts to poetry.
In issue 43, you’ll find stories including:
- Maalesh: Cara Burdon meets like-minded people through running in the most unlikely of places – the hot, chaotic city of Cairo
- Portrait of a Crew: Zoë Rom writes about those who crew – keeping a runner fed, watered and upright, willingly giving so much of themselves without any expectation of recognition or reward
- Drawing on Her Experiences: Charles Butler interviews The New Yorker cartoonist Zoe Si
- Mind Over Munros: Emma Harrison tells the mammoth journey of summiting 282 Scottish mountain summits
- Man v Horse: Adam Pope tries to beat a horse (any horse!) in the Welsh hills
- I’ll Do my Best!… Or? Kei Kuwabara asks whether running must always be hard work
- Sunday Service: Abby Diaz Hadidian writes about escaping a controlling church to find true community with a group of local runners
