Endurance

Athlete’s push themselves consistently each and every day in order to improve themselves and produce their best performance’s.

But among the toughest and most demanding sports in the world is endurance or long distance running, huge levels of athleticism coupled with a confident and strong mind-set are vital, a huge degree of discipline is required in order to become a competitive long distance runner, hours spent running and training most time’s alone as well as a good diet.

They are distinctively marked apart from other athletes by their build, gazelle like legs compact, lean, knotted with lean muscles and a slim upper body, body fat is virtually none existent.

Watching them is special, each and every year the finest athletes line out at the Olympics, the world championships and at many other event’s around the world and put on a show.

Running is simple, to be faster than the competitiors around you over a certain distance, but the training involved is internsive and dedication is key to success.

Looking at these athletes is special the hours and hours they have put in to reach their peak for a certain race makes anyone watching appreciate their discipline.

Ive always enjoyed watching athletes such as Haile Gebreselassie, Bekele and Mo Farah racing to win the biggest prizes in their sport.

The Bupa great north run 2013 was a fantastic race and one which involved all 3 of these men, Mo fresh from London having won gold in the 5000m and 10000m races and setting himself up as one of the finest british athletes to ever have lived, was up against Gebreselassie, although old, possibly one of the greatest long distance runners to ever have lived, as well as Bekele one of the finest current athletes alongside Farah and the finish was something special

Its moments like these that make the sport so special, Farah came back in 2014 and won that same race beating Kegan in very similar fashion to the way in which Bekele beat him.

overall it is a beautiful sport to watch and the dedication and hard work the athletes put in is clear to see.