Watch this brilliant video put together by the guys from Nothin'ButShorts International with footage and interviews done at the World Champs in Tasmania. It is great and captures the essence of why we do this amazing sport.

A triathlete doesn't talk about much else besides training, nutrition and racing. Hilarious and obsessed!

I believe in redefining the impossible.
This is for the runner who must believe in the run.

Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay, Yohan Blake & Jeremy Wariner get ready for 2012...

Whether you want to capture your crazy ride on camera or want to document your next Comrades in a unique way, you should consider getting one of these nifty gadgets. Read our review of the GoPro HD HERO 2 in the January edition.

The great majority of triathletes that do Ironman don't want to win, they're doing it to achieve their own, personal victories. A few Modern Athletes share what the title of "Ironman" means to them.

The Tough Mudder is probably the toughest event on the planet. You have to make your way through freezing water, fire and electro-shock therapy to name a few. Aren't a lot of people who can take on this challenge.

It's called Adventure Racing and the World Championships are taking place from 31 October to 11 November in Tasmania. This is what competitors can expect. All we can say is "good luck!"

Evan van der Spuy has become famous for all the wrong reasons when he was owned by a massive Red Hartebeest at Albert Falls Dam in Pietermaritzburg. No buck were injured in the making of this video and the cyclist only has minor concussion.

Last year's World Champs produced one of the closest finishes yet when Chris McCormack outsprinted everyone in the marathon to win by 2 minutes and Mirinda Carfrae took the ladies' honours. We can't wait to see what happens this weekend.

Danny Hart was crowned World Downhill Mountain Biking Champion after this run. The video leaves us breathless, but we imagine the commentators may have had to go for resuscitation afterwards!

A new yoga craze where the confines of gravity are not a factor. And you can do it in South Africa too!

There's no better way to welcome spring than going for a muddy trail run in the beautiful Outeniqua Mountains and this year's Outeniqua was well supported.
See if you can spot your face if you were there.

As another exciting Tour de France comes to an end we take a look at some cyclists' favourite pastime: crashing. Hope you're not squeemish!

If you're also struggling to get out there and train during winter, check out how these animals do it on treadmills.
If they can do it, so can we.

A tribute to everyone who finished and attempted the Comrades on Sunday. Hope you're feeling better by now.

If you're lacking confidence for Sunday's Comrades, have a look at this.

In 1967 Manie Kuhn beat Tommy Malone in the final 10m of the Comrades Marathon. It was the closest and most dramatic finish the Ultimate Human Race has ever seen. Will we see another close finish this year?

From Friday to Sunday it's going to be a festival of running in the Mother City. If you're not excited yet, have a look at our video to get pumped.

The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series will see the world's fastest triathletes race head-to-head in seven events around the globe. With $1.65-million USD up for grabs, plus valuable Olympic qualifying points, a lot is on the line in the heated battle to become ITU's 2011 World Champion. The series kicks off in Sydney on 10 April and continues in Yokohama, Madrid, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, London and Beijing.

How do you get people to take the stairs and not the escalator? By making it fun!

Stefaan Engels just set a new world record by running a marathon a day for a year. Why? He wanted to see if it's possible.

This video is a showdown between an ultrarunner and an Ironman. They pull each other apart in a fun and direct debate.

Chris Spealler and Heather Bergeron, top competitors in the annual CrossFit Games, in an Adidas commercial from the 2010 CrossFit Games.

Ever heard of an 11-year-old who does a four hour workout every day before bedtime? Every day Jashaun Agosto performs drill after drill - dribbling, shooting, defending, jumping. Then he races to another gym 20 minutes away to join his track team for an hour of weight training. Next, Jashaun eats dinner, finishes his homework, and to end the night, he does 200 sit-ups, 200 push-ups and 250 squats!

Featured on Germany's Got Talent, the Water Man had something up his sleeve, or was that water in his belly?

Free Running is taking SA by storm as more people are taking up this new form of "running". Read more about it in the December Edition of Modern Athlete and find out how it can help improve your running.

As the excitement builds to Ironman 70.3 check out this awesome video on what you and your supporters can expect on this special day on 23 January in the beautiful Eastern Cape.

If you think your body hurts after running a marathon, imagine what these crazy cheese lovers feel like the day after trying to run up and down a hill chasing a piece of cheese.
The cheese-rolling event at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, UK has taken place almost every year since before the First World War. The winner of each race receives the cheese he or she chased after and of course a whole lot of congratulatory slaps on the back!

Liquid Mountaineering is a new "sport" which is attempting the impossible: walking or rather running on water!

Check out the true meaning of power and balance as this Modern Athlete throws bricks up his head.

Nick Vujicic has no arms or legs but has come to terms with his lot in life.

Steve Cotter demonstrates some kettlebell techniques and the strength of his legs by performing pistols.

Ernst van Dyk won a record 9th men's wheelchair title in the 2010 Boston Marathon.

Running certainly comes in very handy in some tricky situations!

A 9-year-old Dublin girl phones a demolition company asking them to demolish her school!

If he can do this at the age of three, imagine your potential on the road!

The Dancing Labrador and his 'coach' appeared on a wacky Spanish talk show. The two of them gave new meaning to the word "Salsa" as they danced to a funky Salsa tune, incorporating spins, a lift and even a through the legs manoeuvre!

We are made to run and a marathon is the perfect distance to test human physiology. But often at some point, it becomes a mental and physical struggle.

It's not just a race. It is so much more than a race, it's a mountain that every single participant will attempt to cross. On this life changing day you will learn respect for each other and understand the true meaning of sacrifice...It is the miracle called The Comrades Marathon.

It was a show of courage and human drama that will forever be remembered in the history of the Iron Man. The bizarre incident was dubbed, "The Diaper Dash." Sian Welch and Wendy Ingraham, both elite athletes, struggled with a combination of fatigue and muscle cramps. In dramatic fashion both collapsed in the home straight. Both women tried to get up several times before crawling to the finish line, finishing in fourth and fifth position.

In one of the most memorable races in Olympic history Derek Redmond of Great Britain finishes his 1992 Barcelona 400m Semi-Final crying on the shoulder of his father. Powerful. Utterly Olympic.

In the spring of 1977, Rick Hoyt told his father Dick that he wanted to participate in a 5-mile benefit run for a Lacrosse player who had been paralysed in an accident. Far from being a long-distance runner, Dick agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair and they finished all 5 miles, coming in next to last. That night, Rick told his father, "Dad, when I'm running, it feels like I'm not handicapped." This realization was just the beginning of what would become over 1,000 races completed, including marathons, duathlons and triathlons, including six Ironman events. Team Hoyt has become a worldwide inspiration, a true story of dedication, perseverance and love.

A mix of middle distance running legends in action, set to the inspirational music from Chariots of Fire. Look out for many famous faces, including Haile Gebresellasie, Hicham El Geurroj, Sebastian Coe, Paul Tergat, Kenenisa Bekele, Abebe Bikila, Steve Prefontaine, Lasse Viren and Roger Bannister.