“Run unleashed” is a philosophy of running in which on top of performance itself comes the pleasure of getting in touch with the surrounding space. In this spirit, in the film directed by Lorenzo Fonda, Andrew Howe runs a metropolitan path and while he runs, his body and the city mix, merge and join each other. Every corner, every wall, every meter of concrete become his own. The city is a mirror on which is imprinted his image, conveying the idea that he who runs uleashed will never stop.

Andrew Howe (born 12 May 1985) is an Italian athlete who specializes in the long jump. He won this event as well as the 200 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships. He was successful at senior level at a young age, winning a long jump bronze at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships before becoming the European Champion later that year. In 2007 he become the European Indoor Champion and won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.

A combination of injuries ruled him out for most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, but he returned to action in 2010, becoming the Italian champion.

SOURCE – runranrun.com

Haile Gebrselassie is retiring from competitive running – the sport will never be same!

One of the greatest sportsmen ever decided to call it a day.

A more than impressive career came to an end shortly after the 16th mile mark on the Queensboro Bridge this Sunday.

Thanks for Sydney 2000
Thanks for 2:03:59
Thanks for numerous unforgetable sporting moments
Thanks for all the inspiration
Betam amesegënallô Haile

This is my 300th post. Wow!

It is a sad one as i can not run the New York City Marathon this year. I was signed up but unfortunatelly my injury did not ease off in time. Hard luck!

A daily view on mzungo.org makes life even harder!

One hand in the air for the big city,
Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty,
no place in the World that can compare,
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeaaahh
come on, come,
yeah…