NEXT-GEN RUNNER

Tom Evans isn’t like other runners. While many endurance athletes swerve the gym, the world-beating British ultra runner pumps out heavy squats and deadlifts. Some runners stubbornly cling to old-school training ideas, but Evans sharpens his running gait with the help of biomechanical sensors and 3D motion capture analysis. And although most runners follow a single-sport training programme, Evans boosts his volume by cross-training with mountain biking, road cycling and swimming.

The 30-year-old is a pioneer and an innovator, locked in a deeply personal quest to stretch his physical limits to the max. And his refreshingly open-minded approach is a winning strategy that every runner can learn from.

Military discipline

Evans’ journey to the top of the ultra running scene has been dizzyingly fast. Before he became an elite runner, he served as a British Army Captain in the Welsh Guards, where he learned about discipline, planning and self-control. Then one night in the pub, his