When the next championships will take place is not confirmed, but there’s certainly a growing appetite among running circles, says Nigel Holmes, 50, a retro running gold-medalist.

When you're reverse running, these large muscle groups are used differently and the body has to work harder so you end up burning more calories, explains the retro running world record holder. It ...

Reverse running is one of the biggest fitness trends of 2022. But jogging backwards isn't actually new – experts have used it for years as a conditioning tool for runners.

I tried reverse running after a seven-mile tempo session running forwards, which might have been a mistake, as my legs were already pretty fatigued after an hour of training.

Training with both forward and reverse running drills can work your muscles differently than when you are running forward.

Running in reverse motion is said to make you fitter (and faster) than running forward. Another backward-running expert, James Bamber, says reverse running benefits include strengthening your foot ...

The fitterati’s latest trick? Running in the opposite direction. Katie Strick trials the trend (without falling over) ...

I’m plodding along a muddy path on Wandsworth Common, glancing over my shoulder as a pair of mothers exchange bemused glances. “Where are you going?” laughs a passing dog-walker whose labradoodle ...