Runner: A short story about a long run

An innate endurance and natural affinity with the mountains has led Lizzy Hawker to push herself to the absolute limits. Runner tells Lizzy story and in so doing, uncovers the journey of the physical, mental and emotional challenges that runners go through at the edge of human endurance. Having won the Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, been crowned the 100km Women’s World Champion, held the world record for 24 hours road running and become the first woman to stand on the overall winners’ podium at Spartathlon, Lizzy's remarkable spirit was recognised in 2013 when she was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. These ultimate challenges ask not just what the feet and legs can do, but question the inner thoughts and contemplations of a runner.