The Golden Rules of Race Week
The legs are tingling, the nervousness is rising: In the last week, you won't gain anything - but wrong behavior can slow you down. This is how tapering works for 5 km, 10 km, half marathon, and marathon.

Andrea Salvisberg set a new Swiss record at Ironman Kalmar with a time of 7:28:53 hours – eight minutes faster than the previous best by Ruedi Wild. The result secures him a starting place at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii on October 10 – fulfilling his three major life goals: Olympics, Hawaii, fatherhood.

In recent years, running has undergone a technological transformation. Classic flat racing shoes ("Racing Flats") have been replaced by "Advanced Footwear Technology" (AFT). Their introduction coincided with performance improvements and numerous world records from 5 km to the marathon.

