A place for stories, training and life between the kilometres.

Running Letters is a platform about running, marathons, half marathons, journeys and the people we meet between the start and the finish. It holds real race experiences, stories of cities seen through a runner's eyes, personal challenges and moments that often matter more than the result itself.

My name is Jovana Cumbo, and running has become a way to discover new cities, people and parts of myself that I would not meet in the same way otherwise. I have run different races, travelled for them and learned that every kilometre carries a story — sometimes through the excitement before the start, sometimes through a difficult training day, and sometimes through the person waiting for us at the finish.

Running Letters began with the belief that what happens during a run should not end with a result, a photograph or a medal. The long-training conversations matter too, as do the cities we see for the first time from a runner's perspective, the people who cheer for us, the parents we take on journeys and the friends with whom we share both the strongest and hardest kilometres.

The stories on this platform sit alongside practical resources. The training journal includes workout descriptions and Strava-connected data, the Monday newsletter shares carefully chosen advice for beginners, and the Resources hub brings together guides, recommendations, gear, races, health and other tools that can make the first step easier.

Running Letters is also a place for community. Through race stories, charity initiatives and organizations doing meaningful work, I want to show how running can connect people and create an impact that travels beyond the finish line.

Speed and results have their place, but they are not the only way to measure a run. Sometimes the biggest achievement is finishing a first workout, returning after a break, racing with a parent or a friend, or simply finding a pace at which you feel at home.

If you have a race, training or travel experience you want to preserve and share, send your story. It might be exactly what someone needs to put on their shoes, step outside and take their first kilometre.