// Publisher notes //

We’ve always strived to tell stories of why we run and to represent running communities around the world. Issue 39 is no exception. Over 114 pages (on high-quality, FSC-approved paper) you’ll find stories including:

• Gender-based violence: an in-depth investigation into the impact of gender-based violence on female East African runners
• LA street art: how street artist Junker has joined forces with an LA run club
• Scott Jenkins: an interview with UK “triple crown” runner
• Stunning urban landscapes: photographing Sheffield’s post-industrial edgelands with the Urban Lycra Collective
• Fell-running: why one of the UK’s oldest sports still has a huge place in the hearts of ultra trail runners
• Young dreams: catching up with the teenage athlete determined to prove that marathons aren’t only for the middle-aged