Run faster

TAKE YOUR RUNNING TO THE NEXT LEVEL

After years marked by injuries and setbacks, Andreas Almgren reached a conclusion that changed everything: it’s not about training the hardest, but training the smartest. In this book, Europe’s fastest long-distance runner opens up about his methods and his journey to the top.

Run Faster is not just a practical guide to the fundamentals of running, but a comprehensive philosophy of training and recovery. It gives you the physical, technical and mental tools you need to succeed – whether you’re aiming to run your first 10K or chasing every second in your next marathon.

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Andreas Almgren (born 1995) is a long-distance runner and the fastest European of all time over both 5,000 metres and the half marathon. In 2026, he became world champion in the half marathon in Copenhagen and won a historic European Championship gold medal for Sweden in the 10,000 metres in Birmingham.