Meta Endurance is an independent media outlet focusing on all things endurance, including running, triathlon and cycling. Meta Endurance was founded in 2020 to help runners better understand what the industry has to offer. Our mission is to help athletes and sports enthusiasts of all levels and abilities to go out, exercise, and have fun doing so.
Alex is the founder and CEO of Meta Endurance. He is based in Brussels, Belgium like the company’s HQ. Formerly a duathlete, he now trains for road running races. In his free time, he still rides bikes and plays other sports like tennis and golf. Alex is geeky about many things, including running shoes.
Tim is a triathlete contributing mainly in road running shoes. He lives and trains in Lille, France, beginning his running journey in 2015 and gradually adding the other two disciplines to become a triathlete in 2020. He has competed in various distances up to the half Ironman and plans to complete a full Ironman one day. On the running side, he enjoys races of all distances, from 5K to marathon and even some longer trail (max 50k). Outside of training, Tim spends time with his family, his Cocker Spaniel, or watching movies.
Ivan is a senior contributor. He is a dedicated road running enthusiast based in Copenhagen, Denmark and actively engaged in the local running community. He spends much of his free time researching the latest advancements in running trends, gear and training methods, consistently applying a data-driven approach to his own practice.
Andy is our editor and a road, XC and occasional trail runner. He lives and trains in Folkestone, England. He competes for fun, occasionally for times and prefers the team running events of relays and cross country. When not running, he is a full time primary school teacher and is learning how to be a dad.
Josh is our community manager and a road and track contributor. He lives and trains between Bath and Brighton in the UK and he studies architecture. He is focusing on middle-distance track races and competed in his first half-marathon in 2024.
Silke is a road and trail contributor. She lives near Cologne, Germany and runs mostly for fun and staying healthy. She enjoys both trails and street running. She takes part in just a few races with distances up to 42k. When not running she rides her bike, enjoys her garden or goes for a walk. Usually you find her running every morning before sunrise.
Helmi is a graphic designer from Finland who grew up in Brussels. Her passion for crochet is almost as strong as the one for visual design and graphic arts (that translates into beautiful shoe drawings among other creations). Helmi is also an occasional runner who laces up a pair of trainers whenever she feels like exploring her neighbourhood.
Theo is a trail contributor. He lives and trains in Montreux, Switzerland and he competes at an elite level on the long-distance trail circuit. His UTMB index is 725 and his biggest achievement is a Top 70 finish at CCC. In his free time he rides his bike and enjoys the beautiful Swis Alps nature.
Julius is a content assistant who comes from Brussels. He started vlogging early on in his life on Youtube. Inspired by content creators and film directors, he pursued his undergrad education in a cinema school. Julius loves bouldering and swimming but he also picked up running recently.
Tim is a content assistant who comes from Belgium. He is self-taught and loves to add new filming skills to his repertoire with the help of his colleagues. Car geek and father of a young boy, Tim picked up running since joining the company.
Esther is a trail running contributor near Chamonix, France, with a love of medium to long distances. She values views over PBs and recently completed the Tour des Fiz “5 Refuge” trail. In 2021, she won the 9-day DGR vertical challenge. Outside running and teaching, she enjoys watercolours and time with her 3 kids.
Maisie is a road runner contributor. She is an amateur runner from a small market town in England. Maisie is currently focussing on the marathon distance, having taken over an hour of her PB in the last few years. Maisie likes to combine her love for running with travel and visiting new places.
