Aug 27, 2026 – 7.17amBen Clarke doesn’t drive or take public transport to work every day. He runs.Starting most workdays with a six-kilometre run-commute from his Bondi Junction home to the Sydney CBD, 24-year-old Clarke typically backs it up with a 12-kilometre lunchtime run to break up the day.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Euan BlackHealth and wellness reporterEuan Black is the health and wellness reporter at The Australian Financial Review. He was the work and careers reporter.Fetching latest articles
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