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Getting heckled by construction workers and definitely not crying: a New York City Marathon retrospective
While the benefit to giving elite women their own race seems obvious, the question of giving male marathoners a separate start is more contentious
Hidden spikes on a popular trail, a cancer survivors marathon return, and ducks on the run in New York City
A visit to Eliud Kipchoges Kenyan training camp reveals how he dominates the marathon world
Feeling adrift in a black hole after your marathon? Youre normal, and in good company. World-class runners, coaches and sport psychologists offer their advice.
How the wheelchair racer competed in the Chicago and Boston Marathons on back-to-back days
A friendly reminder that worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy
Can mindful runningmake you fasteror atleast happier?
Supersapienss new continuous glucose monitor promises to help athletes manage their energy levels. But can it really stave off a bonk?
Endurance-science experts explain the world record holders incredible marathon dominance
Running nerds wont learn anything new from Kipchoge: The Last Milestone, but its still a feast for the eyes
The Tokyo Games reminded us why athletics remains the greatest show on earth
It's not too late to start training for a spring marathon, as long as you've been doing some running this winter. Here's an 8-week plan to get you race fit in a hurry, without overdoing it.
Americas first time hosting the Olympics in 1904 included a marathon run in 90 degree temperatures, deliberate dehydration, and a champion fueled by rat poison and brandy.
The 44-year-old is ready to take on the worlds best marathoners at the Tokyo Olympics.
After losing her father to Alzheimers disease, one writer reflects on her relationship with grief and runningand the connections between the two
Tuliamuk had secured her spot in the Tokyo Olympicsthen 2020 happened. Fortunately, shes always run for more than just the medals.
Incorporating steep inclines into your training can help improve strength, agility, endurance, and more
The two-time Olympian is motivated for this years Boston Marathon, even as she considers a prospective career as an ultrarunner
A new analysis digs into who overheats and which conditions are most risky, with surprising results
Psychological skills training can significantly reduce stress and negative thoughts before and during a marathon thats important for your time, and for having a good time.
Race performance still matters more than social media. For now.
Mental fatigue has become a hot topic for sports science researchers, but its effects remain controversial
At the 2019 World Championships, researchers gave marathoners and racewalkers swallowable thermometer pills and used thermal cameras to assess the effectiveness of hydration and cooling techniques in the heat of competition
The new Ted Corbitt Loop is great, but we still need a Ted Corbitt ultra
What the Lake Biwa Marathons incredible results reveal about Japanese marathoning today.
Between a new wave of sponsored athletes and its forthcoming racing shoes, the legacy running brand wants a bigger piece of the action
Physiology journal report reveals how lifetime sub 3-hour marathoners declined less than 7 percent per decade.
A full-time realtor and a mother of two, 36-year-old Keira DAmato hasnt given up on her Olympic dream
Signing up for a race right now is a weird mix of optimism and being in denial
If even pacing is so great, why do the best runners in the world always seem to have another gear at the end?
Yesterday's race had incredible times, but it all felt a little too perfectly engineered
These eight titles will keep your wanderlust fired up for when it's safe to travel again
After finishing a disappointing 12th place at the 2020 Olympic Trials, he is looking to close out the year with a big win
A pro marathoner looking for a sponsor takes a scientific approach to finding the right match
A socially distant competition can be just the right amount of motivation
After running 2:31:49 and setting a U.S. junior record in the marathon, college freshman Tierney Wolfgram wants to try her hand at shorter events
To pick their two-hour marathon team, researchers tested some of the greatest runners on the planet. Now they're revealing what they found.
Both professional and amateur athletes ran virtual iterations of the event in recent days
The worlds best marathoner was the favorite everyone was rooting for
Building aerobic fitness is the key to making fast running feel "easy"
The story of a runner who went missing during the 1912 Olympic marathon and recorded the world's slowest time by several decades. Hes now celebrated as Japans father of the marathon.
A practical guide to organizing your own DIY race without the bells or whistles and a memorable example of one.
A new aerodynamic analysis runs the numbers on exactly where to run when youre behind someone else
A new study uses the training data you upload to sites like Strava to estimate the "critical speed" that determines your race performance
With in-person events canceled for the foreseeable future, these "glorified time trials" can also deliver satisfaction
In the midst of protests against police brutality and a global pandemic, four-time U.S. Olympian Meb Keflezighi weighs in on racism and running
Physiologists from around the world share their pet theories and crazy ideas on what it will take to break records
As race directors of postponed events look toward the fall, the only certainty is that nothing is certain
One day, Michael Shattuck started to run. He liked it, so he ran longer, sometimes for as many as 65 hours each week. He never wanted to stop. What was he running from?
Ben Rosario, coach of the Northern Arizona Elite, has some advice for runners in limbo
For endurance athletes, new research suggests that different pre-race rituals, or even no warm-up at all, give pretty much the same results
A week from the heart of Lelisa Desisas marathon training reveals the work that has taken him to the podium in Boston, New York and Doha.
You know things are bad when the athletes and USATF are on the same page
Dad knees and an aging body changed my mind about Hokas
With every race canceled, runners face logistical and ethical dilemmas. Some have turned to unusual solutions.
As the pandemic continues to surge and major races are canceled, we can return to running for its own sake
New lab data from a record-setting 59-year-old offers insights on how we ageand, potentially, how to avoid it
Since 1989, Students Run LA has quietly coached 70,000 high-risk young runners to a finish the LA Marathon and reach academic success.
The women's race was about working together, while the men's race was about fighting alone
New technology is striving to make it happen
At the U.S. Olympic Trials, amateur runners have nothing to lose
'Portraits of a Runner' shows how three dedicated athletes are preparing for the Olympic Trials
Argeo Cruz ran the standard. But he had a much tougher obstacle to contend with.
Asia's most prestigious marathon is the latest victim of the coronavirus
For starters, there's hesitancy about the confluence of drug testing and unregulated products
If the qualifying standard gets harder, will it dissuade runners from aiming high?
Harold Bennally wanted to run the Boston Marathon in moccasins. So he planned a fundraiser on the Navajo Nation to get there.
Iain Mickle's secret to tackling sub-three-hour marathons late into his fifties? Running buddies.
Track and field's governing body, World Athletics, has prohibited racing in prototypes and issued a limit on stack heights
With over 1,300 feet of climbing, the race will favor "grinders"
13.1 Miles is often the perfect race distance, no matter what your level of experience or ability.
With so much to do and see, you'll forget you have a race to run
From Caster Semenya to the rise and fall of the Oregon Project, it's been an eventful ten years
There's something deeply human about dreaming big and falling short, as Hungry Runner Girl's experience and perspective reveals.
At last weekend's California International Marathon, several runners made it by the skin of their teeth
The cross-country skiing icon was beginning a new chapter in life when a diagnosis changed everything