Marathons
What Defines the Ultimate Limits of Your Endurance?
A new book explores the science of extreme endurance, and finds that both mind and muscle matter.<p>I’ll be getting up very, very early this Sunday, to watch one of the most highly anticipated marathons in recent memory. Eliud Kipchoge—he of the mind-blowing 2:00:25 marathon in Nike’s …
RunningEliud Kipchoge Marathon Maestro
19 Sep 2017<p><i>On Sunday (24th September), marathon maestro Eliud Kipchoge aims for the one major achievement missing from his CV – the official world</i> …
AthleticsBecome A More Confident Runner With These 4 Tips
Maybe there are people who are “born with it”: that perfect trifecta of total running confidence, ability and passion for the sport. But I doubt it. …
RunningClub & Championship entries for 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon
13.Sep.2017Club & Championship entries for 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon<p>Clubs affiliated with England Athletics will be able to apply for club …
British Athletics2017 HOKA ONE ONE Postal Nationals Fall Cross Country Training Program, Week 14, Day 2, it's Tempo Tuesday
Tempo runs are a great way to fine tune your racing and help you run faster. They are also team buiding exercises.<b>Scott Fauble, photo by</b> …
RunningRunner collapses short of finish, rolls, then crawls, to a Boston qualifier
She was metres, and tens of seconds, away from a Boston Marathon qualifying time when her legs gave out.<p>Determined to reach the finish line of the …
RunningCape Town Marathon can become a mega-event
The dust has started to settle on another succesful Cape Town Marathon, but anticipation is already building to ensure an even better event in 2018.
Sport (South Africa)Ethiopian excellence to continue at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
By Paul Gains<p>Sendafa is a small town 40 kilometres north east of the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. On any given morning, as the sun rises above …
TriathlonsBreaking2 Breaks Out To TV
Behind-The-Scenes Breaking2 Story<br>Is Breaking Out To TV This Week<p><b>by Rich Sands</b><p>On paper, Nike's ambitious attempt to create history's first sub-2-hour …
AthleticsKenya: Kipyego in Course Record Win in Czech Republic
Barselius Kipyego wins the Usti Nad Labem Half Marathon.<p>Kenyan athletes recorded mixed results in road races across the world over the …
OlympicsWhat a sleep expert wants runners to know about jet lag ahead of race day
Road racing season has arrived and for many runners, that means the flights are booked and the travel plans are set. While we runners pour all kinds …
RunningThe Other Boston Marathon: Around Fenway Park—116 Times!
Race director Dave McGillivray’s crew had measured the course using the tangents of the warning track. On race day they were informed by the Red Sox grounds crew that runners would only be allowed within a few feet of the edge of the grass. This added dozens of extra feet to each of the race’s …
FitnessThe curious case of cheating at the Mexico City Marathon
As we reported late last week, 5,806 participants in the 2017 Mexico City Marathon were officially disqualified after an analysis of the results …
RunningHow to live stream the 2017 Berlin Marathon
Photo: SCC EVENTS/Camera4.<p>The fastest marathon in the world goes off on Sunday in the German capital.<p>Beginning at 3:15 a.m. EDT, the Berlin Marathon, …
RunningHow Becoming A Foster Parent Changed My Running
Learning To Run As A New ParentTwo weeks ago, my husband and I officially became foster parents. We accepted our first placement, a 5-year-old boy, …
RunningBreaking2 Is Coming To National Geographic
In case you missed the highly hyped action in Monza, Italy, this past May, <b>Breaking2 from Nike</b> will be available tomorrow night, Sept. 20, on National …
RunningThings Runners Need To Pay Attention To During A Natural Disaster
<i>“A couple of weeks ago, we woke up to ash on our patio furniture and cars—which was crazy!” recalled Natalie Mitchell, who lives in Southern</i> …
RunningMarathoner collapses 11 metres from finish, rolls to qualify for Boston Marathon
When Devon Bieling’s legs gave way under her just 11 metres from the finish line at the Tunnel Vision Marathon in North Bend, Wash. last month, she …
Canadian NewsSevere weather creates chaos at Copenhagen Half-Marathon
The severe weather conditions from the Copenhagen Half-Marathon in Denmark was the scene from a runners’ nightmare.<p>The popular event featuring more …
RunningMan Sets Crazy Fast Marathon Record in a Three-Piece Suit
He averaged 6:16 per mile—while wearing wool.<p>The Guinness World Record for fastest marathon in a suit now belongs to Matthew Whitaker, a 25-year-old lawyer from North Bondi, Australia, who ran 2:44:28 at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday.<p>Whitaker averaged 6:16 pace while wearing a three-piece wool …
Suits'I Can Do Whatever I Want': Behind the Chaos at the Mexico City Marathon
Why did 5,800 runners cut the course? Reasons range from Gatorade to collectible medals to social-media likes—and some people are fed up<p>Right from the starting line, there was chaos. It's typical, at a major city marathon, for tens of thousands of runners to squeeze into the corrals, but at the …
FitnessOver 5,000 Runners Disqualified From The Mexico City Marathon
<i>Photo: maratoncdmx.com</i><p>Last month over 29,000 runners crossed the start line of the Mexico City Marathon and, in an unbelievable turn of events, 5,806 …
FitnessAn Essay To Running From A Very Injured Runner
Running Is HardMoving my body through the great outdoors makes me happy. Running, hiking, biking, snowshoeing, whatever it takes to keep it …
RunningHow to run your first half marathon
Neha Menon (in white T-shirt) trains with her group, Himalayans, in Delhi. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint<p>India’s running calendar is increasingly becoming …
RunningTrengove and Robinson rule the road as Makda and Edmonds take marathon title
<b>Australian Road Running Championships</b><p>Less than two months after her ninth-place performance in the marathon at the IAAF World Championships in …
Sport (Australia)How to watch Berlin Marathon world-record attempt
The 26.2-mile world record could fall at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, live on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold.<p>The NBC Sports Gold stream starts at 2:30 …
OlympicsGalen Rupp Dominates At Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half
Photo: Courtesy of Rock 'n' Roll Marathon SeriesThe downtown streets of Philadelphia and scenic park setting along the Schuykill River proved no …
9 Wine 5Ks That Make Running Seem Like An Actually Enjoyable Way To Exercise
Will run for rose.<p>Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or would rather save your running for chasing down a food truck, motivating yourself to …
FoodHow was your weekend running?
Racing, claiming piles of medals or running in circles for half the weekend? As always, come and share your weekend experiences below the line<p>Well that was a busy weekend! Five races, five medals and only one lot of tears. I spent most of Saturday and Sunday in sunny south-west London, for the …
RunningFreak weather cuts short Copenhagen half marathon
The weather, which was fine and sunny at the start of the event, caused chaos at Sunday’s Copenhagen Half Marathon.<p>The majority of runners had …
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