Jimmy Gressier Falls Two Seconds Short of World 5km Record in Lille Thriller
The French world champion ran 12:51 to smash his own European record, capping a comeback after a difficult winter.
Race Coverage
BYU Freshman Shatters NCAA 10,000m Record in Her Very First Attempt at the Distance
Jane Hedengren ran 30:46.80 at the Stanford Invitational — faster than any collegiate woman in history, in what was also her outdoor track debut.
Track and Field
Alex Yee to Pace Emile Cairess in British Record Bid at 2026 London Marathon
Olympic triathlon champion swaps racing for pacemaking duties as Cairess targets Mo Farah’s long-standing British record
Race Coverage
25-Year-Old Milkesha Mangesha Who Ran 2:03 in Berlin Is Coming for Boston
Ethiopia’s Mengesha, one of the fastest marathoners alive, joins an already loaded elite field for the 130th Boston Marathon.
Race Coverage
Two-Time World Champion Says COROS Dropped Her for Being ‘No Longer Valuable’
Grayson Murphy went public on Threads this week with something she says she was pressured to stay quiet about — and the running world is paying attention
Elite Runners
From the Sahara to Hopkinton: The Remarkable Faces Toeing the Line at the 2026 Boston Marathon
An astronaut, a Stanley Cup champion, a Love Island winner, and the 2018 Boston champ — fresh off a week in the Moroccan desert — headline one of the most eclectic starting fields in race history.
Jessy Carveth
Two Solo Records Fall as The Speed Project Pushes Into Mexico for the First Time
Biel and Imogen Boddy rewrote the history books this weekend as the world’s most unconventional running event added a bold new chapter.
Trail and Ultras
How a Blind Runner Is Using Smart Glasses to Race 26.2 Miles Guided by Strangers Around the World
Clarke Reynolds, who has just 5% vision, will attempt a world first on April 12 with the help of technology and hundreds of remote supporters
A History of Periodized Training (And Why It Works for Runners)
From traditional models to modern adaptations, here’s how periodized training evolved—and why it remains the foundation of successful running programs today.
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