Will Selemon Barega Run the Fastest Marathon Debut In History?
The 2021 Olympic 10,000m champ is running Seville next month. Could he outperform the men’s London Marathon field?
What’s A Good Mile Time? Average Times To Run A Mile By Age + Sex
Most runners are somewhat naturally competitive and often look at what is considered a good 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon time to see how they stack up against peers and others in their age group. Another great test of your fitness and running level is how fast you can run the mile. Remember the … Read more
What’s A Good Heart Rate Recovery? + How To Calculate And Improve Yours
Most runners love metrics, especially heart rate metrics, and many of us use our heart rate to calculate training zones. Monitoring your heart rate during exercise can help you gauge the intensity of your workouts, and your resting heart rate can provide insight into your state of recovery and overall cardiovascular efficiency. I always suggest … Read more
Why Is My Resting Heart Rate So High?
Heart rate during exercise can provide an indication of your aerobic fitness as well as the intensity level of a workout. For these reasons, wearing a heart rate monitor or using a GPS watch with wrist-based heart rate monitoring has become increasingly popular among recreational and competitive runners alike. While capturing your exercise heart rate … Read more
WATCH: Conner Mantz Sets New American Record At 2025 Houston Half Marathon in Dramatic Fashion
The Houston Half Marathon lived up to its reputation for fast times and big moments, but this year’s race took things to a whole new level. On a less than picture-perfect morning, Conner Mantz stormed to the finish line in second place, clocking a time of 59:17, smashing the previous American half marathon record of … Read more
Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon and Armaco Half-Marathon
When and how to stream or watch the race, start lists, course info, along with in-depth coverage of key storylines, and our live coverage on race day
Puma’s Project3 Is Here To Make You Feel Like A Pro
The contest is offering 100 lucky marathoners a chance to get elite-level support from the brand
The UTMB Lottery Results Are Here: Is This Your Year to Take On Mont Blanc?
It’s that magical time of year again—the UTMB Mont Blanc lottery results are out today! If you’ve thrown your hat into the ring for one of the world’s most legendary trail races, it’s time to cross your fingers, check your inbox, and see if you’ve secured your golden ticket. Will 2025 be the year you … Read more
Can I Run A 5K? Here’s How To Tell If You’re Ready To Run 5K
Running your first 5K is an exciting milestone, and as a running coach, I can’t tell you how much joy it brings me to help new runners prepare for this big moment. There’s nothing quite like watching someone cross the finish line of their first race—it’s a powerful reminder of what we’re all capable of … Read more
Ruth Chepngetich To Chase WR – And Sifan Hassan – At 2025 London Marathon
Ruth Chepngetich is headed to the 2025 London Marathon, and the buzz around her couldn’t be louder—or more divided. The Kenyan marathon star lit the running world on fire last year when she became the first woman to shatter the 2:10 barrier at the Chicago Marathon, clocking an almost unbelievable 2:09:56. While her achievement was … Read more
Sifan Hassan Eyes Women’s World Record At 2025 London Marathon
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Sifan Hassan, it’s that no matter the distance or surface she’s going to make a statement. Whether it’s a nail-biting, elbows out Olympic marathon, or a debut filled with mid-race stretches (yes, stretches), she always finds a way to shock and awe. And now, the queen of unpredictability … Read more
The 6 Worst Things To Do Before A Run
You put a lot of hard work into your training, so it’s only fitting that you want to make every hard-earned training session or race start count. There is a long list of things you should do before each run, such as warm-up and hydrate, just as there are plenty of things you shouldn’t do … Read more
Want To Get Faster? Try Out The 80/20 Running Method
When I coached high school track and cross country, there was an assistant coach who would tell the runners, especially during the long, slow, base-building summer runs, “You’ve got to go slow to go fast.” They would look at him skeptically, but his advice, while perhaps counterintuitive, is actually quite sound. Research has shown that … Read more
The Best Breakfast For Runners: 8 Healthy Fueling Options
Fueling properly before and after your run is one of the most important ways to set yourself up for success in your training and racing. A good breakfast can make the difference between feeling strong and energized or sluggish and fatigued during your run. As a running and sports nutrition coach, I always emphasize that … Read more
In 2025, It’s Time To De-Optimize Our Exercise Routines
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but less and less people just go for “a run” these days. Instead, recreational runners are letting devices guide their running habits: they go out for a 30-minute threshold run and adapt their pace based on what the heat rate monitor strapped to their chest or wrist tells them. … Read more
