Any time a runner gets a PR (personal record) or better yet, breaks a world record, it doesn’t matter if it’s by one minute, one second, or just a fraction of a second. Of course, while bigger jumps in time are often more gratifying, as long as you’re getting faster or taking down existing records, … Read more

Most people are well aware that the number of children who are categorized as overweight or obese has increased to very concerning rates over the past decade.  However, although it is certainly detrimental for youth to be sedentary, there are also concerns about children who engage in an excessive amount of exercise at a young … Read more

The London Marathon is consistently one of the most popular marathons in the world. The race receives many thousands more applications each year than there are spots in the allotted marathon field size.  In many ways, getting into the London Marathon from the lottery is like getting into an Ivy League school in terms of … Read more

In different parts of the world, there are different laws and regulations governing how certain citizens must dress in public. Notoriously, there is a headscarf requirement for women in certain countries in the Middle East, with potential punishments enforced for women who disobey this law and participate in an event in public without a headscarf. … Read more

Depending on when you started running, you might have more or less interest in the top running times and running records for high schoolers. If you grew up running cross country or track in school, following the record progression of high school runners can be nothing short of awe-inspiring, as some young runners are posting … Read more