The Chicago Marathon has unveiled its 2025 elite fields, and the men’s side in particular features perhaps the most compelling head-to-head matchup that the race has assembled in years. On the men’s side, the combination of the returning champion, rising stars, and a potential record-setting showdown gives this year’s race the feel of a defining … Read more
Just before dawn on Tuesday, Tara Dower reached the southern end of Vermont’s Long Trail, stopping the clock at 3 days, 18 hours, and 29 minutes. That time, pending official verification, makes her the fastest person ever to complete the rugged 272-mile route with crew support, besting the men’s record by more than two and … Read more
The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon is shaping up to be one of the most talent-packed editions in race history. New York Road Runners announced today that defending champions Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui will return to the five boroughs on November 2 to defend their titles. They’ll be joined by a stacked field … Read more
Running ultramarathons places a massive demand on the body, not only during the race itself but also throughout training and recovery. Covering such long distances means you’re constantly burning calories, and your nutrition strategy needs to support both performance and overall health. That means fueling properly during runs, while also eating enough in your daily … Read more
If you’ve been in the running community for a while, you’ve likely heard about UTMB or Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. This is a popular series of trail races in the French Alps each year and has featured some of the best ultra runners in the world, such as Kilian Jornet. Did you also know … Read more
Every runner training for a marathon faces the same problem: How can you increase your miles without also increasing your risk of getting injured? Runners aren’t the only ones who wrestle with this question. Researchers have long sought an answer and have mostly come up empty-handed. Why? Because the reasons for running injuries are “multi-factorial.” … Read more
Faith Kipyegon came within a whisper of making history over the weekend at the Silesia Diamond League in Chorzów, Poland, clocking 8:07.04 in the 3,000 meters, just 0.93 seconds off the world record that has stood untouched since 1993. The mark she was chasing belongs to China’s Wang Junxia, who ran 8:06.11 in Beijing during … Read more
Just four weeks after undergoing heart surgery, 97-year-old Grace Chambers lined up once again at the start of her local Parkrun in Belfast, and finished her 250th event in 51 minutes, becoming the oldest person in Europe to reach the milestone. The retired teacher and Ormeau Park fixture has been a regular at the weekly … Read more
I first learned about the Maffetone Method long before I became a running coach, but rather in my own competitive running career when I was interested in trying heart rate training. The Maffetone Method, often referred to as the MAF Method for short, is considered low heart rate training, meaning that all your aerobic-based building … Read more
VO2 max is often called the gold standard of aerobic fitness because it measures how efficiently your body can use oxygen during exercise, which is a key factor in endurance performance.1Habibi, E., Dehghan, H., Moghiseh, M., & Hasanzadeh, A. (2014). Study of the relationship between the aerobic capacity (VO2 max) and the rating of perceived … Read more
“Life is hard!” When I first read this, it stopped me in my tracks with a big slap across the face like the altitude did, moving west to find my dream. I am not sure where that book is that provided this opening declaration, but the mindshift it created has stuck with me ever since. The … Read more
Two athletes, one legendary course, and two records that many believed might never fall. That was the story in Leadville this weekend, where Colorado runners Anne Flower and David Roche rewrote the history books at the 2025 Leadville Trail 100 Run, one of ultrarunning’s most iconic and grueling tests. Flower, in her 100-mile debut, broke … Read more
Beijing hosted an unusual sporting debut this week as the first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games got underway, with hundreds of two-legged machines competing across a range of disciplines from soccer and table tennis to dance and kickboxing. The main event, however, came on the track: a 1,500-meter race in which China’s leading robots lined up … Read more
The Leadville Trail 100 is notorious for chewing up even the most seasoned ultrarunners: 100 miles at high altitude, two climbs over 12,600 feet at Hope Pass, and a finish rate that rarely cracks 50 percent. On Saturday, the race served up another layer of intrigue when spectators spotted 21-year-old Oregon runner Truett Hanes tackling … Read more
Grand Slam Track, the high-profile track and field league launched this year by Olympic legend Michael Johnson, is facing a financial crisis that halts any future plans and has left athletes waiting for millions in unpaid prize money. In a lengthy statement posted Friday morning, Johnson acknowledged the league is “struggling with our ability to … Read more
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