Ross Chastain used to run a 7-minute mile. Now he clocks 5:30, and it’s not just a personal milestone. That time makes him the fastest in a growing group of NASCAR drivers training like distance runners, thanks to Josh Wise and his Chevrolet-backed “Wise Optimization” program. Wise, a former Cup Series driver, now works full-time … Read more
Tadu Teshome, a rising star in Ethiopian marathoning, has been suspended from competition for 22 months after missing three out-of-competition drug tests within a 12-month span, violating World Athletics’ anti-doping rules. Why it matters Teshome, 23, was one of Ethiopia’s most promising distance runners, with a 2:17:36 personal best and strong showings on the international … Read more
The Western States Endurance Run 100-Miler is often called the Super Bowl of ultramarathon trail races. It began in 1977, missed two runnings (2008, wildfire smoke; and 2020, Covid), and takes place this year for the 47th time on Saturday, June 28. It’s not, however, the first 100-miler or even the first 100-mile trail race. … Read more
Weekly mileage for marathon training is one of the most common questions I hear as a running coach. How many miles should you be running each week? The answer depends on your experience level, goal time, and training phase. The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all—it depends on several factors, including your experience level, your goals, your available … Read more
Olympic champion Gabby Thomas was the target of harassment by a sports gambler during the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia this past weekend, in an incident that has ignited widespread concern across the running and broader athletic communities. Thomas, a three-time gold medalist from the Paris Olympics, said the man followed her around the … Read more
What’s happening: While recovering from an Achilles injury, Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has turned his garage into a furnace of focused suffering, replacing miles with minutes of elliptical and aqua jogging at intensities that mimic race-day efforts. A new behind-the-scenes video offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the realities of elite cross-training, and what … Read more
Clara Adams had just run the race of her life. Under the lights at Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif., the 16-year-old sophomore from North Salinas High surged down the homestretch of the CIF State 400m final. She crossed the finish line first, clocking 53.24, just one-hundredth of a second off her state-leading season’s best … Read more
As a running coach, I can tell you—whether you’re training for a 5K, marathon, or an ultra trail race, race success doesn’t come just from logging miles; it comes from building a well-rounded foundation that supports your running every step of the way. One of the most important, yet often overlooked, pillars of that foundation … Read more
Here’s your free but abridged version of this week’s Run Long, Run Healthy newsletter. Subscribe now to receive the complete, full-text edition with the newest and most authoritative scientific articles on training, nutrition, shoes, injury prevention, and motivation. We get better during recovery—not when we train. It’s a cliche, but it’s true. Recovery is a … Read more
The popular training app doesn’t currently account for a runner’s age —and it needs to sort that out.
Sir Rod Stewart has spent more than six decades on stage, but now the 80-year-old music icon is chasing a new kind of spotlight—on the track. In recent interviews, Stewart revealed that he’s been training to break the men’s 80+ 100m world record. Best known for hits like Maggie May and Forever Young, the British … Read more
Faster times, chip timing, and the return of A/B standards shake up marathon qualification.
Brazil’s Manoel Messias stunned the triathlon world Sunday, running a 2:26:50 marathon in his first-ever full-distance Ironman, the fastest marathon ever recorded in Ironman history.
Brooklyn Anderson didn’t cross the finish line of the Oregon state track championship 5A girls’ 100m hurdles on her feet. But she still crossed it first. The Thurston High School junior pulled off one of the most memorable finishes you’ll ever see when she clipped the final hurdle, crashed forward, and impressively somersaulted across the … Read more
Grand Slam Track’s third stop of its debut season landed in Philadelphia last weekend, and for the first time, it felt like something bigger might be building. Condensed into a two-day format at Franklin Field, the meet drew a crowd of more than 10,000 fans per day, a rare feat for U.S.-based track and field, … Read more
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