First-person and third-person reports from races on every continent — from the high-profile World Marathon Majors to obscure local marathons and the gnarliest 100-mile ultras. Marathon & Beyond ran a substantial profile of one feature race in nearly every issue.
My Most Unforgettable Not-Quite Marathon Matt JudgeFeature201312 min (And what | learned from it.) BY MATT JUDGE NDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, May 3, 2008— My journey back to…
Between The “Crazy People” Kayla SupkoffFeature20137 min Between the “Crazy A bit of insanity goes y dad ran his first marathon when I was 3 years old. Thirteen years later,…
Goingthe Distance Martha HelakFeature201311 min Going the Distance A journey to create an athlete. knew it meant sacrificing sleeping in on weekends and missing precious time with my family. What…
Runner’S Heaven Arnold HogarthFeature20127 min Training for the marathon. Angels can lift your heart. That’s why they have wings. —the author t’s 6:00 a.m. I’m running down a frontage road…
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Mark PlucinskiFeature201210 min (With apologies to Clint Eastwood.) cene one: the good It’s brutally early (4:30 a.m.) when the alarm on my watch…
Going Far, Part 1 Joe HendersonFeature201218 min special book bonus Reflecting on the years when running grew up—and a writing career took off. Part 1. Joe Henderson was for more…
100,000 Miles Closer To A Definition Of Mental Toughness
Jaeschke And SachsFeature201230 min
100,000 Miles Closer To A Definition Of Mental Toughness Jaeschke And SachsFeature201230 min The farther you run, the more the mind dominates. The only limitations are in your mind, and…
The Marathons Of Hawaii Dawna L. RobertsonFeature201225 min Each island’s top marathon is unique. word “Hawaii” are swaying palms, turquoise-blue ocean, and golden beaches bathed by gentle waves. All that…
First 100-Miler Jenny And Paul MariettaFeature201215 min Can't wait/can wait for the next one. mile race. I have run 50-mile races and have enjoyed them (for the most part). I…
Sahara Grit Spencer FarrarFeature201224 min Perseverance at the Marathon des Sables was broiling me, I kicked myself for not conserving enough water from the previous checkpoint. Yet here I was…