Runner Profile

At Marathon Handbook, we love to highlight the profiles of some of the most notable runners making waves in the running scene.  For this reason, we can’t help but be wholly impressed with Sha’carri Richardson, who is arguably one of the fastest women in history. But, who is Sha’carri Richardson? How fast is Sha’carri Richardson? … Read more

Almost every runner who’s at all plugged into the professional side of the sport is inspired by the truly remarkable performances of Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge is probably best known for being the fastest marathon runner in history, and holds the official world record in the marathon in a blistering time of 2:01:39. Eliud Kipchoge also … Read more

If you were alive in the 1980s, you might have memories of being inspired by the incredible Florence Griffith Joyner, better known by her nickname, “Flo-Jo”. In the summer of 1988, Flo-Jo set blazing running world records of 10.49 for the 100 meters and 21.34 for the 200 meters. Despite the evolution in training techniques … Read more

Sifan Hassan is known as one of the best middle-distance runners of all time. She is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner who was born in Ethiopia. Hassan made history in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by competing in the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, and 1,500-meter events, winning medals in all three. No one had ever competed … Read more

Molly Seidel is a long-distance runner who surprised the world (and herself!) when she won the Bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympic Marathon in 2021—her third marathon ever. In fact, she went from no marathons to three in just 18 months.  While many people may not have heard of Molly Seidel, she is not an … Read more

Even if you aren’t a trail runner or ultramarathoner, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the name Courtney Dauwalter. That’s because, in the past five years, Dauwalter has quickly upended the ultra-world with her incredible endurance feats. Since 2017, Dauwalter has won ultra-marathon after ultra-marathon, besting fast men and setting records.  Wearing her trademark baggy … Read more

In addition to his signature pose and iconic smile, Jamaican runner Usain Bolt is known by most people for being the fastest person on the planet. But what is the story behind Bolt’s record-breaking success? And just how fast can Usain Bolt run? In this article, we’ll take an in-depth tour of Bolt’s incredible achievements … Read more

David Goggins is the former Navy SEAL most known for his ultramarathon performances, motivational speaking, and pull-ups—he set the world record in 2013 of doing 4,030 pull-ups in 17 hours! But Goggins wasn’t always a physical specimen and powerhouse. He was once overweight, and it took him three tries to become a Navy SEAL and … Read more

Zach Bitter is an American ultramarathon runner who has held the world records for the 100-mile run on a running track, the 12-hour run on the track, and World Bests for 100-mile Trail and 100 miles and 12-hours on a treadmill.  He is also well-known for being his low carb, high-fat approach to training and racing nutrition … Read more

Lazarus Lake is the man behind the Barkley Marathons and the Big Dog Backyard Ultras, two of the most mentally and physically challenging ultra-races in the world. We spoke with Lazarus to figure out just exactly who he is, why he created these races, what he thinks it takes to succeed in them, and more.  … Read more

Ultra-running professional Tommy Rivers Puzey suffered from a very serious, mysterious illness first thought to be COVID-19 in 2020. In this article, we will recap what happened to Tommy Rivs, how he is doing, and how the running community has responded – and how you can support him. Who is Tommy Rivs? Thomas Rivers Puzey, … Read more

Kilian Jornet (or Kílian Jornet Burgada, in his native Catalan) is a 33-year-old Catalan mountain climber, ultrarunner, ski mountaineer, and self-proclaimed ‘lover of mountains’.  And he is arguably the most famous, prolific, and dominant mountain athlete of all time.  He has won pretty much every major ultrarunning race, smashed numerous endurance records, and pushed at … Read more