Running News

We love to share stories of runners across the lifespan showing tremendous performances in all different distances. It is especially exciting when young runners and senior runners make the headlines for race performances that surpass expectations or “norms“ for the runner’s age.  For instance, we loved watching 96-year-old runner Ed Cox run the 100m sprint … Read more

There’s a somewhat trite saying that “Teamwork makes the dream work,” and whether you relish motivational memes and quotes like this or you scoff at them, there’s certainly plenty of truth in these words. Perhaps no more demonstrative of the power of teamwork in achieving an incredible goal is the performance of 100 women, ranging … Read more

Even if you are a dedicated runner who generally loves nothing more than lacing up your sneakers and hitting the roads are trails, we all sometimes struggle with the motivation to run.  In these circumstances, it can be really helpful to think about the benefits of running to give you the extra boost you need … Read more

Most of the time, long-standing running world records are broken by only fractions of a second once they are finally taken down, particularly if the event distance is short.  After all, the shorter the running race, the more significant every 0.01 of a second, or even every 0.001 of a second, becomes. But, that’s not … Read more

When most runners lace up their favorite running shoes and head out the door for a workout, they are anticipating the challenges and glories of going for a run.  We expect to feel some amount of discomfort, but we understand that there are physical and mental health benefits of running that make the difficulties of … Read more

Records are made to be broken. For this reason, it’s always really exciting to watch the progression of running world records, such as the progression of the marathon world record or the mile world record progression over time. Just recently, we saw Connor Burns, a senior at Southern Boone County High School in Missouri break … Read more

If you are all inspired by the ultra-marathon running scene, you likely have heard of Candice Burt, arguably one of the greatest women ultrarunners to date. While it is always exciting to watch Candice Burt race in official ultramarathon events, this intrepid runner is often up to some pretty incredible feats behind the scenes with … Read more

Marathon running and long-distance running in general are associated with a high risk of musculoskeletal injuries. The foot, in particular, is prone to various running-related injuries. For example, according to research that evaluated the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries in runners, somewhere between 5.7% to 39.3% of runners experience a foot injury over the course of … Read more

If you have had the opportunity to watch the Boston Marathon in the past several decades or you follow the most heartwarming stories from Boston Marathon race day every year, you are likely familiar with the dynamic duo father-son team of Dick and Rick Hoyt. The Hoyts were among the Boston Marathon’s most beloved athletes … Read more

What athlete doesn’t want to dress in the gear of icons and champions in the sport? With that in mind, many top athletic companies set up collaborations with famous athletes to help everyday individuals feel like their role models. For example, the Gap Athleta collaborations with gymnast Simone Biles, sprinter Allyson Felix, and music icon … Read more

In most cases, as long as you are following the rules of the road and being mindful when you go running, running is a relatively low-risk activity. However, accidents do happen to runners, some of which are wholly terrifying, dangerous, and potentially even fatal. One such unfortunate incident happened to runner Ewan Cameron, who was … Read more

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