More than 2,500 years ago, as legend has it, a soldier named Pheidippides ran approximately 25 miles from Marathon, Greece, to Athens. He announced victory against the Persian army — and subsequently ...

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and I’m several miles into a long training run—legs heavy, pace slower than I’d hoped, and the finish line still miles away. Training for the NYC Marathon reshaped the way I ...

Plus, when it comes to adding shorter distance races into the mix, the marathon is one of the more flexible builds, Bob Wells, manager and coach-in-training at the Atlanta Track Club tells Runner’s ...

The appropriate pace for a specific long run depends on the purpose of that run within your training program. The two main approaches are: Doing most of your long runs at 10 to 20 percent slower per ...

There’s something very special about the London Marathon. The atmosphere is magic, the crowds are unparalleled and anyone who's ran it will tell you it's a seriously incredible day, but knowing how to ...

Welcome to the second season of Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon. This series will cover all the ups, downs, and hill repeats leading up to race ...

July 4, 2023, was a memorable day for me—and it had nothing to do with the holiday. That morning I began the 18-week-long training for my first marathon. I vividly recall the excitement I felt, the ...

WE ARE LESS THAN TWO MONTHS FROM THE OU C ORLANDO HALF MARATHON. AND THAT MEANS LOTS OF YOU ARE LOGGING A LOT OF MILES RIGHT NOW. AS YOU GET READY FOR RACE DAY. YES, BUT WESH 2’S KRISTEN LAGO, WHO’S ...

A vast majority of the over 52,000 finishers of the 2024 Chicago Marathon trained for the 26.2 mile run. Jaryn Garner, 31, did not. In her defense, Garner’s coworker Paula signed her up without asking ...