Coaching runners through their first half marathon for over two decades, these are the tips I wish I'd known as well on day ...

Every few years, I visit this topic. Running a marathon is for many a bucket list item. For me, it was achieved one year to the day past my first […] ...

An aspect of marathon training that’s undebatable: tackling long runs. But the question of how far your longest training run should be lingers in the minds of many marathoners, and it turns out the ...

There are myriad motivations for running a marathon – and that’s the beauty of the distance. Here, 26 marathoners share what drives them to the finish line Every marathon runner has a ‘why’. From ...

If you have mastered the 5k and 10k distances – and enjoyed the process of doing so – your natural next step might be tackling the half marathon (exciting!). However, while the distance (21.1k) is ...

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 ...

Before you can lace up for one of the world’s most remote races, you’ll need to navigate wild seas, endure freezing temperatures, and embark on a journey that tests more than just your endurance. The ...

I’m dry-heaving while I hang on to the edge of a Citi Bike rack on 59th and 6th, still shaking from the 18-mile run I thought would never end. There’s sweat in my eyes and dread in my soul. In a ...

I’m not going to sugarcoat it: Picking up running as a 42-year-old is tough. So is training for a half-marathon, especially for someone like me who’s never completed, or even considered, one before.