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This runner has covered 32 miles every day for nearly three months, and she’s not done. 

After a breakthrough year of racing, Allie “Mac” McLaughlin signs with Hoka.

Beef up your kicks to handle snow, ice, and other tricky winter terrain.

Alicia Monson, Katelyn Tuohy, Yared Nuguse and Woody Kincaid run record-setting times

Elite runner Carmen Graves sounds off on the financial realities facing American track & field athletes.

January marks the season when many professional runners announce sponsorship changes. Here’s why that’s important, and what it means for the future of running.

In an impressive debut, Tracksmith delivers a versatile, modern trainer with an old-school look and feel, just as you’d expect from the brand

Professional runner Sara Vaughn will race with daughter, Kiki, 16, on the track this weekend in Seattle

10 tips to kick-start your fitness at the start of the new year

A Fastest Known Time panel voted on the top 5 most impressive women's performances of 2022. Here's what won.

A move to Flagstaff gave her a training boost for the result.

Who are the American frontrunners to race in the Paris Olympics?

The running-shoe hype train was high in New York City with a few fast yet-to-be-released shoes in the men’s and women’s elite fields

Joe Gray finishes 6th as U.S. men place fourth

ASIC’s new mega-stack training shoe has cushioning for days. Welcome to the SuperBlast

The New York City Marathon will return on Sunday, November 6 in full force with a field of 50,000 runners and an over-the-top vibe only possible in the Big Apple.

Running through all five boroughs of the Big Apple is a bucket list goal for many runners, and always one of the best pro races to watch. Here's what  you need to know about the 2022 race.

After a three-year absence due to COVID-19 and a devastating volcanic eruption on the island last fall, the Transvulcania by UTMB ultra race returned with American Abby Hall taking the win.

Thirteen countries battled in Belgium for this year’s Beer Mile World Championship. The most important rule? Don’t throw up.

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It was great day out in Chicago for Emily Sisson, breaking the American record, with winner Kenya’s Chepngetich narrowly missing the women’s world record.

The Windy City is known for a flat, fast marathon course, fast times and, unfortunately, unpredictable weather. Here's all you need to know about the 2022 race.

Yalemzerf Yehualaw becomes the youngest female winner of the London Marathon, O'Keeffe Wins U.S. 10-mile Champs, a British record is taken down by Eilish McColgan, and more.

The United Kingdom’s capital city is known for a flat, fast marathon course and runners in costumes. Here's all you need to know about the 2022 race.

Our weekly round-up of amazing women running: Berlin Marathon, Mammoth Trail Festival, Emma Coburn's Elk Run, USATF Trail Half Marathon and more!

Assefa, shocked the running world by running a 19-minute personal best and finishing with the third-fastest women’s marathon time in history.

Registered runners—including those in the new non-binary division—will be informed by the first week of October.

Plus, Annie Hughes wins Run Rabbit Run 100 and N.C. State wins the Adidas XC Challenge

Plus, Janelle Lincks wins Cirque Series and Hellen Obiri wins Great North Run Half Marathon.

In a week marked by European track highlights and the start of the college cross country, D’Amato tuned up for the Berlin Marathon with a record-setting win in New Haven.

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Start The Week: Racing season is full flow and we have the round up of news plus previews of the fall marathon season ahead

Our selection of the best training shoes of 2022 that are primed to go the distance

With a new clean, sleek design, the Hoka Mach 5 is equal parts comfort and performance.

Where did the brand known for its huge, cushy soles come from—and how did they get on the feet of Britney Spears?

A team effort pushed the Americans to three top-eight finishes.

The three women are some of the best—potentially of all-time.

10 days. 1,900 athletes. 200 countries. Without a doubt, the World Championships will be the most prestigious track meet held in the U.S. since the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Talitha Diggs, Kendall Ellis, and Lynna Irby give rise to a new generation of 400-meter speed.

The 400- and 100 meter-hurdles are must-watch events at the World Athletics Championships taking place at Hayward Field in Oregon.

Should you race—and train—in carbon-fiber supershoes?

Maine runner Kirsten Beverley-Waters has completed her world record attempt for The Trevor Project.

Maine runner Kirsten Beverley-Waters is running for a bigger cause: "I would do all of these runs for one child."

Weather is warming up and racing season is beginning, so here are the best trail shoes for this spring and summer.

First there were gravel bikes, and now there are gravel running shoes.

And what can you do to extend the life of your favorite pair?

A week after breaking her sponsorship contract, Nell Rojas finished as the top American in the 2022 Boston Marathon with a new PR.

Interesting facts, figures, and fun tidbits about the world’s most famous 26.2-mile race.

Historically, women's shoes were designed based off of a men's last. But the list of brands designing for women is growing.

Key tips to earning that elusive BQ.

We review ten carbon-plated super shoes for runners who have fast goals in 2022.

Thanks to a new largely virtual training group, Amanda Phillips is focused on reaching her full running potential.

The all-around fan favorite got a women's-specific upgrade and redesign for its 22nd iteration.

The reigning 15K national champion beat her previous time by 41-seconds.

The all-time fastest female marathoner won the Tokyo Marathon in 2:16:02.

Hellen Obiri is transitioning to the marathon—and making other major changes, too.

The cat is back.

This ex-pat has lived all over, but it wasn't until she landed in Thailand that she discovered a deeper love for running.

Sara Hall's career is a reminder of what's possible.

The newest version of the much-loved model only improves.

Advice from Sara Hall, Emma Bates, Laura Thweatt, and Sara Vaughn.

Fun and fast running go hand-in-hand for the elite runner.

These top 2021 shoes are available now and will be your best option with supply chain shortages of new models.

For when you need some positive forward thinking.

Laura Thweatt and Jenny Simpson share the off-season training that lays the groundwork for faster race performances.

10 shoes for training and racing that were worth the miles spent in them.

Here's an insider look at Seidel’s training strategy and workouts that led to her marathon success.

Here's how to the three-time Beer Mile champion does it.

“My goal is just to keep trying as hard as I can when I line up for a race, give it everything I have and see what happens."

Out of the record-setting 329 U.S. female athletes heading to Tokyo, the 65 women who will be representing Team USA in track and field are a seriously-impressive group.

The lifelong runner designed a new Long Island running store and a space for Olympic athletes to train—all while working from home during COVID-19.

Speedland is launching a new shoe that they say transcends the category, and it has an eye-catching price tag.

Experts explore where the running shoe industry is going next.

The Olympic hopeful is banking on a few big changes being key to her representing Team USA in Tokyo this summer.

What went wrong, and what we can all learn from the tragedy at the Yellow River Stone Forest 100K

The North Face VECTIV™️ returns considerable energy, reduces fatigue, and can make you faster.

In this excerpt from "Kicksology," Brian Metzler takes an in-depth look to try and find the culprit behind the prevalence of injuries in runners.

Today’s trail shoes provide specialized features for a variety of different terrains. Here’s how to sort out what you need.

Seidel, the former NCAA champion from Notre Dame, became the first American woman to earn an Olympic berth in her debut marathon, running the sixth-fastest time in Olympic Trials history.