Erin Strout

We put ourselves in uncomfortable situations all the time. It could help us cope with life, too.

Ajee’ Wilson is an Olympian and 800-meter American record-holder. She’s also the “coolest customer” you’ll ever meet, her coach says. Find out just how this U.S. track star remains unflappable under pressure and has become a master at resilience—and how you, too, can persevere through personal challenges.

How two runners have learned to adapt, grow, and thrive.

We’ve been apart for more than a year, but participating in running club workouts can be good practice for reentering society.

Running and spending time with her family have brought some peace for the pro runner after surviving the tragedy at King Soopers.

Anti-transgender legislation continues to move through many states barring transgender girls from playing sports.

Men can coach women, and women can coach men. But something special happens when women lead women.

After disappointment at the Olympic Marathon Trials, Emily Sisson took time to examine her weaknesses.

The pro runner was working in the pharmacy during the mass shooting at King Soopers. A fund will support her and her coworkers.

A gear junkie she is not, but this runner has found a soft spot for a few new items that have made the miles more enjoyable.

The COVID-19 safety measures will include about 10,000 fewer runners at the in-person event.

The new all-women’s pro training group in Los Angeles has a mission to run fast and empower more BIPOC to join the sport.

The 2018 Boston Marathon champion is moving up in distance, but still has a fall 26.2-mile race on her mind.

A virtual Boston Marathon in 2021 is a celebration of the sport and a chance to welcome more runners into the fold.

After winning the Olympic Marathon Trials a year ago, she never imagined what the next 365 days would bring.

The 2016 Olympian’s career has been riddled with setbacks, but she has always found a way to rise to the occasion.

Few friendships rival the kind between women runners. And this year, more than ever, we need them.

Elite runners make most of their money by signing with shoe and apparel brands. Here’s why so many are changing allegiances this year.

She sprints and sings—and won’t give up either passion after graduating from the University of Kentucky.

After taking sixth at the Olympic Marathon Trials, the pro runner encouraged fans to share the ups and downs of pandemic life.

By openly sharing about her own mental health and wellness, she creates space for her fans to share, too.

The 2018 Boston Marathon winner Desiree Linden takes us all along for the ride, earning her place as one of the most powerful community builders in running.

This classic run workout is the elite's favorite.

Ski mountaineering (or skimo) is the perfect way to cross-train during the cold and snowy months without spending hours indoors on the treadmill.

The world championships silver medalist finds herself in an "empowering place."

Collegiate runners are increasingly flexing a different kind of muscle.

She has started a long-overdue conversation and a call for an inclusive fitness culture.

Between the pandemic, the news, financial hardships, childcare...we’re all so tired. Here’s how runners can take care of themselves.

The top three finishers at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials have shown us how to adapt to the circumstances.

Courtney Dauwalter reflects on her first-place U.S. finish at the 2020 Big’s Backyard Ultra.

"We just keep feeding off each other."

Curiosity, resiliency, and spirituality have propelled Sara Hall to unexpected marathon success in her late thirties. She intends to explore her potential as long as she still loves to run.

The four-time NCAA champion from the University of Colorado has signed her first contract with New Balance.

In an attempt at setting an American record on Sunday, Sara Hall falls short, but still takes 89 seconds off her best.

After so few opportunities for road racing in 2020, these pros hope to put on a 26.2-mile show on Sunday at the Marathon Project in Arizona.

The Indigenous people in Mexico made famous in the U.S. by Born to Run tell their side of the story in an ESPN documentary.

When 2020 went sideways, the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials winner decided to pursue another dream.

No races? No problem. Keira D’Amato will create her own—and win it.

One runner finds her footing again in the underappreciated “speed play” workout.

Linden ran the same number of miles as the date each day in October.

The sport has deep roots in activism and advocacy for issues like health care, equality, climate change, and racial justice. Here’s why that doesn’t disappear when we go for a run.

Allie Ostrander, a three-time NCAA champion, says she wants to be the kind of coach she needed when she was younger.

Some of the fastest women in the country will compete at the Marathon Project this winter in Arizona, but runners of all abilities will have a chance to get involved.

From inside the 2020 London Marathon bubble, Americans Sara Hall and Molly Seidel race to personal bests.

The extreme measures taken by officials to ensure a safe and healthy elite-only race on Sunday seem to be working. Here’s how (and why) to watch the 2020 London Marathon.

She made the U.S. Olympic marathon team in February on her first attempt at a 26.2-mile race. Next, Molly Seidel is competing on a biosecure course in London.

Relays, challenges, merchandise, and more: The fall racing calendar is filled with political action and voter education opportunities.

Under Armour and On press forward with elite-level support for up-and-coming track stars.

They qualified for the postponed Tokyo Games right before COVID-19 shuttered the nation. They catch us up at the virtual Boston Marathon Expo.

Faith E. Briggs and Clare Gallagher are speaking up and asking runners to consider important issues like clean air, protecting public lands, and racial injustice and their impact on our future.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the sport in many ways, but for many recreational runners, lacing up and heading outdoors has been a saving grace.

Elite runners plan nearly everything in four-year cycles to take a shot at the Olympics. But what happens when the Games are postponed?

Diljeet Taylor would have been leading the BYU women’s team to go for an NCAA cross-country title. Instead, she’s teaching her runners about resilience.

The coronavirus continues to shape an uncertain future for races of all kinds.

The new Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky took a break during her solo 102-mile run to get sworn into office.

Lauren Wilke contracted the new coronavirus early in March. Almost five months later, she still can’t run.

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts all businesses, the founders of the apparel brand Rabbit remain optimistic.

Is the organized group run ever coming back? The head of Road Runners Club of America sees the way forward amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Addison Rosario requested that American Girl Doll make one of its famous toys from the likeness of Aliphine Tuliamuk, winner of the Olympic Marathon Trials.

One running event planner shares her small-business struggles in 2020 and her vision for bringing road racing back.

Training hard and pouring herself into woodworking projects has gotten Brenda Martinez through the tough months of the COVID-19 quarantine.

We examine how to #FixGirlsSports and raise a stronger, healthier generation, as well as how to re-evaluate our own body image for the better.

Learn the essential ways adults can foster a healthier sense of self in young female athletes in part two of our investigative report to #FixGirlsSports.

After overcoming many health setbacks during the past three years, the 800-meter star is making a run for the 2021 Olympics with a new coach and team.

The key to a lifelong enjoyment of running is to start out gradually. Here’s how to safely build to 30 minutes of continuous running.

Her game face on the track is the stuff of nightmares, but after Shelby Houlihan is done beating everybody, this Olympian just wants to be friends.

The middle-distance pro runner finds purpose in PRs and local politics in Bend, Oregon.

The recent Penn Nursing grad has unfinished business on the track and will pursue her pro running career with the Brooks Beasts.

Gabe Grunewald once thought her legacy would be fast times and medals. A year after she died, it’s her perseverance that endures.

Amid anguish across the country, runners opened discussions and made their miles more meaningful on Global Running Day this year.

Alison Désir gives her perspective and advice on what runners can do to become better allies in their communities.

Because of the coronavirus, officials at the Boston Marathon announced the 124-year-old race will be held as a virtual event in September.

As the country phases in the reopening of businesses amid COVID-19 concerns, runners are wondering if it’s time to reconnect with their running buddies.

The health benefits of pineapple for runners are many—here's how (and why) to add some of this refreshing tropical fruit to your diet.

The double Olympic gold medalist didn’t plan to have a child at this point in her career, but she’s quickly learning there’s no right way to juggle business, parenthood, and training.

The Road Runners Club of America’s survey results show cautious optimism among runners for participation in post-pandemic events.

Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was killed on February 23 while running in his hometown.

The 2017 New York City Marathon champion and her husband, Steven Edwards, are settling into parenthood with their newborn son, Jack.

This Navajo nurse and three-time Olympic Trials qualifier has leaned on running for health and stress management.