Erin Strout

A roundup of resources for parents who want to help their young runners to stay active.

The two-time Olympian had big plans for 2020. Didn’t we all? But in typical Desiree Linden-style, she’s taking the uncertain times in stride.

Want to learn to love running? Start a routine safely by beginning gradually, to reduce the risks of injuries and burnout. Here’s how.

Many athletes worry about what's on the other side of pro sports, but the 2017 New York City Marathon champion has found new purpose in coaching, cooking, and commentating.

Aliphine Tuliamuk and Sally Kipyego realized early that running could lead them to education and opportunity. Now they’re members of Team USA.

On a blustery Saturday in Atlanta, the top three finishers of the Olympic Marathon Trials qualified to compete at the Tokyo Games.

Desiree Linden is the only contender on the Olympic Marathon Trials start line who’s made the team before—twice. She has big plans this spring and this is just the beginning.

The trajectory of Sara Hall’s career wasn’t what she—or anybody else—anticipated. Now she’s the second-fastest runner on the Olympic Trials starting line.

Emily Sisson ran the fastest record-eligible American debut at the 2019 London Marathon. Could she make the Olympic team on her second try at the distance?

She’s learned a lot since placing sixth at the 2016 marathon trials—and Kellyn Taylor has gotten a lot faster since then, too.

After giving birth to her daughter in 2017, Kipyego struggled to return to health and fitness. She says she’s feeling more like herself these days.

Fresh off setting the American record for the indoor mile, Purrier is off to Albuquerque to race twice more at the U.S. indoor championships.

Desiree Linden has a big year ahead, racing the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, the Boston Marathon, and perhaps the Olympics, too. Here’s how—and why—she plans to do it.

The two-time Olympian says she will race the Olympic Marathon Trials in February and the Boston Marathon in April.

As Jordan Hasay prepares for the 2020 Olympic Trials, her new advisor Paula Radcliffe wants to help Hasay make decisions “with her head over her heart.”

Former Nike Oregon Project runners’ accounts of emotional abuse by Alberto Salazar are kickstarting a conversation about an ugly side of sports and how to change it.

The 2018 Boston Marathon champion took command in the early miles of the 26.2-mile race, with Kellyn Taylor hot on her heels.

On a nearly perfect day to run through the five boroughs, Joyciline Jepkosgei, 26, of Kenya, won the 2019 New York City Marathon

The women of Northern Arizona Elite say they have at least one 2020 Olympian on their team. They each have a crucial role to play in getting her there.

The 2019 New York City Marathon is on Nov. 3. We have all the details on how to watch the race through the five boroughs.

She races more often than most other pro runners, but what really keeps this national road champion going (and going and going)? She fills us in on her marathon mind tricks and more.

Anderson has coped with her sister’s death through running and hopes to “show her what I can do” on at the New York City Marathon.

After competing for 15 years, the 2017 New York City Marathon champ will coach the Bowerman Track Club, becoming one of the only women guiding the careers of U.S. Olympic runners.

Brigid Kosgei of Kenya went out at a blazing pace at the 2019 Chicago Marathon on the way to a new world record.

In an event dubbed the 1:59 Challenge, sponsored by a chemical company, Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour barrier for the 26.2-mile distance.

The whistleblower speaks about the anti-doping investigation of her former coach and reflects on her time as an Oregon Project member.

Athletes who have been cheated out of their place on world championships podiums by dopers explain how it’s cost them—financially and emotionally.

Alberto Salazar, who has guided the careers of many of the world’s top runners, broke anti-doping rules, according to two independent arbitration panels.

It’s the seventh year in a row that not all who qualified gained an entry into the prestigious race.

Appearing in the annual issue was a chance for the sprinter to become the athletic example she never had when she was growing up as an amputee.

We all start (and restart) somewhere. Brittany Runs a Marathon reminds us that running is usually about more than miles or weight loss.

The road to the world championships includes one mile in Manhattan, where Hiltz plans to race for the podium—and have a good time doing it.

The Ohio native unofficially set a new mark for her age group for the 13.1-mile distance.

The 26.2-mile race through the five boroughs could serve as a sneak peek at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials.

After hip surgery, the 2015 world championships bronze medalist shares her comeback story and lends hope to injured runners everywhere.

The fastest runners in the country are vying for spots on the world championships team during the competition in Des Moines, Iowa.

In her first year as a pro runner, the 1500-meter specialist has grown confidence as an athlete and an LGBTQ advocate, one race at a time.

After a harrowing fall during the 5,000 meters at the 2016 Olympics, Abbey Cooper has been out of the spotlight for three years. Until now.

In 2018 she wasn’t ready to compete, but the world championships bronze medalist is now happily back to the “marathon grind.”

Sifan Hassan, who trains with the Oregon Project, eclipsed the previous mark set in 1996.

Olympian Amy Cragg is planning to line up at the Chicago Marathon after 18 months away from competing at the 26.2-mile distance.

Clare Gallagher threw down some impressive final miles to take the win at the prestigious 100-mile Western States Endurance Run.

Ladia Albertson-Junkans will compete at the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run on Saturday in honor of her “solemate” Gabe Grunewald.

The age-group world-record holder said, "Every day when you're 103 is a miracle."

Gabriele Grunewald was honored through remembrance runs across the country over the weekend and at her memorial service on Monday in the track star's hometown of Minneapolis.

Pro Runner Gabriele Grunewald died June 11, ten years after a rare cancer diagnosis, but she left us with a lot of wisdom on how to lead better lives.

She was a national champion and an advocate for rare cancer research. She was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma 10 years ago.

High school senior Rosalie Fish is using running to shine a light on the violence, murders, and disappearances of women in her community. She doesn't plan to stop in college.

She came back to running after a decade away from the sport. A full-time nurse and mother of three boys, she is still making marathon dreams come true.

The two-time Olympic champion cites human rights in her refusal to take testosterone-lowering drugs to compete in certain events.

The Impala Racing Team picked U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to honor at the 2019 Bay to Breakers event.

The country's fastest female marathoner is looking to set an American record this fall.

The Olympic champion dominated the Doha Diamond League race on Friday, just two days after losing an appeal to continue competing in her event without medically decreasing her testosterone level.

Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya fought the sport’s policy that sought to curb women's naturally occurring testosterone levels in order to compete.

Her 26.2-mile debut adds spice to the depth of U.S. women’s long-distance talent—and we should all take a moment to appreciate the era we’re witnessing.

Trust us, the 26.2-mile race on Sunday is totally worth the early wake-up call.

Hint: It involves working together.

The secret to Goldie Sohn’s longevity might be in her movement.

The Olympic champion, currently in a legal battle with the sport’s governing body, is one of the most influential people of the year.

“We’re running as Team USA, really,” said Desiree Linden, the defending champion, of helping Hasay pace herself to third place.

There was little doubt who was going to win from early in the 26.2 miles, but Americans Desiree Linden and Jordan Hasay landed in the top five.

Reason No.1 you don’t want to miss this race: It’s the first time in more than three decades that an American woman is defending her title.

Desiree Linden surprised even herself when she won the Boston Marathon in 2018. The Olympian’s sense of humor could be her superpower.

The Washington Post investigation revealed that the BOB stroller’s front wheel could spontaneously pop off, causing injuries to kids and adults. But the Consumer Product Safety Commission didn’t force a recall.

On a difficult course in Denmark, Team USA placed eighth on Saturday at the 2019 world cross-country championships.

She won’t be racing at the Boston Marathon this year, but the 2017 New York City champion still has pre-race nerves.

She’s lining up at the 2019 Boston Marathon to mark the 40th anniversary of her first victory on Boylston Street.

The reigning Boston Marathon champion is ready to race on Sunday, not just tune up.

A quirky Q&A with the 2016 Olympian (and national champ miler!) on injuries, racing her friends, and the magic of french braids.