The husband of runner Camille Herron admitted to having altered the Wikipedia biographies of prominent ultrarunners. The revelation came after a Canadian journalist launched an investigation.
'A Team Sport' highlights how the 39-year-old athlete from Leadville, Colorado, is redefining the boundaries of trail running and inspiring a new generation of athletes.
The 24-year-old track superstar will next focus on winning another Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles on August 8 in Paris
Running brands are transcending cult appeal, partly through novel brick and mortar experiences
Tennis player Venus Williams and sprinter Ewa Swoboda are among some of the trailblazing athletes who had dolls made in their image
It’s an Olympic year, which means runners have more to prove than ever going into the 128th running of the world’s most iconic marathon
Supercharged and healthy again after missing the U.S.Olympic Trials, the American superstar is poised to improve on her fifth-place finish from last year.
On a hot and humid morning, the 25-year-old former Stanford star set a U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon record of 2:22:10. Emily Sisson and Dakotah Lindwurm went 2-3 to earn the final Olympic berths.
The best marathon runners in the country go head-to-head Feb 3. Here's how you can tune into the action.
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In August, USA Track & Field announced a start time that upset participating athletes – today, they came back with a compromise.
The women’s race came down to a sprint finish in Central Park after a slow go through the five boroughs.
This women’s field at the 2023 New York City Marathon might be the most competitive in the 52-year history of the race.
Encouraging girls to stay in sports may create more female CEOs and leaders
The Sydney Marathon will award a provisional star to Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group Championship competitors in 2024.
Des Linden Breaks American Master’s Record
We preview the 2023 Chicago Marathon, where Kenyans Kelvin Kiptum and Ruth Chepngetich could do something special in The Windy City.
A record-breaking number of qualified applicants registered for 128th running of the world’s oldest annual marathon
The Ethiopian runner averaged 5:02 per mile en route to a 2:11:53 finish
Key highlights from the Prefontaine Classic offer a sneak preview to next summer’s Paris Olympics
Here's the latest on how to stream the 2023 World Athletics Championships from Budapest, plus meet the roster of athletes representing Team USA
Plus, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, a mother of a 5-year-old daughter, set an astonishing new world record in the mile
The new sponsorships reflect the brand’s commitment to diversity and representation.
Aurelien Dunand Pallaz led the men's field from early on for a win while Dauwalter battled from second place to surge for the win and course record.
And other results of the USATF Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
The top three finishers in each event will compete in the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Elizabeth Laseter wins the Beer Mile World Classic championship in Chicago
The four-time Olympic marathon trials qualifier and mom of two set a new stroller mile world record in Colorado.
It was an exciting weekend of racing, from trail marathons to the outdoor mile, and the announcement of which women will represent Team USA in the marathon at the World Champs
Nurses in the U.S. walk an average of a marathon per week, and a sponsorship model for N.C.A.A. athletes is now being extended to healthcare workers
The sportswear brand is backing scientific studies to understand women’s sports performance
The Bolder Boulder 10K pro race will feature two teams of top American women and Montoya will be among them representing Team USA.
Reflecting on key moments from the biggest weekend in running
The top three finishers from the U.S. all set substantial personal bests.
The American ultrarunner proved that by setting a new women’s world record on Saturday after logging 435.336K (or 270.505 miles) in 48 hours at Sri Chinmoy 48-Hour Festival in Canberra, Australia.
New DSD and transgender regulations will be impactful for athletes
We’re going the extra mile with 261 Fearless, our nonprofit partner that empowers women through running
With all the performative “empowerment” of women runners on this day, let this be a day where we fight for real change, structural transformation, and joy.
Betsy Saina becomes 8th fastest American in the marathon with postpartum personal best
Molly Huddle, on her postpartum comeback, will headline the NYC Half with Senbere Teferi, Hellen Obiri, Eilish McColgan and Des Linden
Two days of indoor track and field action delivers a weekend of speed and records.
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We’ve come a long way in 40 years. The 2024 race is shaping up as the most competitive yet.
Alicia Monson, Katelyn Tuohy, Yared Nuguse and Woody Kincaid run record-setting times
The activity tracking company received criticism after raising fees based on a user’s region, billing type, and date of signup
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.
After a runner’s Instagram post about the Boston Marathon’s lack of a clear policy around pregnancy deferrals, the Boston Athletics Association is finally taking action.
The 31-year-old ran 1:06:52 to become the first American woman under 1:07 in the half marathon distance
World champion Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia headlines a stellar women's field that could take a shot at the course record in Boston in 2023
The best of 2022 from Women's Running
An initiative by World Athletics monitors slurs and sexual harassment on social media during competition.
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A move to Flagstaff gave her a training boost for the result.
From November 24-27, Rising Hearts—an Indigenous-led grassroots organization—will host the third annual Truthsgiving 4 Miler. The run was created to honor Indigenous history, foster allyship, and share the true history of Thanksgiving during Native American Heritage Month.
Who are the American frontrunners to race in the Paris Olympics?
Six of the top ten women elite finishers at the New York Marathon are mothers, a statistic that did not go unnoticed at Women's Running.
A world champion, a promising debutante, and last year’s runner-up face off against several World Marathon Major champions and a strong American contingent.
The Northern Arizona University women’s squad has long lived under the shadow of an extraordinarily successful men’s team. Until now.
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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The marathon elites at Paris 2024 will be treated to a slice of history along this iconic course. And 20,024 other lucky athletes will get to experience it too.
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.
If yesterday’s race at the Ironman World Championship proved anything, it’s that the women’s pro race is not a sideshow - it’s the main event.
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.
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.
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.
The way we talk about women’s safety needs to change.
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
Female athletes will be forced to carry unwanted pregnancies. So far, few in the NCAA seem to be talking about that.
Talitha Diggs, Abby Steiner, Britton Wilson, and Sydney McLaughlin made up the champions relay team.
The 20-year-old followed up her gold medal from Tokyo last summer with a performance she didn't know she had in her.
A mixture of speed and chemistry brought Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, and Twanisha Terry to victory.
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The American phenom came in fifth in a deep and superspeedy field.
Coburn finishes eighth in the World Championships steeplechase. Norah Jeruto of Kazakhstan pulled out a record-breaking win.