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Starting at 5 hours a week, this 10-week program will help you build endurance and jump-start your training this winter.

In his new book, Chatter, Dr. Ethan Kross highlights new takes on psychological techniques for boosting mental toughness and positivity.

Mood swings? Fatigue? Hungry all the time? Here’s how to know if you need to switch things up with your food decisions.

It's okay for the first mile of your run to be the slowest. In fact, physiology says that might be the best way to begin.

Should you take TP on the run? Is it okay to walk? What is a "normal" distance to run? Your trail running questions, answered.

Here's what to know about how often you should race.

After breaking the master’s course record at the legendary desert race, Yanko won a Golden Ticket that will send her to the Western States Endurance Run. 

Stomach slowing you down? Here are common causes of GI distress, and tips for keeping your gut on track for trail runs.

A training plan for beginner trail runners.

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.

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

After announcing that this year's Ironman World Championship race was her last, the fan favorite wasted no time making her mark on the ultrarunning scene, placing fifth at the Javelina Jundred 100-mile trail race last weekend.

Stuck in a training rut? We asked elite athletes and professional coaches what changes they’ve made to level up. 

Our expert nutritionists answer your most-searched nutrition questions.

One marathoner uses running as a way to thrive with Parkinson’s disease. New research delves into the benefits of endurance training on the neurodegenerative disorder.

The Northern Arizona University women’s squad has long lived under the shadow of an extraordinarily successful men’s team. Until now.

Hellen Obiri is one of the only women to have won world championships in outdoor track, indoor track and cross country and now she's moving up to the marathon distance in New York City.

The founder of Native Women Running is running the Javelina Jundred this weekend to celebrate her heritage and encourage Native women to find their own trails toward healing.  

The Mi’kmaq runner and former world record holder will direct this program for elite Indigenous athletes, honoring both athletic talent and cultural heritage.

Join Women's Running, Trail Runner and Outside Run to have your GPS watch generate ultra-specific email updates based on your activities and goals. 

Women's Running sat down with Désir to chat about her new book, freedom through movement, and creating space for lightbulb moments.

Enter for your chance to win a copy of 'Running While Black: Finding Freedom In A Sport That Was Not Built For Us' by Alison Désir

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

The death of mountaineer Hilaree Nelson highlights a double standard that still exists with moms and adventurous excursions.

You don't need a sign up for running camp to go on a running adventure. Runner and writer Amanda McCracken serves up four locations perfect for a DIY running vacation.

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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.

Six Black women came together to build a running community, but what they created was a foundation for so much more

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.

After finding herself in Montana, Jennifer Lichter discovered a love and affinity for trail running. Now she’s competing among the best.

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

Pro runner Nastosha Rogers encourages herself (and us) not to view competition as a threat, but as a collective energy for good

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.

Laura Green's IG reels poke fun at herself, other runners, and yes, many of the biggest brands in the running industry. We love them all!

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.

Women tend to play down their accomplishments. Here’s why ultrarunner Sally McRae wants that to change.

Our running goes through seasons. Embracing general fitness over peak performance takes an attitude adjustment.

One woman marks seven years of sobriety by attempting to run the Grand Canyon’s 47-mile Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim trail run in one push. It all sounded great and symbolic. In theory. 

Pam Payne from Durban, South Africa ran her last Comrades Marathon with a broken pelvis. This year, her goals is finishing intact.

360 YOU ultra athlete Sally McRae shares how she has approached the first three races (335 miles over 6 weeks) in her #ChooseStrong project.

Liz and Eilish McColgan, both winners of 10,000m Commonwealth golds, share what's changed, and what hasn't, in the 30 years between their wins.

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The first-year college athletes have spent formative years surviving a pandemic. The way they experience sports—and the world—is different.

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

Once the medals lose their sheen, what will this international track star ultimately be remembered for?

Female athletes will be forced to carry unwanted pregnancies. So far, few in the NCAA seem to be talking about that.

For queer Canadian runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, success is about leaving it all on the track

At 34 years old, Nell Rojas is faster than ever—and she's only getting started. After top-ten finishes in two consecutive Boston Marathons, Rojas reflects on how she got here and what's next.

With the UA Flow Synchronicity, Under Armour delivers a running shoe designed to fit and support the natural shape of a woman’s foot so women can run even faster

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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Check out Matt Wisner's author page.

The American phenom came in fifth in a deep and superspeedy field.

A single photo illustrates all those finish line feels.

Coburn finishes eighth in the World Championships steeplechase. Norah Jeruto of Kazakhstan pulled out a record-breaking win.

After becoming the youngest adult to run 100 marathons, she’s chasing even bigger running goals and helping fellow Dreamers and young women realize their own potential

Union Athletic Club teammates Sinclaire Johnson and Jessica Hull finished sixth and seventh respectively.

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

Other race standouts, Sifan Hassan and Karissa Schweizer both credit their success today to taking a long break from running after last summer's Olympic Games.

Felix and the rest of Team USA’s mixed-gender 4x400-meter relay team placed third today at Hayward Field.

Plus more of the latest results, memorable moments, news, and notes from the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Abby Steiner, Tamara Clark, and Jenna Prandini will represent the United States at the World Athletics Championships.

Grab your friends, feed them pizza, convert some track and field fans.

All you need to know to watch the World Athletics Championships 2022 from Eugene, Oregon on the NBC networks and NBC Sports App.

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

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.

Aleia Hobbs, Melissa Jefferson, and Twanisha Terry race in less than 11 seconds.

A double-up, a worlds debut, and a fan favorite are headed to Eugene.

Karissa Schweizer, Alicia Monson, and Natosha Rogers are representing Team USA in a stacked 10K field.

Sinclaire Johnson and two 2020 Olympians--Elle Purrier and Cory McGee--will compete in the 1500m on behalf of Team USA.

In the steeplechase, these dominant athletes plan to give it their all at the World Champs.