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“Your time is now” is Mu’s oft-repeated mantra, one she credits with changing her mindset and improving her performance.

The 800-meter specialist translates hard work and talent as a runner into another passion.

Friends you make on the run are surely special, but who else can you bring into your corner of support?

We want to help you harness and expand your power as a female runner.

At the Houston Marathon and half marathon, Keira D’Amato and Sara Hall rewrote the American record books.

A proposal has been submitted to the NCAA to equalize the men’s and women’s cross-country race distances by 2023.

The 2:27 marathoner and running coach is navigating her next steps fearlessly.

If you don't know her by name, you might recognize her hair.

The silver medalist shot-putter uses her experience to open a dialogue around mental health and well-being.

She’s turned all the challenges she’s faced into additional fuel for her competitive fire, qualifying for the 2021 Olympics in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.

Twelve women have sub-2:23 times.

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

In this new chapter of her career, Vaughn finds the roads to be more forgiving and fruitful.

The superstar runner is working hard to ensure pregnant women everywhere are supported.

“When women are not seen, when they are invisible, it becomes much easier for those in power to forget that they exist and have equal rights as the men in society.”

History has so often shown that meaningful change only occurs when society gets sufficiently angry about an injustice.

In 2019, Mary Cain alleged abuse under the most renowned distance running coach in the country. Then she promised to do whatever she could to fix girls' sports.

From athletes to advocates, business leaders to community voices, these 15 women are reshaping the running industry for the better—and we can’t wait to watch the impact they make in the new year.

For when you need some positive forward thinking.

After a heartbreaking spring, Keira D’Amato rebounded to win her first national title. In January, she might even go for the American marathon record.

It was a big year of big news: Olympic highlights, anti-doping lowlights, the return to in-person racing, and more.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport's decision to ban the former Nike coach was upheld by independent arbitration.

The brand hopes to hone in on and celebrate the diversity of the sport.

The latest research shows that the social media platform recommends harmful accounts and posts to vulnerable young people.

Atsuko Tamura learned the value of movement from a young age and it's what has kept her going as an industry leader.

In part three of Chasing the Elements, we join two of the sport's top athlete-filmmakers as they kick off paddling season

Expert advice for lacing up and running bold in the cold

Let's examine our music game (thanks, Spotify Wrapped).

When Olympic Trials qualifier Tori Gerlach won a local 5K, the race director had doubts about her performance.

Two pro climbers explore one of the sport’s most iconic crags

In a brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, a collective of athletes describe how abortion rights affect women's sports.

Treworgy reflects on how running has changed and created opportunities for women since she started running in the 1960s.

When Catherine Popp was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 53, her partner quit his job so they could make the most of their time together, by traveling and running.

It's Red season.

The race returns in April for the first time since 2019.

The secret to parenting well, crushing your career, and running hard? For Stevie Kremer, it’s all about balance.

Now the youngest person to run 100 marathons, Dreamer Jocelyn Rivas recently finished her hundredth at the Los Angeles Marathon.

The American women placed five in the top 10 finishers at the 50th running of the New York City Marathon on Sunday.

The retired 2017 New York City Marathon champion completed her epic challenge with her fastest finish yet.

On a perfect fall day at the New York City Marathon, the top women took advantage of the conditions to run fast times.

Check out Erin Strout's author page.

Because of her 2011 victory in New York, Firehiwot Dado has given her family greater opportunities than she once had.

The marathoner made some pretty big training changes since the U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials that are now paying off.

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

She won the Boston 10K for Women on October 16, and now she's targeting another victory at the Dash to the Finish Line 5K in New York.

A Los Angeles–based runner and semifinalist for the Brooks Runfulness Project, this Oiselle Volée member won $25,000 and hopes to bring visibility to the AAPI community through her book.

Eleanor Beason may not be the fastest runner, but she knows a thing or two about how to commit to running and find longevity in the sport.

Karen Bei is known as "Sara Hall's mom" in some circles. And that's the role that has inspired her to take up running later in life, too.

The retired 2017 New York City Marathon champion takes inventory of how her attempt to complete six marathons in seven weeks has gone so far.

In 2021, Emma Bates switched training groups, found a new coach, and moved to Colorado. All the changes did her good.

We asked a group of runners for their all-time favorite books. These were the top answers.

Jeannie Rice was among headliners in the Age Group World Championships at the London Marathon. She shares how she's faster in her 70s than she was in her 60s.

Nell Rojas placed sixth on Monday, America's top finisher in a competitive international field.

What are carbon offsets, and how can runners use them to race more sustainably?

In the first major race in the U.S. since the pandemic began, the American women had their best showing at the Chicago Marathon since 1994.

The two-time Olympian was scheduled to race the 2021 Boston Marathon on Monday, but she’s had a change of plans.

If a claim is too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s how to analyze bold promises like an expert.

Future runners of the Boston Marathon will pass by a life-size statue of Bobbi Gibb—the first woman to run Boston back in 1966.

A lack of diversity in outdoor communities is not a surprise for many marginalized people.

It’s no secret that the pandemic was especially difficult for parents to navigate. The 2019 world marathon championships qualifier struggled, too.

Gabrielle Thomas is one of the fastest sprinters the country has ever seen. But her Olympic medals aren’t just awards. They’re one more way to draw attention to what really matters to this Harvard grad.

New laws and regulations make it easier for young women to dress modestly without requesting permission first.

With its Stolen Starts initiative, New Balance aims to empower more women, grow the sport, and make up for lost time

Runners concerned for both their own health and the well-being of others can mitigate the risks of catching or spreading COVID-19 as they return to starting lines.

The high school star is carrying on the legacy of Black women who came before her as she carves out her place in track and field.

Dana Henderson logs miles to find her strength—and raises funds in support of suicide prevention as she prepares for the Chicago Marathon.

With its Stolen Starts initiative, New Balance aims to empower more women, grow the sport, and make up for lost time

The former coach of the Nike Oregon Project is also permanently banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

The 400-meter runner made her first Olympic team as a mom and won the Diamond League final in Zurich to clinch her spot at the next summer’s World Championships in Eugene.

Tackling all the Majors in two months has helped the former pro find a new love for running.

How ultrarunner Stephanie Case finds balance in extremes.

Deirdre Keane became a low-key internet sensation after a condensed version of her life was told on the Humans of New York Instagram account. We wanted to know the full story.

“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."

When the race got scary, Rojas had to hype herself up to outkick the competition.

Allyson Felix, Sha'Carri Richardson, and more stunned at the extravaganza.

Pause and take a break from all the "I musts" of motherhood with this 5-minute meditation for moms from Janet Stone.

Fifty-four days after the attack, Kastor lined up with an international field of 30,000 in her first-ever marathon.

Olympians will go head to head to top off summer season at the 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday.

Ida Keeling died at age 106.