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The world silver medalist’s memoir, “The Longest Race,” lays bare why female athletes may never realize their full potential under systems still rife with inequity, abuse, and harassment

NCAA track champion and Mount Marathon winner Allie Ostrander continues to be open about the long road of eating disorder recovery. Could her transparency change the sport?

Chloe Abbott, the elite sprinter and Olympic-hopeful who trains under coach renowned Bobby Kersee, is taking her voice on new adventures.

What started as a Facebook page for group runs and became dinners, workshops, and a community on the East Coast.

The "Golden Marathon Goddess" Julie Weiss eclipses $1 million in fundraising for pancreatic cancer research.

The two-time Olympian uses a deeply personal story of her time in elite running to encourage other women to use their voices, as well as further revelations about her time under coach Alberto Salazar.

World Champion endurance athlete Lesley Paterson has been nominated for an Oscar for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

Here’s how rabbit’s co-founder balances family, training and running an apparel company.

With a labor of love and passion, the Starting Line 1928 Podcast has gone to great lengths to tell the important early stories of women runners. 

Gloria Ratti has dedicated her career to lifting women up in her work with the Boston Marathon. Here's how she's helped shape, and keep that history.

One inspired the world, one is in danger of being forgotten, and one disappeared

Although the running industry is still dominated by male-owned and -operated businesses, women are leading the charge with a new generation of organizations focused on empowering women who run.

Women have always been pioneers in triathlon, a sport with a newer history in sport. Meet some of the trailblazers and modern history makers.

Our young sport has a long record of women at the top.

In the sport of triathlon, the high stakes and high drama of the Baker/Newby-Fraser rivalry led to record-breaking performances.

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 voices of young women are the center of VIS and Stef Strack is building the platform to support the future history makers in women’s sport.

The Wings of America Boston Pursuit program provides a life-changing opportunity for high schoolers to learn about college and experience a wider world

Champion ultrarunner rolls into 2023 with a new sponsor in Lululemon and new goals for the race season ahead.

Finnish designer and trail runner Heikki Salonen was the creative visionary behind the MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon Cross Low shoe.

How the running phenom is forging her own path with her choice to commit to Harvard University’s track team – positioning herself for life beyond running. 

Preparation and determination have helped her achieve success in numerous disciplines

The steeplechase specialist and world record holder took up triathlon training for fun. Now she's shooting for her pro card.

Americans Nell Rojas and Nathosha Rogers train alongside the diligence of Kenya’s best runners

Elite runner Carmen Graves sounds off on the financial realities facing American track & field athletes.

Vanessa Peralta-Mitchell founded Game Changers, an organization committed to training women of color for running leadership positions. 

These two former running competitors, have become parters on the audio scene, and we're listening in.

Professional runner Sara Vaughn will race with daughter, Kiki, 16, on the track this weekend in Seattle

Read an except from Lauren Fleshman's book Good For A Girl. Published in January 2023, Fleshman shares her insight and experiences in the pro running field.

Lauren's Fleshman's book Good For A Girl offers a look at her own journey in running in a system that was built for the opposite gender.

The former elite runner and coach has released her memoir Good For a Girl as “an offering” to the sport.

Life presented Jenny Simpson with numerous challenges in the last year. Here’s how Simpson faced them head-on.

After six years away from competing at the elite level, she ran a huge PR of 2:30:29, placing 9th at the California International Marathon.

After her diagnosis halted her physical activity for two years, runner Mireille Siné returned to the sport with a new outlook

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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. 

The South African mom of four cracked her pelvis during her last Comrades Marathon. But a life-long goal is bringing her back.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Find out how the Badwater 135 champ finds ways to keep leveling up.

In life, McRae has gone ‘off-road’ to find her strong on the trails and beyond.

Keira D'Amato is a last-minute sub for Molly Seidel ahead of the World Championship Marathon on July 18 in Eugene, Oregon.

Eighteen years ago, I was one of the best runners in the country, then a mysterious fatigue took that away. Now I’m learning to appreciate the running I still can do.

Maine runner Kirsten Beverley-Waters has completed her world record attempt for The Trevor Project.

The steeple queen's secret? "A lot of boring training."

The marathoner from Ireland has been out for most of her career.

The 1500-meter specialist will wear Lululemon gear at the USATF Outdoor Championships in their new role as brand ambassador.

We caught up with the three-time NCAA champion, who left the Brooks Beasts at the end of last year to focus on her health.

Though she never stops thinking about the ongoing war, she shares her victories on the roads with the people fighting for Ukraine.

Maine runner Kirsten Beverley-Waters is running for a bigger cause: "I would do all of these runs for one child."

The Olympian talks about her new coach, training program, and why she’s feeling better than ever.

Since becoming a mom in September 2021, De La Cruz has formed a new bond with running, one that’s more joyful and less rigid.

World championships silver medalist Kara Goucher recounts how silencing her intuition didn't serve her well. Now she gives the advice she wishes she received as a young runner.

The Arizona-based pro recaps her injury recovery and what she’s learned about running postpartum.

These four mental lessons helped Jacky Hunt-Broersma run 104 marathons in 104 days.

The pro runner shares her wisdom about how running has changed for her through motherhood.

Wanda Kriebel’s racing was interrupted by a serious injury, but now the 62 year old has completed her comeback race.

Running also empowers her to see who she could become.

For these mother-daughter duos, running fast is a family trait.

After winning her debut marathon at CIM, the mother of four struggled with stomach issues during her first World Marathon Major.

A deeper look at the stories of Indigenous women who ran the 2022 Boston Marathon.