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The top three finishers at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials have shown us how to adapt to the circumstances.

Courtney Dauwalter reflects on her first-place U.S. finish at the 2020 Big’s Backyard Ultra.

"We just keep feeding off each other."

The Olympic and world champion 400-meter hurdler opens up about realizing a new "why" and her big dreams for 2021.

Strong female friendships offer empowerment and growth.

From athletes to advocates, business leaders to community voices, these 25 women are reshaping the running industry for the better—and we can’t wait to watch the impact they make in the new year. Meet our 2021 Power Women of the Year.

Pappas crafts a tradition of mentorship by passing along the lessons she’s learned.

The founder of Oiselle is serious about following through.

Curiosity, resiliency, and spirituality have propelled Sara Hall to unexpected marathon success in her late thirties. She intends to explore her potential as long as she still loves to run.

It’s taken some experimentation, but this scientist turned trail runner has found the formula for success.

Hint: It's all about getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Dhani Jones and Alison Désir talk in the second episode of Someone Like Me, a series of conversations with outstanding individuals in endurance sports with different backgrounds, including BIPOC, transgender, and adaptive athletes.

The mountain running superstar attempted a new record, and it didn’t go great.

Bring your comeback questions to this member Q&A on Dec. 9. What can we learn from top athletic comebacks? And how can you stage a comeback in your own life?

The driving force behind U.S. trail running talks the state of the sport, how women’s mountain running has evolved, and her take on virtual learning.

Nobody imagined the challenges we’d face this year, but Olympian Sydney McLaughlin has coping mechanisms to share.

Allie Ostrander, a three-time NCAA champion, says she wants to be the kind of coach she needed when she was younger.

An exclusive interview with the 2018 cross-country gold medalist.

Verna Volker got sick of not seeing her fellow native women in the running community, so she created space for them.

After Sara Hall's second-place finish in the London Marathon, her coach (and husband) Ryan Hall discusses the ups and downs of the last year and of their entire careers.

Haworth was a lifelong runner who introduced Olympian Kara Goucher to the sport.

The director of track and field and cross-country at University of Southern California has won big—but won’t rest on her accomplishments.

What the ultrarunner has learned about health, happiness, and love from one of the toughest years of her life.

This five-time All-American is forging her own path to success.

The women’s track and field head coach at North Carolina State has built a thriving, supportive community.

Success comes from being aware of what’s going on in her head, on the trail, and in the world.

The director of cross-country and track and field at the University of Toledo sees it as her role to boost others.

Running unopposed in November, Christina Haswood will become the third Native American to serve in the Kansas state House of Representatives.

Betty Lindberg spent her COVID-19 summer setting world bests.

Lillian Kay Petersen says running played a role in winning a prestigious science award this summer.

The head coach of men’s and women’s cross-country teams at the University of Illinois encourages her athletes to strive for hard goals, regardless of the outcome.

She might be the director of track and field and cross-country at the University of Washington, but make no mistake: Powell is still personally guiding each of her athletes.

The head coach of track and field and cross-country at Southern Methodist University sees power in progress.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the sport in many ways, but for many recreational runners, lacing up and heading outdoors has been a saving grace.

The former American record holder shares her passion for the sport as associate head women’s cross-country and assistant track and field coach at Iowa State University.

Kastor ran a masters marathon record by using “roller coaster” training, using a smart taper, and practicing mental toughness and positivity.

Elite runners plan nearly everything in four-year cycles to take a shot at the Olympics. But what happens when the Games are postponed?

Overcoming a collegiate injury was just one stepping stone on Funke-Harris' path to becoming a running coach at Amherst College.

Diljeet Taylor would have been leading the BYU women’s team to go for an NCAA cross-country title. Instead, she’s teaching her runners about resilience.

The former pro athlete celebrates the success of her athletes as head coach of men’s and women’s cross-country and distance track at Grand Canyon University.

A lifelong athlete, Maricar Marquez has more freedom as a deafblind runner since getting her guide dog, Cliff.

One runner reflects on the meaning behind her miles in 2020.

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts all businesses, the founders of the apparel brand Rabbit remain optimistic.

It took channeling her true, funny self in order for this elite marathoner to get faster. Now she’s imparting comedic wisdom on her running community.

The ultrarunner shattered the record for running the 1,147-mile Ice Age Trail in one shot.

Through her running group, Dalila Yeend gained the confidence to walk away from her abusive relationship and become an advocate for immigration reform.

A series of setbacks and injuries led this Boston hopeful to learn how to take it slow—in training and life.

What started as a means to relieve stress became a source of joy for both Elvina Scott and her daughter.

For Allison Henson, running has proved to the be the key to managing her anxiety disorder and the stress of the pandemic.

This four-time Boston qualifier has been able to take the confidence earned from running and apply it to all aspects of her life.

One running event planner shares her small-business struggles in 2020 and her vision for bringing road racing back.

Training hard and pouring herself into woodworking projects has gotten Brenda Martinez through the tough months of the COVID-19 quarantine.

After overcoming many health setbacks during the past three years, the 800-meter star is making a run for the 2021 Olympics with a new coach and team.

Her game face on the track is the stuff of nightmares, but after Shelby Houlihan is done beating everybody, this Olympian just wants to be friends.

The middle-distance pro runner finds purpose in PRs and local politics in Bend, Oregon.

By getting out and logging miles or posting their favorite memories, the runner's deep fan base is connecting through tributes on social media.

Gabe Grunewald once thought her legacy would be fast times and medals. A year after she died, it’s her perseverance that endures.

In an exclusive essay, Gabriele Grunewald's husband Justin reflects on loss, struggle, and resilience on the one-year anniversary of her passing.

Disabled runners find ways to navigate social distancing and heightened health concerns during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The double Olympic gold medalist didn’t plan to have a child at this point in her career, but she’s quickly learning there’s no right way to juggle business, parenthood, and training.

In an exclusive essay, the Olympic medalist and American record holder in the marathon reflects on the meaning of family, motherhood, and the role adoption has played in her life.

The 2017 New York City Marathon champion and her husband, Steven Edwards, are settling into parenthood with their newborn son, Jack.

This Navajo nurse and three-time Olympic Trials qualifier has leaned on running for health and stress management.

Professional athletes and experts share how learning from their injuries is helping them to cope with coronavirus.

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.

Even with these new, scary challenges in their jobs, running still plays a role in the lives of these female physicians as they fight on the frontlines of the pandemic. 

It's not just Olympic dreams that are being put on hold for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials winner. In this Women's Running exclusive, Tuliamuk opens up for the first time about the full impact this global pandemic has had on her life.

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.

Seidel, the former NCAA champion from Notre Dame, became the first American woman to earn an Olympic berth in her debut marathon, running the sixth-fastest time in Olympic Trials history.

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.

She is a three-time gold medalist. But long jumper and sprinter Tianna Bartoletta has stood on the world’s most prestigious podiums also as a survivor.

Although it’s hard to believe that hurdler Sydney McLaughlin will be going for her second Games at 20 years old, she’s matured in countless ways since 2016.

Mary Cain shocked the running world in 2019 when she came forward with her story of emotional abuse at the hands of her former coach Alberto Salazar.

How one of the greatest runners of all time started a movement for maternity policies everywhere