elite runners

Alexi Pappas pens a short poem that makes all of us realize that out and back runs are a larger accomplishment than we realize.

She's speedy over 10,000 meters, and now she's about to get even faster over 13.1 miles.

Here's the story from the Games you didn't hear: Four women who fled war-torn countries in hope of a better life and made it to the Games.

This poem is all of us.

Scout Bassett gave up everything so she could earn a spot on Team USA and have the chance to compete in the 2016 Paralympic Games.

The film, “Tracktown,” debuted at the Los Angeles Film Festival to a sold-out crowd. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at the movie!

Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt beat cancer three different times before she pursued her dream of making Team USA for the Paralympic Games.

The Paralympic Games start in September, and there's some badass athletes taking on two events.

There's no rest for this superstar gold medalist.

The Brooks Beasts are some of the fastest runners on the track—and they having been prepping hard for the upcoming Olympic Trials.

Sarah Brown gave birth to a baby girl in April—and she's about to be 1,500-meter-ready for the Olympic Trials in July.

They seem weird, but they definitely are not when it comes to the success of the country's top runners.

After a devastating loss and collapsing at a race, Anna "Frosty" Frost gets emotional about running and how engrained it is.

The steeplechase runner shares six little-known facts as she gears up for the Olympic Trials.

Both runners are in medical school, and one of them is barely removed from his first marathon EVER.

Check out Caitlyn Pilkington's author page.

A normal training run for Adriana Nelson took an unexpected turn.

No matter the time on the clock, the memories of your first 26.2 last forever.

She made a serious comeback in 2015, priming her for a serious go at the 2016 Olympics.

Ryan Hall is hanging up his racing flats after being one of the country's most storied marathoners of the past decade.

Elite runner Stephanie Bruce gets really real about her post-pregnancy efforts to make a big showing at this year's games.

Stephanie Bruce brings top suggestions on how to silent those mental demons.

After giving birth to her second child, Stephanie Bruce discusses how feelings of starting over feel similar to approaching a starting line.

And we bet you've never heard of or been given this advice before—or have you?

Who else is balancing training for the Olympic Trials with studying for a masters degree?

But they should probably keep their day jobs of breaking records and representing the United States at next year's Olympic Games.

The former Olympian bravely opens up about her private-turned-public life and her deep struggle with bipolar disorder.

Here's what the best times in the U.S. look like for our favorite distances—5K, 10K, half and full marathon.

2014 New York City Marathon champion Mary Keitany is running for a lot more than the glory of the gold.

Straight from the horse's mouth, here's 7 things some of us thought to be true about elite athletes.

The elite runner addresses a reader question about safely getting run speed back after having a baby.

The fastest female marathoner in the world is hanging up her shoes after Sunday.

A pro runner and an expert chef team up to bring runners a taste of an elite's diet.

Fresh off setting a Masters half marathon world record, Kastor will toe the starting line on Sunday in NYC.

Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan's coach, Jerry Schumacher, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the intense world of Olympic training.