marathon

Choose your own adventure in our step-up plan that takes you from a 5K to a marathon—and every distance in between.

What the rest of us can learn from the wildly durable Atlanta Track Club runner

Two nutritionists team up to offer essential tips for pre-marathon fueling, plus favorite restaurant picks for the city’s best race-week grub

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.

Follow this marathon training plan if your goal is break the 4-hour mark on race day. Plus, tips for runners who are not confident they are there yet.

The Under Armour HOVR Machina 3 is made for the high mileage runner looking to finish strong

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

The 50th running of the New York City Marathon rounds out a frenzied fall of 26.2-mile races with a star-studded pro women’s field.

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.

5 facts about reducing training load and maintaining fitness as your marathon approaches. Plus, a proven 4-week marathon taper plan.

Registered dietitians and nutritionists offer their best marathon fueling tips for before, during, and after the race.

Don't miss a second of the action, which starts on Friday, July 23rd.

Through every up and down, Kelly Herron has had two things to lean on: Running, and her mom.

She may be out of her element on the track, but she’s never competed there as a 2:20 marathoner.

Outside+ members are invited to an exclusive talk with Olympic marathoners Abdi Abdirahman and Aliphine Tuliamuk, and everyone can participate in Abdi's marathon challenge.

With COVID-19 safety measures in place, it marks another step back to big running events.

Professional runner Stephanie Bruce breaks down those magical mileage numbers to hit before running a race.

Tightened qualifying standards and an unprecedented cut-off time have brought qualifying marks close to the speeds required to toe the line during the height of the first running boom.

Why marathon pacing is so hard, and how can you improve your ability to pace optimally and not to hit the wall hard during the 26.2-mile challenge.

Camille Herron dishes on how to avoid injury and stay energized while maxing out your miles.

The Olympic marathon qualifier will compete in Tokyo this summer.

In an attempt at setting an American record on Sunday, Sara Hall falls short, but still takes 89 seconds off her best.

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

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

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

For the first few minutes post-26.2 and through the next several weeks, here's a plan for a healthy recovery.

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Small strides in life are creating a big career for this med student and runner.

Austrailian-based elite distance runner Sinead Diver, 42, has a knack for challenging–and shattering–perceptions.

In an event dubbed the 1:59 Challenge, sponsored by a chemical company, Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour barrier for the 26.2-mile distance.

She is the second-fastest U.S. woman to ever run the marathon, but she's still learning how to train for—and race—26.2 miles.

Jillian Bell stars in the film about a woman who is partial to partying New York, but transforms herself into a marathoner.

Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen announced today that she plans to leave triathlon to focus on running marathons.

Dell Miller uses new technology to evolve as a runner.

In this excerpt from the book, Run, Big Lady, Run, here's when author Stephanie Brochinsky let her friends and family in on her plan.

Training for your first marathon and in need of a bit of inspiration? We've rounded up some facts about Oprah's first marathon to help.

Sometimes you have to ignore the marathon advice you've heard and just trust your training. Here are a few of those times.

Here's how the winner of the Hennepin Hundred approached her training cycle and successfully raced her first ultra-marathon.

One marathoner stepped up to the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Surprisingly, there are a ton of commonalities between giving birth and running 26.2.

As one runner has begun planning her wedding, she has noticed more than a few similarities between planning and training for a marathon.

Sometimes, you have to adjust your expectations on-the-spot during a marathon.

We had a chance to catch up with the teammates to see how they are preparing and what they are looking forward to most about heading to Rio.

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Sometimes you just have to run 26.2 for the experience.

Our editor in chief made her way to Paris to run past icons such as the Eiffel Tower, Place de la Bastille and more.

You trained hard and completed your 26.2 miles. Now what?

One mother runner learned a lot while training for and running a marathon at just 5 months postpartum.

Bethany Alvarez was busy studying for the SAT, applying to college and being a teenager...oh yeah, and training for a marathon.

Read these special moments and you'll feel like you ran the marathon--minus the cramping legs!

The final miles of a marathon are tough—especially when fighting for a Boston Marathon Qualifying Time.

Sometimes it just takes a few mental tricks to get you across the finish line.

Believe it or not, hilly marathons can be fun—as long as you remember these tips before you race.

Halfway through a marathon is still a long way to go!

Don't fear—there are many spring races still open and waiting for you to run!

When you have a short training cycle, the best thing to do may be to head to a starting line.

Running 26.2 miles can open your eyes to many life lessons.

Try these training strategies to cross the finish line of your next marathon feeling stronger.

Kathy Nguyen ran the LA Marathon with the amazing medical team who saved her life.

A full marathon is a big commitment. Make sure you are ready to run.

This elite runner passes on the many lessons learned through countless marathons.

She's just one of many runners who run at high speeds and also maintain full-time jobs and other life duties.

Both the hills and the scenery in Sedona, Ariz., took runners' breath away this weekend.

Donna joined Back On My Feet just for the free shoes, but she got so much more.

The small company wants to do something to help runners cover their expenses for the trials.

These Olympic Trials–bound women share their first marathon memories.

While we all can't be in Florida, these pics will make it feel like you were there.

Thinking of the people that mean the most can be the best way to run 26.2 miles.

The two-time top-10 Olympic Trials finisher is back, making a strong case for a spot on the 2016 team.

The annual January event tours the coastline of north San Diego and kicks off the popular Triple Crown Series in Southern California.

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

She ran her only two marathons in 2015, but Sara Hall has a convincing story to show at the Olympic Trials.

With one of the top marathon times in the country, she hopes to put on a grand show at the Olympic Trials Marathon.

Yup, emojis can really explain everything.

Our readers are experts when it comes to offering 26.2 advice for beginners.

Two very different events, two very different outcomes, yet a whole lot of pain.

Researchers actually found an answer.

Hashtags really can describe everything, especially running 26.2 miles.