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Real Runners

Stories from real runners, telling first-person stories of how running helped them to where they are today.

News

Brittany Charboneau Wins Four Consecutive Races at Disney’s Dopey Challenge

Brian Metzler

News

An Honest Mistake or Blatant Sexism? A Tale of One Woman’s Turkey Trot Win

Tonya Russell

People

This Couple Races Around the World, Fighting Alzheimer’s Along the Way

Julianne McShane

People

Jocelyn Rivas Just Ran Her 100th Marathon—All Before She Turned 25

Allison Torres Burtka

People

Alli Morgan, Beer Mile Champion: “You have to be good at chugging, running, and keeping it down.”

Brian Metzler

People

How to Stay in Love With Running, Even After You’ve Run More Than 1,000 Races

Tonya Russell

People

Like Daughter, Like Mother: How Sara Hall Helped Her Mom Run Her First Half-Marathon

Erin Strout

People

Arielle McKenzie Could Be a Once in a Generation Running Sensation

Jinghuan Liu Tervalon

People

This Mom Lost Her Son to Suicide; Now, She’s Running to Make a Difference

Cindy Kuzma

People

Harlem Running Legend Left a Lasting Impression Beyond Her Own Community

Emilia Benton

People

18 Months After COVID-19, This Ultrarunner is Still Struggling

Erin Strout

People

Last Year, Liz DeLuca was Diagnosed with MS. She Just Ran 188 Miles in 7 Days

Theresa Juva-Brown

Beginner

New to Running? Here are the Best Tips for Getting Through the Worst of It

Malissa Rodenburg

Running For All the Right Reasons

New Balance

People

Army Veteran Found Health and Healing from PTSD Through Running

Theresa Juva-Brown

People

She Needed a New Liver. A Fellow Runner Gave Her One.

Theresa Juva-Brown

Health

This is Exactly What’s Happening In Your Brain When You Run

Cindy Kuzma

People

5 Tips to Cope if You Have to Quit Running, From a Sprinter Who’s Been There

Malissa Rodenburg

News

Katie Hernandez Sets World Record for Fastest Mile in a Bomb Suit

Theresa Juva-Brown

News

5 Lessons from Ultrarunner Pam Reed, 60, Who Has Run 101 100-Mile Races

Theresa Juva-Brown

People

McKale Montgomery, Mom and Professor, is Only Getting Faster

Theresa Juva-Brown

Culture

Five Stories of Running Ladies Celebrating Running Ladies. Happy Galentine’s Day!

Erin Strout

Beginner

Don’t Shun the Run-Walk Method

Jeff Gaudette

Culture

At 57, My Mom Became a Runner—and I Discovered Who She Really Is

Heather Mayer Irvine

People

Have No Doubt: Your Running Breakthrough Will Come

Ellie Abrahamson

People

Running, Parenting, and Policing: A Woman’s Journey

Angela La Riva

Culture

You Don’t Have to Race to Be a Runner

Meghan Roos

People

Hannah Gavios was Paralyzed. Then She Ran the NYC Marathon on Crutches.

Hannah Hartzell

Culture

Trust Is Key For This Blind Runner And Her Dog

Theresa Juva-Brown

People

Real Runners: Running Is Much Easier Than I Remember

Sue Bergin Zebrowski

Culture

Real Runners: The Playlists Of My Life

Wellness

Real Runners: Battling Imposter Syndrome

Culture

Real Runners: Age Is Just A Number

Culture

Real Runners: I Found My Running Tribe In Track And Field

Recovery

Real Runners: Proving All The Skeptics Wrong

People

A Runner’s Comeback Story, 1 Year After A Disappointing Race Finish

Wellness

Real Runners: How Running Changed My Course In Life

Wellness

Real Runners: A Runner’s Journey Toward Healing

Culture

Real Runners: Being “The Runner” In Rural South Dakota

Wellness

Real Runners: Running Saw Me Through Cancer Remission And A Broken Leg

Culture

Real Runners: My Experience As A Female Runner In Costa Rica

Wellness

How One Runner’s 50 Mile Race Changed Her Outlook On Running

Meghan Roos

Health

Real Runners: A Gym Bullying Survivor Becomes A Sub-4 Marathoner

Health

Real Runners: She Runs Because It’s Part Of Her Identity

Health

Blood Clots Can Happen To Healthy Runners, Too

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