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Marathon grab

Run a Marathon

It’s not as hard as you think

Caballo Blanco in Mexico's Copper Canyon

On the Trail of the White Horse

On Tuesday March 27, ultrarunner Micah True set off on a 12-mile run in the Gila National Forest and didn't return. Days later, writer Christopher McDougall took off on a not-so-unfamiliar quest,...

Lolo Jones

42. Second Chances

Hurdler Lolo Jones was the feel-good story of the Beijing Olympics, until a tiny mistake cost her a medal––and made her tale even more compelling

iRunFar.com

7. iRunFar

Outside picks the best running blogs of 2011, including iRunFar

Track & Field Superfan

3. Track & Field Superfan

Outside picks the best running blogs of 2011, including Track & Field Superfan

Science of Sport

1. Science of Sport

Outside picks the best running blogs of 2011, including the Science of Sport

Costume Contests

Marathons

Americans are lining up for marathons, triathlons, and adventure races in record numbers. Here are five marathons and the best reason to enter each one.

The Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota

Best Trail for Donating Blood

America's Best Trails 2011. Presenting our first-ever roundup of the greatest hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, drinking, and underground (yes, underground) trails in the country; the best trail for ...

Portland's Wildwood Trail

Best Trail Within City Limits

America's Best Trails 2011. Presenting our first-ever roundup of the greatest hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, drinking, and underground (yes, underground) trails in the country; the best trail...

The Chariot

Take Them With You

The Outside Guide to Fatherhood: Bring kids with you from an early age.

Running and Aging

Go the Distance

Think aging's effects are genetic? Think again. That morning jog could add years to your life.

Andrew Musuva

Fair Chase

On the short-grass plains of eastern New Mexico, a band of elite marathon runners tests a controversial theory: Did the aerobic endurance of ancient man allow him to chase down the fastest ungulates...

Neal Gorman

The Mutants Next Door

They're obliterating records when they're not ferrying the kids to soccer or logging 40-hour weeks selling insurance. Meet five working athletes at the top of their game and learn their training...

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