Molly Mirhashem (@mollyshirreen) is an associate editor at Outside.
Molly Mirhashem
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Apr 6, 2018
The Women of the Barkley Marathons
The female contingent was large and strong this year, despite terrible race conditions.
Aug 1, 2017
How to Find Joy in Every Workout
Kathrine Switzer on the lessons she's learned after a lifetime of running. Nonrunners, take note.
Apr 10, 2017
Kathrine Switzer Returns to the Boston Marathon
Later this month, 50 years after making history, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon will run it again.
Dec 15, 2016
The World's 8 Toughest Races
If you do it right, racing always hurts. But a few running events are in a league of their own. From the lows of Death Valley to the peaks of the Alps and San Juans, these races are so tough that...
Nov 9, 2016
What 3 U.S. Olympians Learned from the NYC Marathon
A powerhouse trio of American women—Molly Huddle, Gwen Jorgensen, and Kim Conley—all made their marathon debuts this past weekend in New York. Here's what they learned and what they wish they had...
Oct 21, 2016
The Blatant Sexism of Fitness Stock Art, in 13 Photos
We applaud a new initiative to curate better photos of women athletes, but it also reveals a sad truth: to find one decent photo of a woman running, you have to sift through a sea of skimpy sports...
Oct 6, 2016
An Ode to Running in the City
You can't beat the beauty of running on mountain trails, but I still sometimes long for the freedom and shared chaos of city running.
Aug 3, 2016
'Free to Run' Is the New Film That All Running Nerds Should See
These days, road running has become such a mainstream pursuit, and with such low barriers to entry, that it can be difficult to imagine a time when the running community was considered a niche...
Jun 3, 2016
Your New Favorite Real-Life Runner Just Made a New Kind of Running Movie
Artistically-inclined future Olympian Alexi Pappas makes an indie movie about the thrills of competition, with some autobiography thrown in.
May 19, 2016
A Guide to the Top 10 Movies at Mountainfilm 2016
The 38th Annual Telluride Mountainfilm Festival begins Friday, May 27, and the lineup looks promising. But with more than 100 films being screened, it can be tough to know which ones you should make...
Feb 1, 2016
Senator Jeb Bradley Bags Way More Peaks Than You Do
New Hampshire Senator Jeb Bradley shares his state pride by bagging peaks at a serious rate.
Dec 3, 2015
How Two Filmmakers Cracked the World's Most Bizarre Trail Race
The first-ever documentary about the notoriously insane ultramarathon was just as secretive and nearly as difficult to complete as the race itself.