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Get an all-access pass to the San Francisco sights, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Haight Street. With views both known and new, this bucket list event is waiting for you!
The Swiss Alps are home to an incredible new hut-to-hut runners’ route called the Via Valais. It’s a little demanding—150 miles, nine stages, and 42,000 feet of elevation gain—but if you can take it on, you’re guaranteed one of the most spectacular adventures of your life.
INOV-8's newest shoe is built to help you push your limits
The star runner’s decision to be less public on the app illustrates how pro athletes have to find a tricky balance between privacy and exposure
After an extended break from competition, the masters champ has already broken a world record on the track this year. Here are four strategies she uses to run forever.
Runners smack the ground harder—but get injured less—in more cushioned shoes. New research explains why.
For some pro runners, having the freedom to choose their footwear is worth more than a contract
Five years ago, Thomas “Rivs” Puzey competed in the famed marathon’s elite field. This year, he was happy to be among the last to cross the finish line.
The brand took its time entering the super-shoe race, but its new, responsive model for marathoners was worth the wait
Through storytelling, she hopes to share the experience of runners of color and move the running industry toward more authentic inclusivity
The Bowerman Track Club failed its own athletes by not being transparent about its relationship with the suspended star
A conversation with Semi-Rad’s Brendan Leonard on the life-affirming joys of type-two fun
In their recent release, Molly Huddle and Sara Slattery push back against conditions that curtail the running careers of young women, with stories from 50 who’ve made it
In this excerpt from his new book ‘Running Throughout Time: the Greatest Running Stories Ever Told,’ Roger Robinson surfaces an incredible bit of sports history: the Great Marathon Derby of 1909.
The ultrarunning multi-world-record holder talks about sustaining longevity and the biggest thrill of her illustrious career
Thanks to a number of world-class races, a community-focused running culture, historical landmarks, and accessible wooded trails, the nation’s capital is one of the best urban running environments in the country
What motivates someone to run more than 3,000 miles around a block in Queens, New York? Transcendence.
With input from its elite athletes, Under Armour built a new kind of trainer—without a rubber outsole—that blurs the line between speed and comfort
The fell runner from the UK came to the sport relatively late, but she seems to be making up for lost time
Follow our 12-week, effort-based plans to achieve your half-marathon goals and have a great race experience
Cultivate consistency, stay motivated year-round, and improve your speed and strength with these lessons—and staple fartlek workout—from On Athletics Club’s head coach
Otherworldly talent has its own irresistible magnetism. We can’t help but be seduced.
Whether they want to or not, organizations like World Athletics and the International Olympic Committee have shed the mantle of neutrality
How the Knob Creek bourbon distilling company got 100 bartenders fit by invoking the anti-running, retro culture of jogging
Science-backed strategies to help you learn to accept racing discomfort and choose how you react to it
A very niche scandal at an Arizona high school takes the debate about running etiquette to another level
Whether you’re after FKTs or just want to best your own PR, a holistic approach to wellness can help you reach your goals
The inaugural NYC Black History 50 winds its way through the five boroughs and touches on a history that is frequently ignored
An experienced physician and marathoner answers questions you’re embarrassed to ask about running and sex
The site of the world’s oldest annual marathon offers a welcoming running-club culture, unique New England running paths, and a snazzy microbrewery scene
Two-time Olympic medalist Nick Willis credits his longevity to residing in a college town. And not doing too many vomit-inducing workouts.
The Speedland SL:PDX might just change how runners think about their equipment
The 35-year-old made the switch after giving birth to her fourth child. Here’s what we can learn from her experience.
This weekend’s Millrose Games will provide a midwinter highlight and a much needed counterpoint to the marathon
A leading exercise physiologist suggests developing a top speed two times faster than your marathon pace for a “speed reserve.” Here’s how to improve yours.
A training plan and general principles to guide your first foray into longer ultramarathons
The legendary naturalist-ultrarunner discusses his highs and lows over decades of training, running a 50K at age 81 after a car accident, and what comes next
Don’t be confused by the diversity of running workouts. Learn the training zones they fit into, what type of fitness each zone builds, and how each feels.
These iconic U.S. road races deliver high energy, historic courses, and guaranteed fun
We’re expanding our running coverage, and PodiumRunner is moving over to Outside Online
Starting at five hours a week, this ten-week program will help you build endurance and jump-start your training this winter
The unlikely new American record holder in the marathon believes her best racing days are still ahead of her
Three methods to cultivate pacing mastery and optimize your performance potential
The 40-year-old’s stunning performance smashed two world records on Friday
Three types of training that will improve your speed, stride, and stamina, but won't burn you out.
Improve your running by integrating these strength, mobility and balance exercises into your daily routine—so you'll be sure to do them regularly.
New big-data study digs into hitting the wall in the marathon, revealing who is most likely to crash, when, and how much it will cost you.
Even those running less get faster in races when abiding by this golden ratio of training intensity.
The Olympic medalist turned coach didn’t have time to fully prepare and almost burned out mid-quest. Here’s how she adapted and finished strong.
The case for marking the passage of time by running your ass off
Three pro tips to restore your childlike joy of running fast and make speedwork more enjoyable and effective
Looking for an extra boost of motivation? Find someone to share the miles with this winter.
These days I can break a record while finishing last. Some say they find me inspiring, but I often feel like a decrepit but willing old dog who gets a pat when he tries to chase his ball.
Expert advice for lacing up and running bold in the cold
The case for an event that’s somewhere between the Boston Marathon and the Olympic Trials
After Lawlor Coe lost his brother Hunter to tragedy, he did everything he could to avoid his pain. Then he began to run.
You can stay mobile even at home, counteracting hours of sitting with this plan of creative drills and work positions.
LA Saves Track wants to give the oldest high school in the city a facility it can be proud of
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.
Getting heckled by construction workers and definitely not crying: a New York City Marathon retrospective
While the benefit to giving elite women their own race seems obvious, the question of giving male marathoners a separate start is more contentious
Aerobic capacity, not speed, is usually the limiting factor in how fast you can race, even for a distance as short as the 5K.
A visit to Eliud Kipchoge’s Kenyan training camp reveals how he dominates the marathon world
In the second edition of the Max Vert October challenge, Christopher Fisher spent ten hours a day running up and down a mountain
This short track session of 400-meter repeats will help you get fit fast. Here's a beginner and an advanced version.
Make sure to include these smart, specific workouts in your half marathon training to land you that PR.
Tips and examples on how to optimally schedule your runs throughout the week
Feeling adrift in a black hole after your marathon? You’re normal, and in good company. World-class runners, coaches and sport psychologists offer their advice.
Thanks to the app’s open diary format, a race is more than just a race—it’s an opportunity for public introspection
Take a cue from the pros and add a few mobility and strength exercises each day to prevent injury and run better.
What type of weight training you should and should not do to improve your stride and make you a faster runner.
Six science-based tips on how to best be seen while running in the dark.
Chances are pretty good that you've experienced at least one of these "injuries." Yes, you can run through them.
Corno shares her mindful, relaxed training plan and the key workouts that have her feeling “scary good” going into the Boston Marathon.
This long hill in Falmouth, Maine, lets masters marathoner Michael Collin know he's ready for the marathon — especially Boston.
‘What It Takes’ provides an authentic glimpse of what an ultramarathon is all about, the importance of the support crew, and the strategy needed to win
The historic fall running of the Boston Marathon will place it alongside the 100th in 1996 and Boston Strong in 2014 as most memorable.
In Episode 18 of the Endurance Podcast, host Ian Sharman talks with biomechanist and ultra-runner Geoff Burns about the tech, controversies, comparisons, and benefits of today's super shoes.
A friendly reminder that worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy