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People

These College Running Challenges Make Our Cheap Beer and Late-Night Pizza Phase Look So Weak

Across the country, college students are logging miles in their free time, racking up weekly half marathons and twice-a-week marathons.

Sara StoverSeptember 8, 20261

News

The 90-Year-Old Who Used ChatGPT to Train for 26.2 Miles

How a second chance at love, ChatGPT, and a strong support team helped prepare this nonagenarian for 26.2 miles.

Sarah Wassner FlynnJune 1, 2026

Racing

Everything That Could Go Wrong on Race Day—and How to Keep It Together Anyway

For every runner who’s ever asked, “But what if a goose attacks me?” this one’s for you.

Jordan SmithJuly 30, 2025

General

Thanks to 'Joanie' We Have Running

Forty years ago, Joan Benoit Samuelson won the inaugural Olympic women's marathon, proving that women aren’t too fragile to run long distances and helping launch the sport into the future.

Lisa JhungAugust 5, 2024

Training

Road to the Trials: A Race to Remember

In her post-race report from 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, elite mother-runner Neely Gracey shares her takeaways from the experience—and a few surprises.

Neely Gracey & Cindy KuzmaFebruary 29, 2024