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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

There Have Been 50 Grandma's Marathons—This Guy Has Run Them All

John Naslund, 76, completed his 50th consecutive Grandma's Marathon, extending one of the most remarkable streaks in marathon history.

Sarah Wassner FlynnJuly 6, 2026

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

News

Festival Headliners Announced for Third Annual "Outside Days"

Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Cage The Elephant, and other musical acts to take the main stage in Denver May 29-31, 2026

The Editors of RUNDecember 3, 2025

Gear

Does Your Watch Band Contain “Forever Chemicals”?

An enlightening new study revealed just how prevalent the toxic class of PFAS compounds are in smartwatch wristbands. Here’s what runners need to know.

Bethany MavisFebruary 8, 2025

News

‘Severance’ Made Me Reconsider My Commitment to Running

Dammit, Ben Stiller, there you go making me use my brain during my relaxing TV time

Mallory ArnoldFebruary 6, 2025

General Health

This Hidden Variable May Be Costing You a Marathon PR

Even a little air pollution slows runners down, as well as poses long-term health risks, new study shows

Mallory ArnoldJanuary 22, 2025

News

Exclusive Interview: Elise Cranny's Olympic Medal Bid Starts with Grand Slam Track

The two-time Olympian has entered her fun era—which, she believes, will lead to her biggest breakthrough yet

Abby LeveneNovember 21, 2024

News

“More Than a Third” of Appalachian Trail Closed Due to Hurricane Damage

Parks and trail towns along the southern reaches of the AT are devastated. Here's how hikers can help.

Adam RoySeptember 30, 2024

News

Alexis Ohanian’s Big Bet on Women’s Sports Comes to the Track

The Reddit co-founder who reimagined social networks believes he can do the same thing with women’s sports—including track

Abby LeveneJuly 10, 2025

News

Analysis: The Murder of Olympic Marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei is an Alarming Call for Action

The 33-year-old runner's horrific death after a gasoline attack by her ex-partner follows a pattern of femicide among athletes in Kenya. Her murder should serve as an alarm for action against the deep-rooted domestic violence in the East African running community.

Sarah GearhartSeptember 11, 2024

News

Hoka Elevates its Presence with Innovative Flagship Store in NYC

Running brands are transcending cult appeal, partly through novel brick and mortar experiences

Brian MetzlerJune 20, 2024

News

What We Can Learn from the Awesome Sauce Debacle

Plus, what’s the FDA’s involvement in energy gel approval?

Abby Levene, Mallory ArnoldJuly 10, 2025

Nutrition & Health

Getting Lost in the Sauce: Spring Energy's Popular Gel Under Scrutiny

This fruit-based energy gel, once touted for its high-carb intake and low volume, contains about a third of calories than advertised, multiple independent nutritional analyses suggest

Mallory ArnoldJune 6, 2024

News

9 Female Athletes Honored with Barbie Role Model Dolls

Tennis player Venus Williams and sprinter Ewa Swoboda are among some of the trailblazing athletes who had dolls made in their image

Mallory ArnoldMay 23, 2024

News

Jeremy Renner Celebrates His Recovery Progress By Celebrating His Return to Running

Brooks Partners with the Hollywood actor with its ‘Let’s Run There’ campaign, 17 months after he suffered a near-fatal snowplow accident

Mallory ArnoldMay 22, 2024

News

Women’s Sports Isn’t ‘Having a Moment.’ It’s a Movement, New Study Shows

If it feels like people are paying more attention to women’s sports this year, it’s because they are, according to a new study by Parity

Abby LeveneNovember 12, 2024

People

What It's Like to Run in Space, According to an Astronaut

As NASA's Artemis II mission comes to an end, a former astronaut shares what it's really like to work out in a spaceship.

Mallory ArnoldApril 3, 2024

News

Everyone's Favorite Boston Marathon Dog Memorialized with Statue

Spencer the marathon dog will be memorialized forever as Boston’s biggest cheerleader. Will his successor, Jimmy the puppy, be ready to wave the flag come race day?

Mallory ArnoldMarch 30, 2024

News

Can Paul Johnson Run Across the U.S. in 40 Days?

In his journey to raise $1 million for Team Read, White, and Blue, Paul Johnson aims to beat the transcontinental record by running an average of 75 miles a day for 40 days, 6 hours, and 30 minutes

Mallory ArnoldMarch 2, 2024