​Alex Runs Out of His Mind, Alexis Prepares for Taper Time | For Better or for Worse​

Alex goes way too hard in his "Prove It" workout three weeks before the Valencia Half Marathon. He runs an unofficial 10K personal best of 28:56 in practice, and the two of them debate whether you should ever PR in a workout. Alexis looks back on her 7:09 Bloor Street Mile as her own prove-it moment, starts tapering for her 5K at Toronto Waterfront Marathon weekend, and deals with a possible cold two weeks out from race day.

​Mark Kiptoo Sets an Over-50 Half-Marathon World Best in San Sebastián​

Fifteen weeks after his 50th birthday, the Kenyan was first across the line on Sunday and, more than two minutes quicker than any man his age had run before.

​Amber Heard Runs Her First Half-Marathon in San Sebastián​

The 40-year-old actor ran sub-1:40 on a wet Sunday in Donostia and finished 95th of 1,396 women, 15 weeks after her first 10K.

​A Waukesha Runner Has Died After Going Down on the Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon​

John Meise, 36, collapsed in the final mile of his first race at the distance on Sunday. The medical examiner is still investigating what caused his death.

​How Long Does It Take To See Results From Running? The Parallel Timelines Your Body Actually Runs On​

We weigh in on how much training it takes to see improvements.

​Running And Mental Health: How It Improves Balance And Function​

From reducing stress to sharpening focus, here’s how lacing up regularly supports your brain, mood, and emotional well-being—backed by science.

​Good Resting Heart Rate: Charts by Age + Gender​

Keep reading to see how your resting heart rate stacks up to the healthy averages.

​American Marathon Record Holder Emily Sisson Is Expecting a Baby​

Sisson and her husband, Shane Quinn, shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday. The baby is due at the end of March, and it has changed her plans for the fall.

​Bashir Abdi Withdraws From the Chicago Marathon Six Days Before the Race​

The European record holder tore his calf in his final track session in Flagstaff, Ariz., less than two weeks after organizers added him to the elite field.

​Sabastian Sawe, Tigst Assefa and Agnes Ngetich Nominated for World Athlete of the Year​

With no separate road running award this year, the three distance runners are up against the best of track and field for the main prizes, and voting closes Oct. 17.

​Chicago Marathon Pace Calculator: Your Mile-by-Mile Race Plan​

An interactive pace plan for every mile of the Chicago Marathon, built by mapping every turn, bridge and change in elevation on the course, calibrated against thousands of performances from the last four races, and adjusted for race-day weather.

​McDonald’s Is Giving Away Bottled Pickle Juice at the Chicago Marathon​

McDonald's is handing out its pickle juice as Pickle Boost on the Lakefront Trail on Friday and at five Chicago restaurants on race day, every one of them on or right beside the course.

​RUNS LIKE HEAVEN - Adam & Mica Wood​

Welcome to Runs Like Hell, the show where conversations get harder as the pace gets faster. In this season, we travel to Provo, Utah, to interview some of the world's best runners. Our first guests are husband and wife Adam and Mica Wood: aspiring Olympians and prolific content creators. Today, we put their fitness (and relationship) under the microscope.

Quick Sprints:

• ​8 Long Run Variations To Build Endurance, Speed, And Power​
• ​Half Marathon Training Plan Database​
• ​Squats For Runners: 20 Variations To Try​

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