​2019 Tokyo Marathon Champion Ruti Aga Banned for Six Years​

The Ethiopian offered a prescription to explain a positive test for methylprednisolone. The AIU says the clinic named on it does not exist, and that cost her four of the six years.

​The LA28 Olympic Marathons Will Have 10 Fewer Places Than Paris​

World Athletics is aiming for 70 runners in each race, and a men's field that size would be the smallest at an Olympic Games since Montreal in 1976.

​Former Australian 100m Champion Jake Doran Charged With Indecent Treatment of a Child​

Queensland police arrested the 26-year-old in Townsville on Oct. 13. Australian Athletics has barred him from its events and from athletics training while the case goes through the courts.

​Strava Overhauls How Runners Find and Follow Routes​

The app's new route search and offline mode went live Thursday, and subscribers have been promised spoken turn-by-turn directions next.

​Qualifying for the First World Treadmill Championship Opens Friday​

Runners at 400 gyms in 20 countries can start logging certified 5K times for RUN X on Oct. 23, chasing a share of a $100,000 prize pool and a world final in Italy next March.

​5 Tips for Running a 5K: How to Show Up Confident, Calm, and Ready to Race​

From race-day routines to pacing and fueling, here’s how to run your smartest—and strongest—5K yet.

​DOMS Explained: A Runner’s Guide To Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness​

Why your muscles ache after a tough run—and how to recover faster.

​Beyond the Finish Line: Understanding and Overcoming the Post-Marathon Blues​

How to rest, reflect, and reignite your motivation after the race is run.

​Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyaert Stop Together After Breaking the Backyard Ultra World Record​

The Belgians ran 124 yards in Retie, close to 517 miles, before both declined to start another loop, and their stop handed the world team title to the U.S. and Mark Dowdle's squad.

​Heavy Rain Threatens Amanal Petros’s Record Attempt in Frankfurt​

The German record holder is 27 seconds off Bashir Abdi's 2:03:36, but Sunday morning's forecast calls for rain, wind and temperatures around 10 C.

​The U.S. Marathons You Can Still Enter for Less Than $100​

Boston now charges qualifiers $270 and Chicago $250. We found 19 U.S. marathons open for less than $100 this week, several on certified Boston-qualifying courses, and some of those prices end on Oct. 31.

​I Ran a 12-Minute Half-Marathon PR Without a Training Plan. Here’s The 5 Things I Did.​

I finished the Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon in 1:22:10, more than 12 minutes faster than my debut and nearly three minutes under a goal I only half believed in. I got there by running when I wanted, at the pace I wanted, and racing whenever I could.

​World Marathon Champion Peres Jepchirchir Provisionally Suspended Over EPO Finding​

The AIU says the sample predates the 33-year-old's Sydney Marathon win in August, which puts that title in question.

​Mile Zero by Zappos: Chicago 2026 with Keira D’Amato & Tanya Hvizdak​

Mile Zero presented by Zappos goes live from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Chicago Marathon weekend, presented by Zappos. Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr and Katelyn Tocci are joined on stage by Tanya Hvizdak, VP and GM of Nike Running, and Keira D’Amato, former American marathon record holder and author.

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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