​The Most Stunning Marathon Effort In New York Wasn’t The Winner’s​

A 21-year-old from Lesotho, a Chinese shoe brand, and a team called McKirdy Trained: the unlikely story behind New York’s most astonishing run.

​The IOC Confirms Seven Countries Are Bidding for the 2036 Olympics​

Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Korea, South Africa and Türkiye made the Oct. 31 deadline, and no other country came forward. A shortlist is due in March 2027.

​The Bowel Symptoms Runners Should Not Write Off as Runner’s Gut​

Ciara Mageean spent months explaining away changes in her bowel habits before she was diagnosed with stage four cancer at 33. Gut trouble is common in runners, and the warning signs of bowel cancer can look a lot like it.

​Anti-Doping Agency Provisionally Suspends Kenya’s 400m Record Holder Mercy Oketch​

The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya lists trimetazidine, a heart medication, and the diuretic furosemide in its charge against the 24-year-old, who ran in a World Indoor final in March.

​Ethiopia’s Anti-Doping Chief Says Athletes’ Evidence in Doping Cases Rarely Holds Up​

Mekonnen Yidersal puts the share that is untrustworthy or invented at 89 percent, weeks after the AIU added four years each to the bans of Ruti Aga and Mosisa Siyoum over paperwork it found to be fake.

​Federal Judge Clears Boise State Runners for a Fifth Season the Day Before the Pac-12 Championships​

Kaiya Robertson and Nanette Novak were cleared to race on the day their coach had to name his team. The next day, they finished second and sixth in the women's 6K.

​Is Running Bad For Your Knees? Debunking the Myths and Understanding the Facts​

Discover what science really says about the impact of running on joint health, and learn how to protect your knees while staying active.

​Active Recovery Workout: 7 Low-Impact Options for Runners​

How to stay loose, recover faster, and make the most of rest days and post-race recovery.

​How You’re Screwing Up Your Long Runs (& How To Get It Right)​

Why they're important, what people get wrong, & how to do them perfectly.

​What Runners Need to Know About Rhabdomyolysis After Rachel Apa’s Death​

A mild version of the muscle breakdown her father says killed the 24-year-old shows up after almost every marathon. The dangerous form is rare, and its warning signs are well documented.

​Kenya’s Anti-Doping Agency Says 800m Runner Noah Kibet Was Not the Athlete It Suspended​

The suspended athlete is Cherokony Noah Kibet, who races 3,000m and longer, and ADAK has asked outlets to correct reports that carried the 22-year-old medalist's name and photos.

​Portaferry Says Goodbye to Ciara Mageean​

Young camogie players from her hometown club formed a guard of honor at Tuesday's funeral, and the priest who had known her since she was eight told mourners how she spent her final weeks.

​Rachel Apa’s Father Recounts the Texts She Sent Him During the New York City Marathon​

At Mile 9 she told him she had never felt this good. By Mile 20 her replies had turned to "Ow, ow," and her family has since started a foundation to teach athletes about rhabdomyolysis.

​Andreas Almgren’s Fueling Plan for His New York City Marathon Win​

Breath tests on his long runs showed his body burned at most 87 grams an hour of the 144 grams of carbohydrate he was drinking, and the plan he took to New York was built on those numbers.

​How You Can Train Like Andreas Almgren​

Enter a recent race and a goal marathon time, and our calculator scales the training behind Almgren’s New York City Marathon win to a 16-week plan at your level.

​Runner Banned from Marathon for Tying Son to Waist​

The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon is in the books, and Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break it all down after a huge race week in NYC. Andreas Almgren pulled off one of the most hyped marathon debuts ever and won with a big negative split. Sheila Chepkirui held off Hellen Obiri for the women’s title, and Jess McClain came back late to take second, the first American woman on the NYC podium since 2018. Michael and Jessy also cover Zouhair Talbi just missing a US Olympic quota spot, Conner Mantz’s tough day, and what the media room was like after the finish.

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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