​Sifan Hassan and Fiona O’Keeffe Withdraw From the New York City Marathon​

Hassan says an illness held back her training, and O'Keeffe had surgery last week to repair a torn hamstring tendon. Neither has raced since New York a year ago.

​Nike’s After Dark London 10K Will Cross the Runway at London City Airport​

The sold-out race on Saturday, Oct. 17, can use the runway because London City stops flying at lunchtime on Saturdays, after the government refused to let it stay open later.

​Jennifer Connelly and James Milner Are Among the Celebrities Running the New York City Marathon​

Casey Neistat, who ran 2:57:41 last year, is back on a list of 60 names, and William Goodge plans to make New York the 50th marathon of a 24-day run through every U.S. state.

​New York Road Runners Is Starting a Free Running Program for High School Boys​

NYRR Trailblazers will take teenagers in grades 10 to 12 from no running experience to the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K next summer, and NYRR announced it alongside a report showing its membership has passed 100,000 for the first time.

​A South Korean Amateur Runner Has Died After a Collapse Near the Seoul Race Finish​

Organizers announced the death on Monday in a notice on the race website that did not name her, and no cause has been made public.

​How To Start Running Today: Expert Tips For Beginners + Training Plans​

Let our experienced run coach guide you through your first steps as a runner.

​The Science Behind The Warm-Up​

Whether it was your 5th-grade soccer coach, your college track coach, or your running group buddies, if you’ve been participating in sports of any kind, you’ve likely heard the phrase, “You gotta warm up!”

While this is a common understanding, the science of the warm-up is less understood.

​Marathon Taper: Complete 3-Week Plan + Common Mistakes​

Exactly how to cut mileage, keep your legs sharp, and arrive on the start line fresh—not flat.

​New York Road Runners Names Jeff Galloway and Lynn Blackstone Among Its 2026 Honorees​

Blackstone, one of six women who sat down at the start of the 1972 New York City Marathon, enters the NYRR Hall of Fame with George Hirsch and Percy Sutton, and Galloway will receive the Abebe Bikila Award eight months after his death.

​Amanal Petros Headlines the Fastest Men’s Field in Frankfurt Marathon History​

The European champion is 27 seconds off Bashir Abdi's European record heading into the Oct. 25 race, and 2018 winner Meskerem Assefa has cleared a visa delay to join the women's field.

​Italian Ultrarunner Andrea Marcato Wins the 3,100-Mile Self-Transcendence Race for the Seventh Straight Year​

The 44-year-old finished in 45 days, 3:11:28 on Wednesday morning in Queens, New York, extending the longest winning streak by a man in the race's history.

​Toronto Waterfront Marathon Pace Calculator: Your Km-by-Km Race Plan​

Enter your goal and corral, and get a pace for every kilometer of Toronto’s waterfront course, built from the splits of nearly 7,000 finishers and adjusted for race-day weather.

​Your Ultimate Guide To the 2026 Amsterdam Marathon​

Geofry Kipchumba returns to defend the fastest marathon ever run on Dutch soil, and organizers have painted a blue racing line through the corners to help him go quicker. Here are the start times, how to watch and track runners, the forecast and the elite fields.

​George Scholey Claims the Rubik’s Cube Mile Record in Toronto​

The British speedcuber solved four cubes and ran a time he is now preparing to submit to Guinness World Records for review.

​TIME Names the Adidas Adios Pro Evo 3 One of the Best Inventions of 2026​

The 97-gram racer Sabastian Sawe wore to run 1:59:30 in London joins the list three years after the first Adios Pro Evo made it, and it goes back on sale in the U.S. on Oct. 29.

​Influencer CHEATED During Berlin Marathon | The Running Story​

Recorded live and in person in Chicago, hours after the finish, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the 2026 Chicago Marathon and the week’s other top running stories.

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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