​Jess McClain on Her 2nd Place NYC Marathon Finish​

Jess McClain finished second at the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. In the last two miles she came back from no man’s land, ran every tangent through Central Park and passed Hellen Obiri in the final steps before the finish line. Michael Doyle and Alex Cyr sit down with Jess to go through the race. She explains the moment she decided top five wasn’t good enough, why she’d “rather die than get fourth again,” and how she stayed calm when Obiri and Sheila Chepkirui pulled away at 36K. She also tells them about Tracy Morgan crying at the start line.

​Full Results: Indianapolis Monumental Marathon​

Johnnie Guy and Lindsey Bradley both set course records in Indianapolis, Bradley by a single second, as 28 runners went under the 2028 Olympic Trials standards.

​Ciara Mageean’s Death Prompts Calls to Lower Ireland’s Bowel Cancer Screening Age​

Ireland only screens people aged 57 to 71, and Bowel Cancer Ireland wants that brought down. Mageean, diagnosed at 33, would still have been well short of the starting age in Ireland, Northern Ireland or the United States.

​Proper Running Form: 9 Tips for Better Technique​

Improve your running economy and decrease your injury risk with our top tips.

​How To Run Faster, Farther, Forever​

Build your foundation with cadence, leg stiffness, and the mindset shifts that keep you strong and injury-free.

​How Much Protein Do Runners Need? Your Complete Guide to Protein For Runners​

Learn how to calculate your protein needs, when to eat it, and the best sources to support your running goals.

​8 Effective Tips For Long Run Recovery​

Recovering well is the secret to getting better.

​Josh Kerr Delivered the Match Ball Before Scotland Faced the All Blacks​

The mile world record holder walked out at Murrayfield in a Scotland shirt numbered 222, a nod to his 3:42.66 in London, before New Zealand won 43-21.

​Johnnie Guy and Lindsey Bradley Win the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in Course Records​

Guy ran 2:11:47 and Bradley 2:29:47 on Saturday as 28 runners finished under the qualifying standards for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, more than double last year's total.

​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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