On April 15, tens of thousands of athletes will descend on Boston and its neighboring communities for the 128th Boston Marathon. As the world’s oldest annual marathon, the race attracts everyone from amateurs to the best runners in the world. While many will race, even more will ...
Whether you participated in the 2024 New York City Marathon or you are cheering on the runners who are, if you’re like us, you’re already dreaming about lining up on Staten Island for next year’s race. The 26.2-mile race through the Big Apple drew its normal 50,000-plus participan...
Many runners find thehalf marathon distanceappealing: It requires training and endurance, but not nearly as much as a full marathon. However, it is far enough that you really need to train for it. Few people can finish a half marathon on a whim in the way that they might be able to ...
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The four-hour benchmark has become an important line in the sand, and many marathoners choose it as a goal. The difference between 3:59 and 4:01 finishing times is subjective but important to many runners. Note:A GPS watchorrunning appis mandatory for the training I’m advising here. ...
The 2024 Formula 1 season wraps up this weekend in Abu Dhabi and in many ways nothing is different, but at the same time, everything has changed. First off, you have Max Verstappen. The Dutch driver wrapped up his fourth straight title a couple weeks ago. But his team, Red Bull, has...
The concept of a two-hour marathon time has long been the holy grail of runners. In late 2019, Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour barrier on a course in Vienna, completing 26.2 miles in 1:59:40. However, the time is not recognized as a world record, since the race was run outside ...
Unalike dirt tracks that runners would have used in the past, modern tracks have been designed and advanced to absorb the force of a runner's step and then return some of that energy when they lift their foot for the next stride, giving them an...
RS: Is there any useful technique that you could share with the beginner runners who wish to start their half marathon? Ruth: I’m not a professional runner. However, in my opinion, I would suggest to those who want to take part in HM to slowly increase your weekly mileage in view of...
Marathon Jokes Marathons are a classic test of endurance and willpower. For many, the 26.2-mile challenge is a bucket list item. “Why don’t marathon runners ever get lost? They follow the race route to the letter.” “What did the marathoner say to the treadmill? ‘This isn’t going...