Tokyo Marathon, annual 26.2-mile (42.2-km) footrace through Tokyo that is held each February. The Tokyo Marathon is one of the six major world marathons, along with the Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, and New York City races. The Tokyo Marathon is the m
Competing in the2016 Boston Marathonis something I have been working towards for about 5 years. After I ran my first marathon in 2012 and finished in 4 hours I really thought qualifying for Boston may be a possibility. I needed to beat 3:55 and felt like I could do it with better trai...
In 2013 two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon approximately five hours after the race started, resulting in three deaths and more than 260 injured spectators and participants. Thesubsequentsearch for the suspects in the terroristbombingled to a deadly shoot-out and a manhunt tha...
This was the area you were in the longest. During the race, Dan and I ran with our friend Adam-it was his first full marathon. Our general plan was to run at a pace with a goal of sub 4 hours. We were generally on this pace most of the time, and would only slow down during ...
After dedicating countless hours to marathon training, it’s just as crucial to invest time and effort into choosing the right running shoe for race day. Unlike your everyday trainer, a marathon racing shoe must strike a balance between providing enough stability to maintain your form over 26.2...
With menopause also comes a host of metabolic changes: The body becomes less “metabolically flexible,” meaning less able to switch from burning carbohydrates to burning fats for fuel (a critical task when you are running or cycling for hours). Insulin resistance increases during the men...
The Evo 1 does not feel quite as protective and supportive as other super shoes and they left me feeling more beat up than usual.” Trevor’s Race Armed with the latest race rocket, Trevor headed to the start ready to take a big shot at an OTQ. Two-plus hours later, he fell shy ...
The TWM is also intertwined with the extraordinary feats of Canadian runner Ed Whitlock. Whitlock’s achievements, including becoming the oldest man to run a marathon in under three hours and setting multiple age-group world records at TWM, have cemented his legend and highlighted the marathon as...
That took up a lot more energy and effort than I wanted before I was slated to run for three-plus hours. Ultimately, it’s up to you to get to the starting line. Runz knows there are no hacks once you near zero hour and everyone is raring to go, especially as running has grown...
with podium finishes at the 5000m distance at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and the aforementioned gold medals at the 2016 and 2021 Olympics not to mention his numerous other achievements including world record runs, a marathon faster than 2 hours (unofficial) and more - he has earned his spot...