It may seem like a daunting feat, but running your first ultra is more within your grasp than you think. Let's take the first ...

Whether you’re gearing up for a 5K, half marathon, or a marathon, or just want to set aside one day of the week to log some extra miles, the long run is beneficial for both your overall fitness and ...

Training for a half marathon can seem overwhelming. Here's when and how you should start, according to experts.

You’re halfway through a run when your legs start feeling like cement blocks. Your breathing becomes heavy and ragged, and that nagging side stitch just won’t subside. Your goal was to make it 20 more ...

Easy running, by definition, should feel easy. But as any runner knows, those long, slow runs can sometimes be the most difficult of a training program—both mentally and physically. Some good news: ...

Across the country, more people are lacing up their sneakers, whether it’s for neighborhood fun runs or full marathons. Just last year, the New York City Marathon saw more finishers than ever with ...

Joe Baur plans to conclude his run in Cleveland on Oct. 25, exactly six years after losing his mother to breast cancer.

Like all marathons, the Boston Marathon is 26.2 miles long, or 42.195 kilometers. The marathon traces its roots to ancient Greece. How long it will take you to complete the Boston Marathon depends on ...

A new study shows a potential link between extreme endurance exercise and increased risk of advanced colon cancer in younger adults, according to research at Inova Schar Cancer Institute, in Fairfax, ...