The Secrets to Running for Decades, According to Runners in Their 60s, 70s, and 80s

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They’ve slowed down—but they haven’t stopped. Here’s what veteran runners say it actually takes to keep racing for a lifetime.

Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’

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Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.PHOTOGRAPH: Elijah AgursA couple of years ago, my teenage son decided to spend the long New York…

For Lifelong Runners, Quitting Can Feel Like a Form of Grief

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For those who rely on the sport for identity and community, leaving it behind can feel like a form of grief.

‘I had two choices’: How a Flying Pig runner accidentally ran 13 extra miles

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CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Signing up for a half marathon is hard enough.For one Cincinnati woman, it turned into an unexpected 26.2-mile test after she missed a key turn during the Flying Pig.Signing up for a half marathon is hard enough….

A Human Finally Ran a Sub-Two-Hour Marathon. I Was There—Hours Behind Him.

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Sabastian Sawe made history in London by shattering the two-hour barrier in a sanctioned race. While he was chasing immortality, I was just trying to see if my broken body would let me finish.

Why Everyone Is Talking About This High School Coach’s Impossible Marathon Finish

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Nathan Martin is a 36-year-old substitute teacher and high school coach from Michigan. On Sunday, he became the L.A. Marathon champion in the closest finish in race history. Save the clip.

Jeff Galloway Made Me a Marathoner

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The distance running icon, who died Wednesday at 80, taught me to endure. In December, we shared his final run.

Does Poor Sleep Really Cause Injuries? A New Study Takes a Deep Dive.

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New data sheds light on a longstanding debate.

The Surprising Reason Runners Get Lightheaded When They Stand Up

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New research suggests it’s actually not about your heart.

A trail run with blackberries and late summer flowers on Oregon’s Sauvie Island

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A late summer run for NPR’s Brian Mann featured an abundance of ripe, wild berries and a dip in the river.

Has David Roche Cracked the Code? Or Is He Just Another Crackpot?

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The Boulder athlete claims to have developed a radical recipe to revolutionize long-distance running. I decided to find out if it works.

The Deadliest Mistakes Trail Runners Make

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Patterns emerge in a database of more than 100 trail-running fatalities

How a 32-Mile Walk Around Manhattan Made Me a Better Runner

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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. The clock had not yet struck 2 p.m. in Harlem, and my daily step count was higher than it’d been in months.

Are We All Just Liars?

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I am currently in Dallas, Texas. This morning, I went for a run around White Rock Lake — one of my favorite training locations — but I was feeling unmotivated. Just run a mile, I told myself. If you want to quit after that, you can.

He’s Teaching Others to Run, Because He Can’t Do It Anymore

Never one to waste a spare moment, Matt Fitzgerald clambered into the second row of his Mazda CX-90 on a recent weekday morning and cracked open his MacBook so that he could work on another book. Mr. Fitzgerald, 52, is many things — writer, public speaker, coach — but mostly he is prolific.

The ‘Taco Bell 50K’ Requires Strong Legs—and a Stronger Stomach

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Heading out the door? Read this article on the Outside app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Yes, that’s one of the mid-race snacks you’ll need to consume if you want to be an official finisher of a bizarre and spirited, 31-mile run through the greater Denver area.

A 90-Year-Old Grandma Named “Dot” is Your New Half Marathon Record Holder

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Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. This article was originally published on Women’s Running.

Running Wild

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Gagz had been running for 17 hours and 20 minutes when he made it to the southeast corner of the loop. He’d already chugged past this spot 370 times, but on his 371st lap, he started walking across the lanes. “I’m takin’ five,” he told me. “I have to.