With every stride that hits pavement, the bones in a runner's legs break down. Every muscle fiber is damaged from the effort it takes to propel the body forward. Yet when the runner is no longer ...

This year’s event was graced by the astonishing feat of Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe, who won the men’s elite race in a time of 1hr 59mins 30secs – becoming the first athlete in history to smash the ...

In May 2025, I was struggling at work and going through a breakup, so naturally, I did what women in their late 20s do: I signed up for my first marathon. As someone whose longest previous run was a ...

Many runners believe their natural stride could be improved. Here’s what to know before trying to change yours. By Christine Yu Want to get better at tennis? Fine-tune your serve. Swimming? Perfect ...

In sports such as wrestling, boxing, rowing, weight lifting and the martial arts, athletes are grouped by weight to make things fairer. It wouldn't make sense for someone who weighs 60 kilograms to ...

VO2 max is widely known as a gold standard of aerobic fitness. It shows up on watches, in training apps, and across social media as a benchmark for comparison. But the number you’re seeing might not ...

Like most neon-clad runners at the start line of today's sell-out races, Megan Williams took up running in lockdown. The now 35-year-old was going through a stressful time professionally and wanted to ...

As a running novice currently training for a half marathon, consistent runs on a sensible timetable have helped my distances, times, and confidence improve. But it can sometimes feel like there's more ...

Study co-author Andrew Chin runs with wearable sensors on the Harvard McCurdy Outdoor Track. Wearable inertial measurement units combined with machine learning can measure a runner’s braking and ...