Science tells us that a marathon runner’s peak performance years are between ages 25 and 35. But that doesn’t mean they’re ...

She’s been doing it since she was in her 20s.” Last year, when he realized he needed to make some life changes, the Sherrills Ford resident started training for distance runs. “I completely did a 180 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — At 72 years old, Richard Park is showing no signs of slowing down. The Forestville native — now living in Colorado Springs — is back in Western New York to run his 126th ...

The Chicago resident and American citizen who is a native of Kenya made her Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon debut last year and brought home the top prize with a 26.2-mile run in 2 ...

‘It just has great energy’: Runners, fans in high spirits as Boston Marathon approaches By Dan Glaun and Alexa Coultoff Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent, Updated April 20, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

DES MOINES, Iowa — From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee, one metro man has achieved the relatively rare accomplishment of running a marathon in all 50 states. It was a dream that ...

Last Wednesday, more than 100+ West Side youth runners ages 7-11 got hands-on running instruction and inspiration from Chicago Marathon record-breakers and Olympic runners at the 3rd annual Bank of ...

LA Marathon winner Matt Richtman is the first American to win the race in 31 years. The Elburn, IL man was on the Montana State cross-country team. Moses Kiptoo of Kenya was third in 2:13:13.

The capacity field for the 40th Los Angeles Marathon numbered more than 26,000. The men’s and women’s winners each received $10,000, the second-place finishers $5,000 and third-place finishers ...

Larden and Sydney Marathon officials first began courting Kipchoge in late 2022, when Sydney was being evaluated as a candidate to become the next World Marathon Major. After getting the nod last ...

Paige Wood, a former U.S. marathon champion, said her high school coach was inspired to run marathons by Samuelson’s story and passed that inspiration on to her runners.

The inspiration came in February, when I got a Tribune employee email offering free entry into the 2024 Chicago Marathon. I had dismissed that email in the past as something I would never do.