Both scenarios can be detrimental to performance, especially if you’re training for a marathon, according to recent research on more than 1,000 Boston Marathon participants. Published in the British ...

The half marathon is arguably the best race distance. “A half is the perfect sweet spot that you can train for pretty safely, but it feels like a big achievement when you’ve done it,” says ...

From Hopkinton to Boylston, thousands of spectators lined up along the race route to cheer on more than 30,000 runners at the 129th Boston Marathon. Each year, marathon goers take the opportunity ...

With 26.2 miles of race, ... One of the many signs along the course at the Boston Marathon. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) A Citgo sign made, in part, of paper Dunkin' cups directs marathoners in Natick.

The New Bedford Half-Marathon is taking place on Sunday, March 16, starting at 11 a.m. The 13.1-mile race takes runners on a looping tour of the city, from the North End to the peninsula.

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