On April 22, one day after her 92nd birthday, Her Majesty the Queen will be the official starter of the London Marathon. According to a statement from the race, Queen Elizabeth II will step onto a special podium on the grounds of Windsor Castle to push the start button at 10 a.m., sending 40,000 runners …
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As Amy Cragg gritted her teeth through the final miles of the Tokyo Marathon last month and crossed the finish line in third place, she didn’t see the clock. Only after she finished did she learn her time: 2:21:42. It was a personal record by five minutes and 21 seconds. And it was momentous in …
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In his first attempt at racing the half marathon distance, track specialist Ben True outsprinted distance stalwart Dathan Ritzenhein to win the NYC Half on Sunday in New York. True, 32, of West Lebanon, New Hampshire, is the first American male champion in the 13-year history of the race. Runners raced in cold temperatures and …
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Susan Clayton had a problem: She felt cold anytime temperatures dipped below 50, and standard runners’ gloves and mittens felt inadequate. When she saw her friend wearing socks on his arms to keep his fingers warm, she thought, I can do better. Kerry Loehr of Portland, Oregon, uttered the same phrase—I can do better—after running …
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NewswirePregnant Running Paige Howard of Tampa, Florida, is one of those runners who discovered she’s faster after having given birth. She has one son, Jackson, who is 17 months. But since she has been a mom, her training has been going better than ever. And now that she’s expecting her second child, she has no …
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