The 2024 New York City Marathon was the first marathon I ever ran. Strength training, carbo-loading, and the right gear helped me cross the finish line. My only regret was consuming too much caffeine, ...

If marathon training teaches you anything, it’s that prep is everything. From mapping out long run training routes to finding the perfect running shoes and figuring out your fuelling strategy, there’s ...

During 25 more marathons in the next 40 years, with finish times ranging from 2:46 to 3:56, one gear rule has consistently ...

Every runner deserves the best advice to get faster, more resilient, and stay engaged in their sport, so here are the three pieces of advice that changed my training for the better—and that you should ...

This is the second-season finale of Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon. This series covers all the ups, downs, and hill repeats leading up to race ...

When I started running in high school, I wasn’t just running: strength sessions consistently followed my after-school cross-country practices. Not only was I taught to hit my paces in interval ...

There are myriad motivations for running a marathon – and that’s the beauty of the distance. Here, 26 marathoners share what drives them to the finish line Every marathon runner has a ‘why’. From ...

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The first time you set out to run 26.2 miles—in a sea of other willing humans, all collectively striving to do the same—will undoubtedly change your life. “When I stood on the start line of my first ...

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I’ve always thought running a marathon was an impressive feat. Having both run the 2024 New York City marathon and secured a bib for the 2025 Chicago Marathon, I’ve learned the truth: Running the race ...

Form versus function can be debated another time as these marathoners made sure they looked good while they were running hard. By Alyson Krueger Photographs by Sara Naomi Lewkowicz Reporting from ...