Longin, Puma’s vice president of running and training, is speaking to The Athletic from their offices in Massachusetts. That “something special” was the third iteration of the company’s Fast-R shoe, which launched publicly in April for the Boston and London marathons.

That common saying, ‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’, is not usually taken literally – but if you are a marathon runner, you really should take heed of it. According to a study published in the Journal of Sports Analytics, if you set off too fast in ...

Training for a marathon? We spoke with experts to figure out whether hill repeats or tempo runs are the fastest path to race-day speed. To cut through the noise, we tapped top coaches and seasoned marathoners to break down the most effective training ...

Eliud Kipchoge has revealed that he intends to step away from elite-level marathon running after the New York City Marathon in November to pursue other projects — including a challenge in Antarctica.

Reframing the effort can also help runners stay engaged in the race. Grove-McDonough tells her athletes to “give themselves a job.” For example, passing the runner ahead of them, staying with a pack, or closing the distance between themselves and another runner are common instructions she gives her athletes to tackle the competition.

VALENCIA SPAIN, October 26 — For a second year in a row, Agnes Ngetich put a pre-Halloween scare in Letesenbet Gidey’s women’s half-marathon World Record. The 24-year-old Kenyan defended her title in Valencia with a runaway 63:08 clocking good for No. 3 on the all-time list.

The reason long-distance runners love the fall season isn't just the ability to train at any time of day without dreading the heat. The fall is also when the racing season returns. The temperature drop makes running marathons and half marathons more ...