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130th Boston Marathon Elite Field Revealed: Champions & Record Holders

Photo: Margot Murphy The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has officially pulled back the curtain on the professional fields for the 130th Boston Marathon presented by...

The Storybook Shift: A Post-Mortem on the 2026 runDisney Marathon Weekend

The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend has long been the crown jewel of "destination racing," but the 2026 installment (January 7–11) proved that even...

Houston Half Marathon: 11-Year-Old Likely Sets Age-Group World Record

At the 2026 Aramco Houston Half Marathon, one young runner made headlines in a way that captured the immediate attention of the global running...

The Road to LA 2028 Starts Today: Secure Your Tickets!

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics may still be two years away, but for the global endurance community, the starting gun just fired. Today, January...

Detroit Free Press Marathon: Race Director Aaron Velthoven on Why Demand Is Surging—and How Runners Can Still Get In

Six days. That’s all it took for the Detroit Free Press Marathon to sell out. Both the full marathon and the International Half Marathon reached...

Albert Korir’s Collapse: A Giant of the World Marathon Majors Faces Provisional Suspension

The distance running world was rocked this morning as the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) officially added a heavyweight name to its Provisional Suspensions in...

The Weekend the Record Books Melted: Valencia and Tallahassee Deliver Distance Running History

If there were any doubts that 2026 would be a transformative year for distance running, this weekend silenced them. From the hyper-fast asphalt of...

Detroit Free Press Marathon and International Half Marathon Sell Out in Record Time for 2026

The Detroit Free Press Marathon and its International Half Marathon have sold out for 2026 in record time, marking the fastest registration sellout in...