The sport’s biggest races now pay five-figure purses and back their winners with professional contracts. Only a handful test for doping at all, and almost none test athletes out of competition, where the serious cheating would hide. The post Trail Running Has the Prize Money. But Does It…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Marathon Handbook
Three-time Paralympian Mohamed Lahna capped a roughly 3,300-mile triathlon across the United States with a 300-mile run from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on a prosthesis, reaching Venice Beach on July 29 after 47 days and raising more than $166,000 for charity. The post Mohamed Lahna Ran 300…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Marathon Handbook
Dr. Art Ulene summited Mount Kilimanjaro on his 90th birthday to become the oldest person ever to climb it, breaking the Guinness record and setting out to show older adults that aging does not have to mean the end of a challenge. The post At 90, Dr. Art…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Marathon Handbook
Why this injury keeps sidelining runners, and the overlooked training that could make a difference TheRead more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Canadian Running
Tuesday (93,581 steps) – Summit 200Wednesday (78,699 steps) – Summit 200Thursday (94,423 steps) – Summit 200Friday (16,235 steps) – Summit 200. Thankfully with Kristin being at the finish line we were able to get a ride back to Breckenridge to pick up Ben’s truck. Went directly to Lee’s house so weRead more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Because Being Ordinary is Boring
For the first time in his 12+ years at LetsRun.com, Jonathan Gault didn’t have to travel more than 1,000 miles from Boston to go to the USATF Outdoor Championships. Icahn Stadium delivered fast track times, scenic NYC skyline views, and good NBC TV ratings. Was the 1st USAs…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: LetsRun.com
42-year-old Sophie Woods covered more than 2,000 kilometres and climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest 12Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Canadian Running
Tuesday (14,466 steps) – Walk with Olive and Ben before going to work. Got a surprise text from Paula asking if I wanted to go for a walk since it was “only” in the 80s. Did a strength workout and quick hike on the treadmill. Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Because Being Ordinary is Boring
The masters sprint sensation isn’t slowing down as she closes in on the world record TheRead more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Canadian Running
HOKA ambassador Andy Reed started Dirtbag Runners Bow Valley with five runners and the goal ofRead more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Canadian Running
You might have your favorite running shoe; one you find yourself lacing up day after day. And when the magic is lost you go out and buy that same shoe…until that inevitable day it’s no longer available and its replacement is a different shoe entirely. What might be your favoriteRead more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Run to the Finish
Hagos Gebrhiwet, the second-fastest 5,000m runner in history, makes his marathon debut in Sydney on Aug. 30. What he has done on the track predicts surprisingly little about how it will go. The post The Sydney Marathon’s Most Interesting Runner Has Never Run One appeared first onRead more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Marathon Handbook
The 2026 European Athletics Championships run August 10 to 16 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Here’s the running schedule, every track round and final plus both marathons, with the field and race walk events stripped out. The post Your Track and Marathon Schedule for the 2026 European Championships…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Marathon Handbook
Rewatching his fourth-place Paris Olympic 1500m on the RunWise podcast, Jakob Ingebrigtsen argued that the shape which let him lead that race would be enough to break Hicham El Guerrouj’s 3:26.00 world record, if he can recreate it and get a pacer. The post Jakob Ingebrigtsen…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Marathon Handbook
A brand new addition to the calendar, MCTF Run The Track Livingston offers fast, accurately measured 5K and 10K races on the athletics track…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: runABC Scotland
The Acorn Bank 10K returns this September, combining a scenic road race through the Cumbrian countryside with support for National Trust conservation…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: runABC North
Why Now Is The Time To Start Planning For The Country To Capital Ultra…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: runABC South
After selling out in 2025, Stratford’s Big Half Marathon & 10K is expected to be one of Warwickshire’s most popular road races once again…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: runABC Midlands
Splitting a long run in two? Easy runs are fine, long runs lose key adaptations. See what you lose and the recovery gap that makes a split work. The post Can You Split a Long Run in Two and Still Benefit? first appeared on Runners Connect.Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: Runners Connect
After Josh Kerr’s dominant Commonwealth Games victory, a former Cornell runner texted Rojo a bold claim: “If you have to pick one miler in history to win one race, it’s 2026 Josh Kerr.” We dive into the stats of Morceli, Coe, Snell, El Guerrouj, Elliott, Ryun, Hocker, Centrowitz,…Read more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: LetsRun.com
The last few years has seen running in general take off, but it would seem that the greatest beneficiary in this once uncool hobby now being a mainstream trend, is trail running. The sport is in a boom period and that means a whole host of people that have neverRead more
Date: 2026-08-04
Source: The Long Run
Editor’s note: The 400m hurdles add hurdles into the insanity of the 400 meters. The 400-meter hurdles was developed, in my humble opinion,…Read more
Date: 2026-08-03
Source: Run Blog Run
The entry lists are set, with Canada’s top juniors preparing to take on elite international competitionRead more
Date: 2026-08-03
Source: Canadian Running