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Boston Marathon 2010 Results In: Ethiopia, Kenya Win Big

Kenya's Robert Cheruiyot running to win the Boston Marathon on April 19, 2010. Over 26,000 runners participated in this annual event on Monday. (Te Chen/The Epoch Times)Results are in for the annual...

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Edison Pena Finishes Triumphantly in New York Marathon

Edison Pena crosses the finish line of the New York City Marathon in New York on November 7. (Clary/AFP/Getty Images)The world watched as rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena ran the ING New York...

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Record Setting Centenarian Sikh Runs in HK

Fauja Singh at the Khalsa Sports Club presentation last Saturday Feb 4. (Bill Cox/The Epoch Times) Fauja Singh, the renowned Punjabi marathon runner, finished the 10,000 meter race event in the...

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Raising Awareness for Alzheimer’s: A Personal Crusade

Indra Echeverri and Cindy Chin Levine (L-R in front row), who will be running in the New York marathon to raise awareness for Alzheimer's, stand in front of City Hall in Manhattan, Sept. 20. (Benjamin...

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Marathon Runner Dies in Barcelona

Marathon runner dies: A 45-year-old man had a heart attack while running the Barcelona Marathon on Sunday. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital, the second marathon runner to die in the past...

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Tighter Security Planned for 2013 New York City Marathon

NEW YORK—Expect tighter security and a record number of runners at the 2013 ING New York City Marathon, organizers said. The executive vice president and technical director of the New York Road Runners...

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Cutest Marathon Ever: 6-Year-Old Inspired by Mother

The BBC’s Mike Bushell is put through his paces by six-year-old Holly McHugh, who is running her own marathon, one mile at a time, to support her mother who is taking part in the London race on Sunday.

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Is There an Optimum Style for Running the Marathon?

Most of the brave and hardy runners in Sunday’s London Marathon will have put themselves through a lengthy training programme to build up strength and stamina as well as physical and mental fitness....

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Tools of a Marathon Runner

There’s nothing like training to become a marathon runner. Where you start and where you finish are miles apart—26.2 miles to be exact. Watching how your body can increasingly cover more miles, at a...

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NYC Marathon: Tips to Finish Injury-Free

With the NYC Marathon less than a three days away, now is the time for runners to start focusing on race-day safety. Nurse practitioner Jasmine Travers, who is pursuing an advanced degree at Columbia...

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How to Prepare for Marathon Race Day

The best way to train a couple of days before a marathon is to stop training altogether. How long you can exercise a muscle depends on how much sugar you can store in that muscle before you start to...

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Marathon Times Do Not Drop Before Fifty

You should be able to compete effectively in sports that require endurance well into your later years. Researchers at the German Sports University in Cologne, Germany analyzed competitive marathon...

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The 10 Best Places in the World to Run a Marathon

If you have a love of both running and travel, then our guide to 10 of the best marathons in the world will hopefully inspire you to your next marathon challenge. Like travel, marathon running has seen...

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Running a Marathon in the Canadian Arctic

“Polar bear” someone yelled.  I whipped my head towards the window of the rickety school bus where I was sitting with thirty other adventurers on a tour of Churchill, Manitoba. This was the starting...

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What Does It Take to Run 100 Miles?

Jan. 16th, 2015, an international team of 12 athletes began the 4 1/2 month Race Across USA. They are running 117 marathons, with only occasional days off. The goal is to raise awareness of childhood...

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Woman Who Allegedly Scammed Boston Marathon Charity in Court

BOSTON—A Boston woman charged with scamming the charity set up for survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and fraudulently receiving benefits from other organizations will likely face trial in...

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Runner Embarking on Quest: 7 Marathons, 7 Days, 7 Continents

BELMONT, Mass.—A Massachusetts woman is poised to kick off her quest to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Becca Pizzi (PEE’-zee), of Belmont, is heading to Antarctica this week. On...

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Eddie Izzard Ran 27 Marathons in 27 Days

Comedian, actor, and writer Eddie Izzard ran an astonishing 27 marathons over the course of 27 days in South Africa. The feat is to honor the 27 years that Nelson Mandela spent in prison before being...

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At London Marathon, People Seen Looting Bottled Water That Was Left for Runners

During the London Marathon on Sunday, people were spotted stealing bottled water that was left for runners who participated. A video and photos of the alleged looting went viral online. The water was...

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Running a Marathon Helps Homeless Get Back on Their Feet

Wahid (last name withheld) went from making $83,000 per year to making $9,000 per year. “I was down, very depressed, very negative,” he said in a video by Storytellers for Good. “Back on My Feet took...

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Heart Attack Survivor Crosses Race Finish Line 50 Days Late

A Virginia man celebrated the completion of a race he started 50 days ago on Sunday.  Bill Hughes had participated in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K race last month, but suffered a cardiac arrest in...

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Marathon Runner Plays Dead to Survive Bear Attack

A woman is praising her fellow runners after she was mauled by a bear during a marathon and they came to her rescue. “Hi guys, I was the person who got into the tussle with the bear. I will tell you...

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