London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher confirmed on Thursday that the race left the social media platform X in January, saying it "descending into a gutter." The race is the first of all seven major marathons to publicly affirm that it will no longer use the social media platform. During a press event for Sunday's …

Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon announced on Wednesday that she will attempt to break her mile world record and become the first woman to run under four minutes. Kipyegon revealed her plans on social media and will participate in a Nike-backed exhibition on June 26 in Paris where she hopes to take at least 7.65 …
Des Linden announced on Monday just two hours before the start of the women's field of the Boston Marathon the race would be her final professional marathon. In a lengthy post on social media, titled "Dear Boston," Linden, 41, was thankful for the notoriety that came with her performances in Boston, especially her 2018 win …
Sharon Lokedi surged past Hellen Obiri in the final stretch of the Boston Marathon on Monday as John Korir made history to win the men's race. Lokedi need nearly all of the course to slip past Obiri and crossed the line in 2:17:22, setting a new course record and shaving over two and a half …


Records are meant to be set — and broken — so by the end of the London Marathon on April 27, the world record for the largest ever marathon set on Sunday at the Paris Marathon might be a thing of the past (again). But for now, the record stands as 56,950 participants hit the streets …


At 38 episodes in, now it’s time to rewind. Today’s bonus episode is about the spark that started Unexpected Curves, how it’s evolved and where it's going.
Eric Holt takes us on a grocery shopping trip where he shows everything he eats during the week to fuel his training as a middle distance running phenom for the Empire Elite Track Club in the New York City metropolitan area. Find out his go-to meals, calories for the day, what a typical week of …
Ten years ago, Emily Infeld won bronze in the 10,000 meters at the World Championships in Beijing. A breakout moment and a historic podium finish for American women’s distance running. In this anniversary episode, Emily looks back on that moment and the years that led to it: the injuries, the pressure, and the complex feelings …
One of the wildest moments in track and field history unfolded at the 2016 Olympics during the women’s 4x100m relay. From baton fumbles and lane chaos to lost spikes and late-night second chances, Olympic gold medalist English Gardner takes us behind the scenes to relive the race that nearly unraveled, but ultimately made history.
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