Consistency and improvement are probably the two main pillars that Ben Allen routinely leans on when he lines up at the track on race day, but also in his approach to training. The Minnesota native has specialized in distances between the 800m and the mile for New York-based Empire Elite Track Club where he's defined …
Producer and writer Kishori Rajan, co-founder of Viva Maude alongside Tessa Thompson, joins the show to unpack the making of Is God Is, a genre-bending thriller that centers Black women, sisterhood and rage in ways Hollywood rarely does. This conversation covers a lot of ground and we get into how Rajan brought an ambitious creative …
Balancing style, work and miles are a daily part of a formula Nick Arrington has nearly mastered after running his first major in New York in 2018 and immediately realizing he was on a mission to conquer the biggest races on Earth. In April, he completed the London Marathon — his third Abbott Six Star …
Raising and maintaining high standards are expected when Joe Lee agrees to coach any athlete and after 13 years at Maryland's famed Bullis School, he knows what formula works before the first spike touches the track. Lee's mentorship has produced numerous standouts and Olympians like Masai Russell and teen phenom Quincy Wilson, whose prep career …
A dramatic win at the Los Angeles Marathon in March pushed Nathan Martin unexpectedly into the spotlight when he grabbed a last second victory in 2:11.16 — a moment that delivered one of the most exciting finishes of the year. Weeks removed from L.A., Martin found his way to Boston during marathon week and reflected …
The prestige of the Boston Marathon is apparent to Rory Linkletter and with his third shot at the race on Monday, he reflects on the lessons learned from finishing 33rd in 2021 but continued a build that saw him cross the line in 2:07:02 last year in sixth. It was a slice of validation that …
This past weekend at Coachella, Justin Bieber showed us the future of fame: raw, self-referential and direct-to-consumer. It was a stark contrast to the "Hard Power" and superhuman sacrifice of Beyoncé’s legendary 2018 Homecoming performance at the festival. While the pop world was debating these generational shifts in the desert, a group of women were …
In just three years, the Crown Heights, Brooklyn-based Outlandish has made its imprint beyond its store front and is now a hybrid of community, gathering, culture — and miles. Co-founders Ken Bernard and Benje Williams break down the origins of their run specialty outpost on this debut episode of The Retail and explain the importance …
A commitment to the grind remains one of the main tools Nikki Hiltz is taking into the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships this weekend in Poland as they lock in and seize the chance to crack another finish line tape first and win on the international stage. Just weeks prior, a familiar tale played out …
In what feels like a year of side quests on the road and track, Grant Fisher is a willing participant. Ahead of Sunday’s NYC Half, Fisher talks about facing the unknown in a big city rad race — but having the tools to push alongside a loaded men’s elite field. Fisher also discussed the differences …