Runner's Tribe

December’s Valencia Marathon will stage a world-class women’s showdown: Olympic champion and reigning world champion Peres Jepchirchir against course-record holder Amane Beriso. On the men’s side, former winner Sisay Lemma headlines. As one of the sport’s fastest courses—and now...

Back in 1997, the International Amateur Athletic Federation (as our sport’s governing body, now World Athletics, was then known) had a problem. Funnily enough, it involved Michael Johnson. What’s new you may ask. World Athletics has still got a problem...

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon returned to its fastest self, with Jacob Kiplimo surging for the men’s title in 2:02:23—one of the quickest performances in event history—and Ethiopia’s Hawi Feysa winning the women’s race in 2:14:56, a personal-best...

In New York, the Athlos meet engineered a different kind of track night: women-only, star-dense, and staged for television pace. Brittany Brown delivered the headline, doubling 100/200 in 10.99 and 21.89—a personal best in the latter—months after surgery. Olympic...

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While the sport’s oxygen went to big-city marathons and late-season track galas, World Athletics spent the week tending to scaffolding. Tickets opened for the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee; the council finalized qualification systems for three 2026...

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An interesting statistic about Faith Kipyegon (thinking on it, you can drop the ‘interesting’; every statistic about Faith Kipyegon is interesting). But the one that has piqued my interest recently concerns Faith and the 5000 metres. Kipyegon, the best 1500...

Running has always been about more than just exercise. For many people, it’s a way of life — an outlet, a passion, a source of energy and discipline. And for runners who spend hours training, traveling for races, or...

The Road to Running Your First Marathon The first long run is always a little scary. Excitement mixes with nerves, and you wonder if it’s really possible. Legs feel heavy, and every step reminds you that running a marathon is...