Marathon Puts Growing

The New York City Marathon Puts the Growing Business of Run Clubs in the Spotlight

As runners gear up for one of the biggest marathons in the world, run clubs are booming as a way for people and businesses to connect to the community.

Business - Inc. - 6 hours ago

Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training

Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.

School leaders know fixing problems a marathon, not a sprint

But school leaders do not agree on how quickly the government should be pacing itself.

New York City Marathon set for Sunday

More than 50,000 runners on Sunday will be taking on the iconic 26.2-mile course through the Big Apple in the New York City Marathon. Ted Metellus, senior VP of events for New York Road Runners, ...

Why Some New Yorkers Hate the Marathon

In a city where grousing about nearly anything is fair game, some people see the race more as an inconvenience than as a festive occasion.

Top stories - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon world record by nearly two minutes in Chicago

Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in race Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya sets women's world record in Chicago Marathon

Chepngetich completed the Chicago Marathon nearly two minutes faster than the previous women's marathon world record

Sports - CBS Sports - October 13

Ruth Chepngetich Shatters the Women’s Marathon World Record in Chicago

The Kenyan runner became the first woman to break 2:10 in the marathon.

Sports - The New York Times - October 14

The stats and shoes behind Chepngetich's jaw-dropping marathon world record

How the Kenyan took a step beyond what was thought by knocking almost two minutes off the previous best in Chicago.

Ruth Chepngetich shatters women’s world record at Chicago Marathon

Kenyan distance runner Ruth Chepngetich completed the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56 on Sunday, smashing the women’s full marathon world record. Chepngetich became the first woman to ever run under ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

New York Marathon Cracks Down on Cyclists’ Pre-Race Joyride

Last year, race officials say, a cyclist hit a pedestrian on the early-morning ride. This year, those attempting to ride the route will be removed.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Yomif Kejelcha breaks half-marathon world record by one second

Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.

Colin Farrell finishes marathon while pushing friend in wheelchair

Colin Farrell pushed his friend Emma Fogarty, who lives with a rare skin condition, the final 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon in her wheelchair Sunday.

NYC Marathon Guide 2024: The Route, Start Times and More

Everything you need to know about Sunday’s five-borough race.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

What Do Marathon Runners Think About for 26.2 Miles?

Running a marathon can take the mind on its own strange and sometimes unpredictable journey.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Bandit Running Will Have Large Presence at New York City Marathon

Bandit wants to “evolve running,” and the apparel company will be in the spotlight during the New York City Marathon.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

From an Olympian to a 45-race veteran: the hopes of New York Marathon runners

On Sunday more than 50,000 runners will run a 26.2-mile route from Staten Island to Central Park. The New York City Marathon is seen as the toughest world major for a reason. New York is a city ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

The growing problems with buying leasehold

Stringent new regulations on adapting tall buildings are among the new challenges facing those buying a flat

World - Financial Times - October 16

New experiments in grape growing

Breeders have crossed and hybridised vines for centuries but they’re facing different challenges now

Business - Financial Times - October 19

Growing Out Gray Hair

At 50, one writer decided that her dark brown hair was no longer to dye for. But going silver, it turns out, comes with its own growing pains.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

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