Running a marathon is a gruelling task. Over four long hours (for the average runner) your body will pound its way through the race, putting its muscles, bones, joints and internal organs under ...

Reaching your potential in the marathon is, well, a marathon. For many runners, the story goes something like this: You sign up for your first 26.2 with the simple goal of completing it. You follow a ...

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So you’ve just completed a marathon – congratulations! Whether it was your first shot at the distance or you’re well versed in the 26.2-mile challenge, you can now celebrate the training and ...

A vast majority of the over 52,000 finishers of the 2024 Chicago Marathon trained for the 26.2 mile run. Jaryn Garner, 31, did not. In her defense, Garner’s coworker Paula signed her up without asking ...

This is the kind of long follow-up runners have been missing. In this cohort of recreational marathoners, the heart ’s ...