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Kejelcha Runs 56:51 in Buenos Aires to Snatch the Half Marathon World Record Back From Kiplimo

Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 at the 2026 Buenos Aires Half Marathon to break Jacob Kiplimo's 57:20 world record. How the record finally fell in South America.

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10 Best Flexibility Exercises to Make You More Flexible

From hamstring and back stretches to ankle and shoulder mobility, this guide provides essential stretches for a full-body routine. Start improving your flexibility today!

10 Unexpected Politicians Who Have Completed a Full Marathon

Discover how politicians who run marathons, from George W. Bush to Alexander Stubb, combine leadership with endurance sports. Learn about their impressive finishing times and how marathon running shapes their public image.

Why Every Runner Needs a Simple Stretching Routine Like This One

Discover how a simple daily stretching routine can ease joint pain, boost mobility, and keep you active, no matter your age or fitness level!

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A Blind Runner Just Finished the NYC Half Marathon Using AI Glasses. It Is About to Change Guided Running Entirely.

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9 Rookie Mistakes That Ruin First Marathons (And How to Avoid Them)

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How to Quit or Cut Back Drinking and Commit to Running: 9 Practical Tips That Work

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The Cadence Rule That Keeps Running Form Together on Long Slow Runs

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Why Long Runs Wreck You for Three Days and What Actually Speeds Up Recovery

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Built for the Burn: The Best Running Gear for Hot Weather

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We Wore The Huawei Watch Fit 5 For A Week And One Thing Surprised Us

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Finding Your Perfect Running Shoes

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Prungo FluxGo Red Light Therapy Module Review: Our Hands-On Experience

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Elite Runners Have Fundamentally Different Gut Bacteria, New Study Finds. Here Is What That Means for the Rest of Us.

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Female Runners Get Injured at Nearly Twice the Rate of Men. The Fix Is Not More Rest. It Is Testing Two Numbers.

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Do You Need Sunscreen for Running Outside? A Runner’s Guide

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The Training Change Every Woman Runner Over 45 Is Getting Wrong

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The Chicago Course Secret: Why Mile 18 Breaks More Runners Than the Final 10K

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Chicago is flat, fast, and brutal in Pilsen. Here is why Mile 18 ends more PR attempts than the final 10K, and how to pace around it.

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The Chicago Marathon Expo Trap: 9 Things to Never Do Three Days Before Race Day

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Months of training can collapse in 72 hours. Here are nine Chicago Marathon expo and race-week mistakes coaches see every single year.

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9 Rookie Mistakes That Ruin First Marathons (And How to Avoid Them)

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Nine first-marathon mistakes coaches see every single year, from training and nutrition to race-day pacing. Learn each one before your start line.

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The Hidden Cost of Running a Big-City Marathon in 2026

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The real 2026 cost of running Chicago, NYC, London, or Berlin, broken down line by line. Entry is the smallest expense.

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A Blind Runner Just Finished the NYC Half Marathon Using AI Glasses. It Is About to Change Guided Running Entirely.

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Thomas Panek, CEO of Lighthouse Guild, ran the 2026 NYC Half Marathon in AI-powered Meta glasses that let his coach Scott Jurek guide him in real time from Colorado.

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Elite Runners Have Fundamentally Different Gut Bacteria, New Study Finds. Here Is What That Means for the Rest of Us.

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A 2025 study of 60 professional runners found endurance athletes carry a fundamentally different gut microbiome from sprinters. Here is what the research means for recreational runners.

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Female Runners Get Injured at Nearly Twice the Rate of Men. The Fix Is Not More Rest. It Is Testing Two Numbers.

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Female runners are injured at roughly twice the rate of male runners. The two numbers that predict most of that gap are ferritin and cycle-phase estrogen, not training volume.

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How to Quit or Cut Back Drinking and Commit to Running: 9 Practical Tips That Work

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Alcohol cuts muscle protein synthesis by up to 37% and destroys recovery sleep. Here are nine practical tips for quitting or cutting back on drinking and building a running habit at the same time.

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Puma Put 40 Buddhist Monks in Running Shoes at a 600-Year-Old Monastery. Here Is Why.

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Puma India's "Meditation in Motion" campaign puts 40 Buddhist monks in NITRO Deviate PURE running shoes at Thiksey Monastery ahead of the Ladakh Marathon 2026.

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A Stockport Teacher Ran a Marathon in a Traditional Saree. She Broke the World Record by 11 Minutes.

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46-year-old special needs teacher Madhusmita Jena ran the 2026 Manchester Marathon in a Sambalpuri saree in 3:45:39, smashing the Guinness World Record by nearly 12 minutes.