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Altitude Masks for Amateur Runners: Do They Actually Do Anything?

You have seen the photo. A runner on a track wearing what looks like a Bane mask, mouth covered, valves clicking, chest heaving. The caption says altitude training. The claim is that the mask simulates 6,000 feet of elevation.

26 Years Old, 26.2 Miles, on Her 26th Birthday: Raising Money for Alzheimer's Association

Kaileigh Sly did not set out to become the runner people would remember from the 2026 Akron Marathon. She just kept noticing the number 26.

Impaled by His Own Trekking Pole, David Cifaldi Hiked 10 Miles Off Montana's Highest Peak

David Cifaldi is 32 years old. He is an emergency room nurse. On July 20, 2026, he was crossing Montana's Froze-to-Death Plateau on his way to the summit of Granite Peak when he slipped on loose rock at around 11,800 feet.

The Number on Your Running Watch That Tells You to Stop Training. Most Runners Are Ignoring It

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the earliest warning sign of overtraining. Here is what the number on your watch is actually telling you, and how to act on it before it wrecks a training block.

How Much Money the 2026 Chicago Marathon Winner Earned (and the $50,000 Amos Kipruto Missed by 34 Seconds)

Amos Kipruto earned $100,000 for winning the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, missing a $50,000 course record bonus by 34 seconds. Full purse breakdown.

Hawi Feysa Defends Chicago Marathon Title in 2:13:33, Lokedi and Kosgei Chase Her Home

Hawi Feysa defended her Chicago Marathon crown in 2:13:33 with Sharon Lokedi second and former world record holder Brigid Kosgei third in a historic sub-2:15 podium.

Third, Second, Then First. Amos Kipruto Finally Wins the Chicago Marathon in 2026

Amos Kipruto won the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, missing the course record by 34 seconds as defending champion Jacob Kiplimo cracked to fourth.

Harvard Just Found the Best Longevity Predictor Is Not How Much You Exercise. It Is How Many Different Ways You Move.

A 2026 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study in BMJ Medicine found exercise variety was linked to lower premature mortality, even at the same total activity volume.

Morning Runners Have 31% Lower Heart Disease Risk, New Study of 14,000 People Found. The Reason Is Not What You Think.

A 2026 American College of Cardiology study of over 14,000 people found morning exercisers had 31% lower coronary artery disease risk. The 7 AM to 8 AM window was the sweet spot.

A Polish Runner Who Started in Her 50s Died Weeks Before Her 90th Birthday

Janina Rosińska began competitive running in her 50s and raced at 89 in Toruń. Her story shows how late a running life can begin.