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The Last 14 Days Before Sydney Decide Your Race. Here Is Exactly What to Do

A day-by-day guide to the final two weeks before the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon on August 30, covering taper, carb loading, bridge wind and the 6:30am start.

At 4:17 With a Baby in Tow, Stephen Biebelhausen Just Rewrote the Stroller Mile

Former college miler Stephen Biebelhausen ran 4:17 with a baby stroller at the 2026 Guardian Mile in Cleveland, blowing past the previous mark of 4:26.29 and reopening a heated ratification debate.

How At 49, a Double-Amputee Broke His Own Marathon World Record. Again.

Richard Whitehead MBE ran 2:40:47 at the Wizz Air Milano Marathon to lower his own world record for athletes with bilateral knee amputations. Here is how he keeps doing it.

A New Study Says the Miles Are Not What Keep Runners Alive Longest

A 2025 Mayo Clinic Proceedings study of 3,889 adults found muscle power predicted mortality far better than muscle strength. It changes what runners should be training.

A Former Rugby Pro Is Running 100 Ultramarathons in 100 Days. He Is About to Reach Bournemouth

David "Jacko" Jackson, 44, a former Nottingham RFC winger whose career ended with a brain injury, is running 100 ultramarathons in 100 days. Bournemouth is his next stop.

The Training Change Every Woman Runner Over 45 Is Getting Wrong

A 2025 clinical study of women in perimenopause and postmenopause found a training change that outperformed extra mileage. Most running plans still miss it.

His Doctor Told Him He Was Overweight at 67. He Ran Marathons Into His 90s.

A doctor told Sir Christopher Ball to lose weight before his 70th birthday. He picked up running instead. He is now in his 90s and still going.

Sociologists Have a New Name for What Running Does to People in Addiction Recovery

A 2025 study followed people building a new life through running after addiction. What they found challenges the standard picture of recovery.

Dr. Stacy Sims Says Runners Are Fueling Wrong: 5 Rules That Contradict Standard Marathon Advice

Dr. Stacy Sims has spent 20 years dismantling the assumption that female runners can fuel like men. Here are her five clearest contradictions of standard marathon nutrition advice.

Stress Fractures in Runners: The Bone Health Warning Signs Every Runner Over 35 Ignores

Stress fractures affect up to 20% of distance runners. Here are the warning signs, the RED-S connection, and the bone-health protocol every runner over 35 should know.