Nickademus de la Rosa, an ultrarunning prodigy who has run across Death Valley and the Alps, is taking a pause from the sport as he copes with borderline personality disorder.
Category: Marathon Running
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Achilles Runners Confront Challenges Together
Both volunteer guides and runners with disabilities find community and support on the run through Achilles International.
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Rick Hoyt, Who Competed in Races With His Father, Dies at 61
Hoyt regularly raced in the Boston Marathon with his father, Dick Hoyt, who pushed his wheelchair.
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Why Do Runners Still Race With Paper Pinned to Their Shirts?
Racing bibs have tags that help track and identify runners. But they are also a good place for sponsors’ names.
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How Road Races Are Making Space For The Slowest Runners
The distance is the same no matter when you finish, but slower runners find the race experience can vary a lot.
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Erika Kemp Wants to See More Runners Who Look Like Her
Kemp, who had a solid marathon debut in Boston during a race with racial controversy on the sidelines, did not run cross-country until college. “There wasn’t anyone that looked like me.”
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Sifan Hassan Wins London Marathon in Stunning Comeback
Hassan, an Olympic champion running her first marathon after training during Ramadan, came from behind to beat an elite field.
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The Boston Marathon Women’s Elite Field Was Historic. London’s Will Be, Too.
The depth of talent at the top levels of women’s marathoning continues to grow, outpacing the men. Expect stacked races to follow.
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Eliud Kipchoge Was Supposed to Win the Boston Marathon. What Went Wrong?
Kipchoge set an impossible standard for himself. But even a two-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of 15 marathons can have a bad day.
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Eliud Kipchoge Was Supposed to Win the Boston Marathon. What Went Wrong?
Kipchoge set an impossible standard for himself. But even a two-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of 15 marathons can have a bad day.
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Evans Chebet and Hellen Obiri Conquer the Boston Marathon’s Taxing Course
On Monday, the 127th edition of the Boston Marathon served up its usual grab bag of triumphs, small calamities and a Kenyan sweep.
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Boston Strong, 10 Years On
It might be the greatest victory of this city and the world running community that the marathon bombings a decade ago had far from an overwhelming presence in Monday’s race.