Hellen Obiri moved from Kenya to Boulder to chase one of the only running accomplishments she’s yet to achieve: dominance in the marathon.
Category: Running
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Boston Marathon Course Map and Route
From the rural suburbs to the bedlam of Fenway Park, the Boston Marathon is as special as distance running gets.
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How Fast Is Eliud Kipchoge? This Treadmill Keeps His Pace
Kipchoge, who will run his first Boston Marathon on Monday, holds the world record for 26.2 miles. This is what happens when mere mortals try to keep his pace.
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The Runners Changing Course on Uniform Expectations
In competitive running, norms dictating attire are sticky but changing.
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Sorry, These Big, Ugly Sneakers are Here to Stay
After infiltrating the fashion crowd, Hokas broke the billion dollar mark in 2022.
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Oscar Pistorius, Olympian Convicted of Murder, Is Denied Parole
The New York Times – Sports:Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served about half of his 15-year sentence.
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In Her New Book, Kara Goucher Keeps Running Accountable
The New York Times – Sports:The American long-distance runner has shared her story in “The Longest Race” at a moment of reckoning for the elite running world.
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Life Isn’t Fair. He Didn’t Want This Race to Be, Either.
The New York Times – Sports:Gary Cantrell, the mastermind behind the Barkley Marathons, is in a race of his own: against time.
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Nontraditional Runners Are Finding Their Stride Online
The New York Times – Sports:When local clubs don’t feel welcoming, recreational runners of various races, life stages and speeds are creating their own communities. The internet is helping them widen their reach.
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Meet the Runner Who Leads Every Pack, Then Drops Out
The New York Times – Sports:Erik Sowinski is a human metronome, pacing the world’s best runners to the world’s fastest times. He’s in high demand.
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Spencer, the Dog for Whom Boston Marathoners Happily Stopped, Dies at 13
The New York Times – Sports:The golden retriever drew hugs and selfies as the official dog of the Boston Marathon, and was “too good not to share,” his owner, Rich Powers, said.
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A National Treasure on the Rise, Then Hit With a Doping Allegation
The New York Times – Sports:A star Olympic runner from Australia was suspended over a positive drug test of a kind that critics have called alarmingly open to human error.