Featured Running Video – Great Wall Marathon »

Looking for an interesting and challenging marathon? You might want to check out the Great Wall Marathon in China. The video provided here

Western States Endurance Run Canceled »

If you show some interest in the strange world of ultra running, then you probably spent last week in shock.
The Western States Endurance Run from Squaw Valley to Auburn is not just any 100-mile race. It is the 100-mile race.

Marathon Race Report: 490 BC »

The following is excerpted from a document recently discovered during an archaeological dig near Athens. It appears to be a running log with the name Pheidippides scrawled upon it.

Race Shirt Etiquette »

What is the proper etiquette for wearing your race shirt? Can you wear it to race in, or should you wait until after the race is over to don the shirt?
These are questions that have been on my mind as I have been fondly gazing

Photo of the Week: Runners, Start Your Watches »

With so many techie gadgets for running, I’m sure this is a common scene at many races. So as you head out are you one of those runners hitting the start on your watch, Garmin or other gadget?

I captured this photo during Sunday’s Calgary Police Half Marathon. I was there to run the 5k but [...]

Your Running News Roundup: Early Edition! »

We’ve been fortunate to witness some incredible performances in the last eight days. On April 13, Martin Lel won an exceptionally fast London Marathon in 2:05:15, beating his own course record. The first seven men all ran under 2:09.

Running in The Wee Hours »

We all have our preferences for what to do between the hours of 2 and 4 in the morning. This guy’s preference is to get up and run

It’s Boston Marathon Time! »

Congratulations and Best of Luck to everyone who is running the Boston Marathon on Monday April 21. You all have your reasons for running this race. Do any of these resonate?

Spirit of the Marathon Showing TONIGHT in Canada! »

Thanks to Melissa for sharing this with us just moments ago:

The Sound of Silence »

Most of us like running road races, but few of us are aware of all the rules and regulations that guide those events. Most of us don’t even notice when slight rule changes come into effect. There has been one notable exception to that recently, though.

Races Off The Beaten Path »

So you’ve run the Marine Corps Marathon, the Chicago Marathon, the New York Marathon and even the Flying Pig Marathon, but now you’re looking for something a little different. Although running a marathon anywhere is a unique experience in the scope of life’s experiences, some marathons add to the interest

Live From Boston, It’s Patriots’ Day! »

I don’t know how many other Californians take Patriots’ Day off, but I’ll be camped out in front of the television instead of at my desk.

Running is Fun At Any Age »

I want to be just like these people when I grow up. Especially the guy they interview about his 5K time. Watch and you’ll see what I mean

The Most Pointless Marathon Story Ever Written »

Yes, it’s a provocative charge, but what else can you say about a Reuters story by Alastair Himmer headlined, “Tokyo marathon runner solves mystery of sore nipples“?

Don’t Surrender – Conquer!! Snowshoe Racing »

I have been wistfully wishing for spring but chances are if you live where it’s cold you are probably dealing with piles of the white stuff. Don’t fight it – strap on a pair of snowshoes. If you are lucky there will be a snowshoe race somewhere near you.
Look here [...]

Members with Upcoming Races »

Here are some upcoming racers from our calendar.

Thumbs Up for “Spirit of the Marathon” »

You have never seen so many fit and healthy people in a movie theater.

Timing Tag Problems Get Bigger »

It’s a public relations predicament when 15 percent of your marathoners don’t receive an accurate finishing time – or any time at all. But when you discover that perhaps all of your 24,000 marathon finishers have inaccurate times, that’s a nightmare.
Preliminary reports from the December 9, 2007, Honolulu Marathon indicated as many as 3,500 were [...]

Honolulu Marathon Suffers Chip Slip »

Ah, the joys of technology.
It was only a few years ago that most road races still used manual timing for individual runners. The preferred method was to tear off a perforated part of your bib number and hand it to a volunteer as you went through the finish chute, where your time was recorded.
The advent [...]

Run Santa, Run! »

What happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas. Sometimes it ends up on You Tube. Where else could you see 7,000 Santas take off on a 5K run?

It’s That Time of Year, Again! »

It’s that time of year when it’s dark in the morning and it’s dark in the early evening and it’s cold. It’s that time of year when getting in a good workout means bundling up and facing the possibility of a run made difficult and uncomfortable by the elements.
It’s also that time of year [...]

Marathons Going for the Gold? »

Except for the traffic problems they cause, you would have to say that big city marathons generally receive positive coverage in the press. This shouldn’t be too surprising. Many newspapers and other media outlets sponsor marathons and there is little question that the races spur the local economy.
Sure, you get a few nay-sayers from time [...]

Turkey Trot »

Did you manage to get out and do a Turkey Trot on Thursday as a pre-emptive strike against gluttony? How about today as a post-prandial attempt at returning to normal? I found this video of a Southern California Turkey Trot that has great shots of all kinds of people out for a great [...]

Ryan Shay 5.5 Mile Memorial Run in Your Hometown: Saturday, November 17 »

Most folks out there who are reading this are already familiar with the untimely death of 28-year-old running phenom Ryan Shay at the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City, on Saturday, November 3. Ryan collapsed at mile 5.5 and was pronounced dead at Lenox Hill Hospital shortly thereafter.
This news has [...]

And Now a Word From Our Sponsors »

About a dozen years ago my daughters’ 4-H group decided to hold a children’s foot race as a fund-raiser. After all, one of the H’s in 4-H stands for health, and they had a readymade director in me, the lone runner among our club’s adult leaders.
Anyone that’s directed a race knows the difficult task [...]

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