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You vs. Boston Marathon Pro Runner: See How Your Stats Stack Up
This segment actually affects pros and amateurs pretty equally, although elite runners fared slightly better. Strava found ...
Is a Vibram Megagrip Outsole Superior? Altra’s Lone Peak 9+ Gets Tackier Traction
Vibram Megagrip isn’t a new feature for Altra. The brand’s more cushioned trail shoes, which include the Olympus, Timp, and ...
These Posterior Tibialis Exercises Prevent Lower Leg and Foot Pain
Tight calves and shin splints are common issues runners face. But they shouldn’t be the only areas you pay attention to in ...
Boston Marathon's Cutoff Rule Caused Controversy. This Year, There's Finally a Solution.
After years of a moving “six hours from the last starter” rule that surprised and confused runners in later starting waves, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) introduced a fixed finishing time for ...
No boys allowed: The brand making space for women in running
RW speaks to Alice Bugeja, founder of women’s-only runwear brand mileoff, about her sell-out launch and why she wants to dare ...
Get Ready for the Boston Marathon With Our Fave Race Merch
Gear up for the 129th edition of the famous race. The heralded Boston Marathon is set to return for the 129th time on Monday, ...
What Runners Need to Know About Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
“Pelvic floor dysfunction is an umbrella term that covers a number of diagnoses,” Garges, a runner, tells Runner’s World. “It means the muscles that form a sling of support at the base of the pelvic ...
What’s It Like Running in “the World’s Strongest Fiber?” We Tested the Norda 001 to Find Out
The 001 has a high-abrasion Dyneema upper with hi-vis 360 reflectivity and a Vibram Megagrip outsole with 5mm lugs. Its max-cushioned midsole is Vibram SLE, which is also highly durable. A Vibram ...
Kylie Mantz Started Running After Marrying an Olympic Marathoner—and Realized She’s Extremely Fast
The night before she flew to Palo Alto, California, Mantz wore her uniform while packing, savoring the opportunity to race ...
7 Marathon Training Mistakes Coaches See Athletes Make
Get to know these training missteps—and how to sidestep them—so you get to the start and finish feeling your best.
Long Runs on Your Training Plan? You Need the Shoe Under Armour Calls “Mileage Monster”
When Under Armour first showed us the Infinite Elite 2, it called the shoe “the mileage monster.” The shoe falls under the ...
Tarzan Brown and the Truth About Boston’s Infamous Heartbreak Hill
An ambulance came. Byron Brown, Tarzan’s nephew and then a young police officer on the Westerly force, got a call. When he reached the hospital, Russell was standing over the bed, arms crossed. Byron ...