More than 2,500 years ago, as legend has it, a soldier named Pheidippides ran approximately 25 miles from Marathon, Greece, to Athens. He announced victory against the Persian army — and subsequently ...

Crossing the finish line of your first marathon is one of the most rewarding experiences you can ever have. After months of dedicated training – often while managing a mix of competing emotions from ...

A new study of first-time London Marathon runners found that their basic training program produced important health benefits. After four months, the runners had lower blood pressure and greater ...

Is the marathon an ambitious first running goal? Sure. But we get why a beginner may want to skip some of the traditional running milestones—the casual 5K you run for fun; the 10K you do to see if you ...

If you've got a marathon on the horizon and are looking for a longer 20-week build-up to prepare – whether it’s your first 26.2 or you are aiming for a new personal best – you've come to the right ...