The minimum-distance answer, then, isn’t simply that you should be able to run six to eight miles straight. The goal is to ...

In September, British adventurer and motivational speaker Joshua Patterson made history by running 26.2 miles up Cerro Uturuncu, a 19,700-foot volcano in Bolivia. It is believed to be the highest ...

You fear the dreaded bonk and wonder if you’ll have to crawl to the finish line. Thanks to a solid training plan, I knew how ...

In the run-up to the New York City Marathon, my mind was filled with anxiety. It’s not an unexpected feeling to have before taking on a 42.2km run, with the pressure of not letting down the many ...

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Most professional athletes spend their careers mastering speed, power or precision in one specific sport. Running a marathon, however, is a completely different challenge. The 26.2-mile distance ...

Design: Will Tullos / The Athletic. Photos: Dominic Lipinski / PA Images via Getty Images; Barbara Ralph; Chris Finill It is one of the toughest feats in sport, a 26.2-mile hit on the body and mind — ...

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