Runners

PHOTOS: Why Are Kenyans The Fastest Runners?

Adharanand Finn | Posted 05.18.2012

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If you ask Kenyan runners why they are so fast, you usually get what feels like an unsatisfactory answer. It's all down to hard work, they'll say, or they'll talk about having a passion for running. But surely there's more to it than that.

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Around The World in 10 Photos

Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Photos, Photography, Australia, World, Olympics, World Photos, Race, Pirate Party, Runners, Germany, Jewish, Oil, Muslims, Syria, China, World News

From Argentina to Zimbabwe, the monumental to the day-to-day, each week, HuffPost World will present some of the most remarkable images from across th...

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Nike Making Clothes Out Of What?

Posted 02.24.2012

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Gearing up for this summers Olympic Games, Nike rolled out its newest inventions this week, including the lightest basketball jersey ever, made partly...

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The 26.2 Recap: Countdown to the New York City Marathon

Emily Faherty | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Runners, NYC Marathon, Running, New York Marathon, Central Park, Marathon, Running a Marathon, New York City, New York News

I am running a marathon. How many times did I have to repeat this to myself during the race for it to finally sink in? I am running a marathon... and I'm almost done.

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WATCH: Couple Says "I Do" While Running NYC Marathon

Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Sports, Video, Runners, NYC Marathon, New York City Marathon, Ny News, Geoffrey-Mutai, New York Weddings, Weddings, New York News

While Geoffrey Mutai was setting a new record at the New York City Marathon, two running enthusiasts set their own personal milestone by saying "I do"...

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The Best Race Day Tips For a First-Time Marathoner

Emily Faherty | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: New York Marathon, Carbo-Load, Runners, NYC Marathon, Running, New York City Marathon, Marathon Tips, Marathoners, Bart Yasso, Josh Cox, New York News

All soon-to-be, first-time NYC Marathoners, like me, know that the training is complete (through heat, rain, an earthquake, and a hurricane), so now it's time to get ourselves excited for the race and as prepared as possible.

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Lessons From a Marathon

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 01.02.2012

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With the New York City Marathon coming up this weekend, I am reminded of an experience two years ago that not only changed my view of the annual event. It changed my life.

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Army Lieutenant Wins Marine Corps Marathon (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Tezata Dengersa, Chad Ware, Video, Road Race, Marine Corps Marathon, Runners, Marine Corps, Marathon, DC News

WASHINGTON -- A day after a freak October snowstorm pushed through the D.C. region, more than 30,000 runners participated in Sunday's Marine Corps Mar...

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Top 10 People You Probably Won't See on a Top 10 List: Old Is the New Black

Gabrielle Burton | Posted 12.26.2011

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Publishing my first novel at 47, I missed the chance to be one of America's Top Novelists Under 40. Now that I'm eligible for America's Top Novelists...

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An Intense Therapy For Injured Runners

Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Art Runner, Runner Art, Art, Running Art Injury, Runners, Running, Running Injury, Art Running, Active Release Therapy, Running Art, Healthy Living News

By Deborah Dunham for Blisstree.com Over the last two years, I’ve invested a disturbing amount of time and money into running. Not to jet-set aro...

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"Not Since Moses" Race: A Unique Opportunity to Run on the Ocean Floor

Joan Brunwasser | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Competition, Nova Scotia, Runners, Race, Running, Running on the Ocean Floor, Not Since Moses Race, Sports News

In the Bay of Fundy, a hold of water pushing up from the Atlantic with nowhere to go, tides rise and fall in extremes, up to 50 feet twice a day, disappearing completely most the day, under the sea.

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It's a Matter of Seconds

Dr. Steve Rosenberg | Posted 10.01.2011

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To get your feet on and off the ground as an athlete takes a matter of seconds.

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My Magic Running Shoes

Maria Rodale | Posted 09.14.2011

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I was one of those depressed, overweight, overstressed people who always had a reason why I wouldn't or couldn't run. The most pressing reason was that sneakers made my feet feel so hot that I couldn't bear to wear them. Ever.

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Introducing 'Fitness Apps For Lazy People'

Jason Gilbert | Posted 09.11.2011

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August 27 is seven weeks away, which gives me seven weeks to reconstitute my flabby, droopy body into something approaching a 5K runner's build. Since I know that I cannot rely on my own willpower or self-motivation, I will be relying on my smartphone.

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Grete Waitz Was a Hero and a True Inspiration

Ann Liguori | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Sports, Fred Lebow, Grete Waitz, Marathon, NYC Marathon, Marathoners, Runners, Sports News

Grete, in her own quiet and unassuming way, grabbed the hearts of marathon fans and inspired so many people all over the world with her will to win and her down-to-earth style.

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Turkey Trot All Over Town: 10 Chicago-Area Thanksgiving Races

Time Out Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Turkey Trot, Runners, Running, Chicago Events, Lincoln Park Turkey Trot, Thanksgiving 2010, 5k, Athletics, Chicago News

Bird it the word, people! Get in the holiday spirit with other hearty souls and run a Turkey Trot this week. You'll not only get some fresh, brisk fal...

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Chilean Miner Plans To Run In Marathon

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The Chilean miner who jogged in the tunnels while trapped underground not only will attend Sunday's New York City Marathon – he...

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Dogs Make Great Running Coaches!

Michael Boblett | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sports, Runners, Running, Marathons, Marathon, Dogs, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Racial Politics, Kenya, Africa, Healthy Living News

My running coach is an 8 lb. chihuahua named Bam. She has arthritis. She also kicks my butt! But with great skill and patience, she is teaching me the ancient art of distance running.

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Dozens Cheat In Xiamen, China Marathon: Runners Used Cars, Race Chips To Fool Officials

Posted 05.25.2011

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Dozens of runners competing in a marathon in Xiamen, China cheated, according to race officials. Nearly a third of the race's top 100 finishers (50,00...

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Naked Pumpkin Run At Risk: Boulder Colorado Police Threaten Crackdown

Wall Street Journal | STEPHANIE SIMON | Posted 05.25.2011

For nearly a decade, naked pumpkin runners did their thing unmolested, stampeding through the frigid dark past crowds of admirers who hooted, hollered...

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Detroit Marathon Deaths: 3 Runners Die During Half Marathon In Detroit

Detroit Free Press | Korie Wilkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Three men died this morning during the 32nd Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon, police and race officials have confirmed. The first man to collapse...

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Leave Mr. Poopypants Alone!

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Katie Holmes, Runners, NYC Marathon, Running, Diarrhea, Poop, Vomit, Poo, Marathons, Boston Marathon, Healthy Living News

Let me just get this out of the way: people poop when they run. So why the big fuss about some poor soul with splattered shorts? Must it be discussed on every fitness website?

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