How Mirna Valerio challenges stereotypes and inspires inclusion through long distance running and endurance sports.

In the world of endurance sports, how athletes fuel themselves can be the difference between success and struggle. Traditionally, athletes have relied on specialized energy gels for a quick and easily ...

At the end of a marathon, the first runners crossing the finish line are most likely going to be men. In fact, men tend to outperform women by 10-12% in regular marathons. However, research shows that ...

Ultrarunner Rachel Entrekin’s historical performance at the Cocodona 250 mile race this week calls us to question our own ...

The Pacific Crest Trail is a ribbon of dirt that stretches through California, Oregon, and Washington from the Mexican border to Canada. It passes through some of the most imposing terrain in the ...

After the 2022 Tour of Flanders, a photo circulated on social media showing a detailed nutrition plan carefully taped to race winner Mathieu van der Poel’s handlebars. Some rough math indicated that ...

While researching a book on endurance a few years ago, I interviewed a German scientist named Wolfgang Freund who had recently completed a study on the pain tolerance of ultra-endurance runners.

Correspondence to Dr Nikola Drca, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 141 86, Sweden; nikola.drca{at}ki.se Objective Previous studies have found that endurance sport ...

MIKE WARDIAN IS the picture of health. At 45, he’s been a professional ultrarunner for 16 years. He races 50-plus times annually, covering around 200 miles a week. He’s six feet tall, weighs 145 ...

As a rule, endurance-sport athletes (ESAs), whether running, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, cross-country skiers, mountain climbers, trekkers, or what-have-you, aren’t usually known for their ...