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Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Silent assassin' Sabastian Sawe targets world record with supershoe in London Marathon

Sabastian Sawe aims to break the men's marathon world record in London, equipped with advanced footwear and strong support from his coach and agent.
Running
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

WATCH: Marathon Runner's Premature Celebration Costs Him the Win Right at the Finish Line

A marathon runner lost a guaranteed win after celebrating too early, allowing another runner to surge ahead and claim victory.
Running
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

These Are the Hardest Marathons in the World to Get Into-Including One With Just 99 Finishers

The Big Five Marathon in South Africa is the most difficult marathon to enter due to high demand and limited spots.
#london-marathon
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 hour ago

London Marathon runners get AI to go the extra mile | Computer Weekly

TCS and Neurun launched an AI-powered navigation tool for the London Marathon to assist participants and spectators in real time.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The first London marathon: brave and personal triumphs archive, 1981

Inge Simonsen won the first London marathon in 2 hours 11 minutes 48 seconds, watched by 100,000 spectators.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 hour ago

London Marathon runners get AI to go the extra mile | Computer Weekly

TCS and Neurun launched an AI-powered navigation tool for the London Marathon to assist participants and spectators in real time.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The first London marathon: brave and personal triumphs archive, 1981

Inge Simonsen won the first London marathon in 2 hours 11 minutes 48 seconds, watched by 100,000 spectators.
Medicine
fromNature
1 day ago

What elite sport prepared me for in the lab - and what it didn't

Experiments in research can lead to unexpected results, causing disappointment and confusion, unlike clearer failures in sports.
Photography
fromItsnicethat
2 days ago

Ben Rayner's Mud, Sweat & Tears is a photographic tribute to long distance running

Mud, Sweat & Tears captures the intense emotions and physicality of athletes through intimate photography, showcasing the joy of pushing bodily limits.
#boston-marathon
Boston
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Kenya's John Korir, Sharon Lokedi win Boston Marathon on record-breaking day

John Korir set a new Boston Marathon record with a time of 2:01:52, the fifth-fastest marathon ever recorded.
Running
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Boston Marathon winner John Korir sets course record as Kenyans sweep men's and women's races

John Korir and Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon, setting a new men's course record and achieving the second-fastest women's time in race history.
Boston
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Kenya's John Korir, Sharon Lokedi win Boston Marathon on record-breaking day

John Korir set a new Boston Marathon record with a time of 2:01:52, the fifth-fastest marathon ever recorded.
Running
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Boston Marathon winner John Korir sets course record as Kenyans sweep men's and women's races

John Korir and Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon, setting a new men's course record and achieving the second-fastest women's time in race history.
#smartwatches
Wearables
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Running London Marathon? Ditch the watch! Wearables HINDER performance

Smartwatches can hinder athletic performance by distracting runners from tuning into their bodies during races.
Wearables
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Running London Marathon? Ditch the watch! Wearables HINDER performance

Smartwatches can hinder athletic performance by distracting runners from tuning into their bodies during races.
Wearables
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Running London Marathon? Ditch the watch! Wearables HINDER performance

Smartwatches can hinder athletic performance by distracting runners from tuning into their bodies during races.
Wearables
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Running London Marathon? Ditch the watch! Wearables HINDER performance

Smartwatches can hinder athletic performance by distracting runners from tuning into their bodies during races.
LA Lakers
fromDefector
5 days ago

LeBron James Still Has It | Defector

The Lakers overcame injuries to key players and won Game 1 of the playoffs against a challenging opponent.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Inspirational success stories are great but is ADHD really a superpower for elite athletes? | Emma John

ADHD presents unique challenges for athletes, impacting their preparation and performance, yet many find ways to thrive despite these obstacles.
#usain-bolt
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

I hope it doesn't get him down': Usain Bolt tells Gout Gout to get ready to lose

Transitioning to senior athletics is challenging, as Usain Bolt advises Gout Gout to prepare for tough competition and learn from experiences.
Running
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Usain Bolt hopes Australian sprint sensation Gout has strong support system

Usain Bolt advises Gout to stay focused and build a strong support team to navigate distractions in his sprinting career.
Women
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

The German who recovered from a stroke to seal Olympic first

Kathrin Marchand, a para-athlete, returned to rowing after a stroke, embracing her new reality and competing at an elite level again.
Running
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

A humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon record at a Beijing race. But what did it actually prove?

A humanoid robot named Lightning completed a marathon faster than the human record, but faced significant operational challenges during the race.
#humanoid-robots
Running
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

Humanoid robots surpassed human world records in a half-marathon, showcasing advancements in speed and autonomy in robotics.
Running
fromGSMArena.com
3 days ago

A humanoid robot by Honor wins a half marathon and smashes the human world record

Honor's humanoid robot won a half marathon, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, breaking the world record and outperforming human competitors.
Running
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon | TechCrunch

A humanoid robot won a Beijing half-marathon in 50:26, outperforming last year's best robot time of 2:40.
Running
fromTNW | China
4 days ago

Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record by 7 minutes at Beijing race with 112 teams

A humanoid robot named Lightning completed the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon, beating the human world record by nearly seven minutes.
Running
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

Humanoid robots surpassed human world records in a half-marathon, showcasing advancements in speed and autonomy in robotics.
Running
fromGSMArena.com
3 days ago

A humanoid robot by Honor wins a half marathon and smashes the human world record

Honor's humanoid robot won a half marathon, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, breaking the world record and outperforming human competitors.
Running
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon | TechCrunch

A humanoid robot won a Beijing half-marathon in 50:26, outperforming last year's best robot time of 2:40.
Running
fromTNW | China
4 days ago

Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record by 7 minutes at Beijing race with 112 teams

A humanoid robot named Lightning completed the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon, beating the human world record by nearly seven minutes.
Exercise
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Should You Exercise Harder or Longer? What New Data Suggests

Higher intensity physical activity significantly reduces the risk of eight major chronic diseases compared to moderate intensity activity.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
3 weeks ago

[VIDEO] Air Force Pilot Sets Guinness World Record Skiing at 69 MPH Across a Parking Lot - SnowBrains

Johnny Cruz Buckingham set a Guinness World Record for fastest towed asphalt skiing at 69 mph while raising funds for children's programs.
#robotics
Running
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a new half-marathon record of 50 minutes, 26 seconds, surpassing the previous human record by over six minutes.
Running
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

A humanoid robot named Lightning set a new half-marathon record of 50 minutes, 26 seconds, surpassing the previous human record by over six minutes.
Running
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Adidas Made an Ultralight Running Shoe Built to Break Records. When You Hand Someone the Box, 'They Think It's Empty'

Adidas is releasing the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, a super lightweight running shoe weighing just 3.4 ounces.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'Kicked to the kerb' - is boxing failing its heroes?

Terry Spinks' fame masked a tragic decline into alcoholism and brain injury, highlighting the lack of care for retired boxers.
Chelsea
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Does running more in a game actually make a difference?

Chelsea's underperformance is not solely due to being outrun, as running data shows mixed results in predicting match outcomes.
Running
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Humanoid 'Lightning' robot smashes the half-marathon record

Lightning, an autonomous robot, won a 13-mile race in Beijing, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, outperforming all human runners and previous records.
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Radical swim training approach pays off for Cameron McEvoy with really special' record

Cameron McEvoy broke the 50m freestyle world record with a time of 20.88 seconds, achieving a lifelong goal and redefining his training approach.
#lebron-james
Miami Heat
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

27 straight wins: The most dominant stretch of LeBron James' career

LeBron James and the Miami Heat achieved a 27-game winning streak in 2013, representing a peak period in James' career at age 28 with optimal athleticism and skill development.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'I still hold the record, but Max Dowman is some player'

The record nearly got beaten this week by Max and records are there to be broken. How he took his goal was quite amazing - the balance, the feet, the composure and the strength. So, I may have the record, but he's going be some player.
Arsenal
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Supercharged GOAT-level swimgenius Adam Ramsay-Peaty is the Messi of breaststroke | Barney Ronay

Robert Musil questioned the concept of genius, comparing human and horse capabilities, while highlighting Adam Ramsay-Peaty's exceptional talent in breaststroke swimming.
#athletics
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics' elixir

Gout Gout set a world junior record for 200m at the Australian Athletics Championships, but attendance was disappointingly low.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It's something bling': Gout Gout ready to sparkle as he enters new phase of sprint career

Gout Gout expresses growing confidence ahead of a rematch with Lachie Kennedy at the Maurie Plant Meet, highlighting his experience and training improvements.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Gout Gout may be bigger than Cathy Freeman, but he alone is not athletics' elixir

Gout Gout set a world junior record for 200m at the Australian Athletics Championships, but attendance was disappointingly low.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It's something bling': Gout Gout ready to sparkle as he enters new phase of sprint career

Gout Gout expresses growing confidence ahead of a rematch with Lachie Kennedy at the Maurie Plant Meet, highlighting his experience and training improvements.
#gout-gout
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Is Gout Gout faster than Usain Bolt? Australian sprinter sets sights on Jamaican great's 200m record

Gout Gout became the first Australian to run 200m under 20 seconds, clocking 19.67 seconds at the Australian championships.
Running
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Teen sprint star Gout powers to 200m win in 19.67 seconds

Gout Gout breaks the Under-20 world record for 200m, finishing in 19.67 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt at the same age.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Is Gout Gout faster than Usain Bolt? Australian sprinter sets sights on Jamaican great's 200m record

Gout Gout became the first Australian to run 200m under 20 seconds, clocking 19.67 seconds at the Australian championships.
Running
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Teen sprint star Gout powers to 200m win in 19.67 seconds

Gout Gout breaks the Under-20 world record for 200m, finishing in 19.67 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt at the same age.
fromCubsinsider
1 month ago

WATCH: Pete Crow-Armstrong Crushes Second Home Run of the Game To Keep Team USA Alive -

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning less than an hour ago. He just went yard again in the ninth, with Team USA down to their last breath.
Chicago Cubs
Running
fromStrength Running
1 week ago

Masters Running, Motivation, and Breakthroughs with Nick Thompson - Strength Running

Nick Thompson exemplifies how to maintain motivation and achieve peak performance in running, even as age increases.
US news
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Stat(s) Of The Week: Olympic History? - Above the Law

Rich Ruohonen, 54, could become the oldest-ever U.S. Olympic athlete if he plays in a match as the men's curling team's alternate.
Running
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Speedrunner Breaks Mario 64 Record Despite Feeling 'Cooked'

Suigi set a new world record for a 120-star run in Super Mario 64 with a time of 1:35:25, surpassing his previous record.
Games
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

The Olympic Stars to Watch

The Winter Olympics open in Milan under the theme "harmony," featuring early events, human-interest athlete stories, controversies, and rising breakout competitors.
Education
fromScience of Running
8 months ago

Exploring the New Era of Training: Embracing Experimentation

Systematic, thoughtful experimentation with new technologies and methods, balanced against proven traditions, optimizes training and pushes athletic performance boundaries.
#2026-winter-olympics
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
US news

27 Hot Male 2026 Olympians Who Are So Attractive, I'd Honestly Let Them Choke Me (Just A Little)

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
US news

27 Hot Male 2026 Olympians Who Are So Attractive, I'd Honestly Let Them Choke Me (Just A Little)

Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Lachlan Kennedy breaks 10-second barrier again to become Australian 100m champion

Lachlan Kennedy won the men's 100m national title with a time of 9.96 seconds, marking his first championship victory.
Health
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Paralympian sets sixth Guinness World Record pulling 120 tonne ferry in Connemara

A 54-year-old amputee pulled the 40-metre Saoirse na Farraige ferry, setting a Guinness World Record and showcasing resilience and ambition for further heavy-pull challenges.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

What Pressure Does to an Athlete's Body

Those of us who watch the Olympics as bystanders tend to smugly judge athletes for succumbing to pressure without understanding what we even mean by the term. The first thing to know about pressure is that it has actual physical properties. Feeling it is not a sign of a too-thin veneer of character. Pressure might as well be a snakebite, given its very real qualities in the bloodstream and how it can paralyze even the strongest legs. The way to deal with pressure, and become
Science
#ilia-malinin
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 months ago

Interview: Why Did Jeff Ride The Rollers for 24 Hours...

A cyclist rode rollers for 24 hours to test long-duration fueling strategies ahead of the Race Across America.
Wellness
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Olympics not just about the medal count, says Team USA greats | amNewYork

Medals bring accomplishment, but friendships, pursuing passions, personal growth, and purposeful action are the primary sources of happiness for Olympians.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Talent, tech and grit: how Team GB's Big Tricks and Adrenaline dept got its mojo back | Sean Ingle

Young British skiers and snowboarders have delivered major international wins, strengthening prospects for multiple medals at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

It's Time to Stop Debating & Start Putting the Bar Down - SnowBrains

I have evolved from someone who didn't think much of the bar except for resting my legs to thinking of it as an obvious life-saving precaution. Dr. Bourne shared several examples from Mammoth in which the bar could have saved lives, including the death of her former ski coach, who fell from a chairlift to his death, most likely from a medical event which may have been treatable.
Snowboarding
Science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Winter Olympians rejoice! Pre-exercise sex can BOOST performance

Pre-exercise sexual activity, including masturbation 30 minutes earlier, does not impair and may improve strength and endurance in trained young men.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

How One Athlete Chased a Pull-Up Bar Record at 81

When you see a pull-up bar, there's one physical activity that likely comes to mind: pull-ups. While they've lent this piece of equipment its name, they aren't the only physical feat that an athlete can accomplish using them. In 2022, for instance, Japan's Kenta Adachi set a new world record for hanging from a pull-up bar for well over an hour.
Health
Skiing
fromDefector
2 months ago

Competitors In The Newest Olympic Sport Will Scale Extraordinary Heights Of Suffering | Defector

Ski mountaineering (skimo) combines uphill skinning, boot-packing, and technical descents to produce extreme cardiovascular and technical demands, debuting as the Olympics' most punishing sport.
Education
fromScience of Running
2 months ago

Training the Brain and Body: A discussion on the dynamics of physiology and neurology.

Effective coaching balances physiological and neurological understanding, values being 'good enough', emphasizes flexibility over rigid optimization, and tailors approaches to diverse athlete types.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Olympic athletes push their bodies to the limit. Should we?

"We have a golden retriever, and so I walk her three or four miles a day, and I do a weight training class twice a week," says Brown, 62, of Arlington, Va. She knows muscle mass will decline without regular strength training. "We have a fun group with a personal trainer and we call ourselves the Beastie Girls," she says, describing how her group helps her stick with it. She also plays tennis and golf.
US news
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

He's phenomenal': American teen fast becoming athletics' next big thing

Cooper Lutkenhaus became the youngest world champion in track and field history at 17, showcasing extraordinary talent and humility.
fromDefector
2 months ago

This Backward Guy Medaled | Defector

Dual moguls is new to the Olympics this year. It's head-to-head heats, with skiers facing moguls, gates, and jumps-and being judged, head-to-head, on each element for a combined score. In the men's medal rounds today, Japan's Ikuma Horishima (pictured above, sort of) had a disastrous run in his round-of-16 showdown, and somehow ended up facing the wrong way. That's an odd and very specific sort of adversity to overcome, but he did it.
Skiing
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A longevity and sports medicine doctor who completed 15 Ironmans shares his workout routine. It includes a run-commute.

It's the most ubiquitous, effective, totally no-side-effects drug in the world. Exercise is also something Metzl feels is sometimes overlooked in the longevity space, in favor of fancier products. A lot of this stuff we talk about with longevity is not validated, like full-body MRIs and these supplement stacks.
Health
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

What's the Point of Chasing a Plank PR?

It's just what it looks like: I time my planks then file them away, determined to last a little longer tomorrow. And sometimes I do, for several days in a row, then one day I'll collapse nearly a minute short of my personal best. I'll pound the mat like Charlton Heston at the end of Planet of the Apes, then I'll get myself together - you've got to stay cool at Equinox - and move on with my day.
Exercise
Running
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Adam Gemili retires: I missed an Olympic medal in the time it takes to blink'

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues, supported by donations, while highlighting the importance of on-the-ground reporting.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Two races, two golds: Jordan Stolz smashes another Olympic record in 500m

Jordan Stolz won the Olympic 500m in a record 33.77 seconds, claiming his second gold and setting two Olympic records in two races at Milano Cortina.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Worst case I get to ride a lot': Lael Wilcox on her quest to become the fastest human to cycle round the world

Lael Wilcox aims to break the men's around-the-world cycling record with a focus on efficiency and rigorous planning.
Exercise
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Video: How Weight Lifting Took Over America

Weight lifting evolved from a stigmatized fringe practice into a mainstream American fitness and cultural phenomenon embraced widely across society.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I want to follow in Bannister's footsteps': Josh Kerr gunning for world mile landmark

Josh Kerr aims to break the mile world record at the London Diamond League, inspired by track legends like Roger Bannister.
Running
fromStrength Running
1 month ago

Super Shoes & Running Form: What the Science Actually Says - Strength Running

Carbon-plated super shoes significantly enhance running performance but alter biomechanics and stress distribution in the body compared to traditional trainers.
Running
fromiRunFar
1 month ago

Many Small Leaps for Runnerkind: Wondering About Non-Linear Improvement in Running

Runners experience breakthrough moments where performance suddenly improves, often after returning to regular training or during consistent improvement phases, driven by accumulated physiological adaptations.
fromiRunFar
1 month ago

AI-Powered Optimization: New Frontiers in Peak Running Performance

Super shoes and ultralight gear make a difference, but with new advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) that can look at our running form and compare it to the ideal, analyze our nutrition intake from a simple photo and help us plan our diets, and offer guidance on training and recovery, the interwovenness of technology and running is only set to increase.
Running
#half-marathon-world-record
Running
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Boffey runs second fastest indoor 800m by Briton

Isabelle Boffey ran 1:57.43 indoors, the second-fastest British indoor 800m, a world-leading time this year and the eighth-fastest ever indoors.
Running
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong to compete in Enhanced Games

Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong plans to compete in the Enhanced Games while maintaining eligibility for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, testing boundaries between traditional and performance-enhancing drug-friendly competition.
fromScience of Running
2 months ago

Fit and Fast: Achieving Robustness in Training

In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, Steve Magness and Jon Marcus discuss the concept of 'fit but flat,' exploring the phenomenon where athletes excel in metabolic fitness but fail to perform competitively due to a lack of neuromuscular coordination. Using examples like middle-distance runner Ingram Brion, the hosts delve into how metabolic training alone can lead to race failures.
Running
Running
fromScience of Running
9 months ago

Keeping Training Fresh: Science, Methods, and Strategies

Consistent, simple, repetitive training actions over time build capacity and performance; coaches should emphasize small milestones, celebrate progress, and create environments valuing steady effort.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I think I could run even faster': the NZ teenager shattering athletics records

Sam Ruthe, a 16-year-old New Zealand runner, became the youngest person to break the four-minute mile and subsequently ran the fastest indoor mile ever by an athlete under 18 at 3:48.88.
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