The New York Times – Sports:
Long-distance relay races bring together an eclectic group of runners in road racing’s equivalent of Van Life.
Category: Running
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How to Run in Extreme Heat? Ask a ‘Son of the Desert’
The New York Times – Sports:
Max Calderan has trekked some 700 miles in the Arabian Peninsula. To him, that summer heat you’re running in probably feels like a cool breeze.
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Records Fell at the Track Worlds. A Trend? Not So Fast.
The New York Times – Sports:
Some have referred to this era as a golden age of better and better times. But a deeper look at the data shows the simple shorthand conclusion is incomplete.
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Are Runners Getting Faster, Faster?
The New York Times – Sports:
Some have referred to this period as a golden age of people running fast. But a deeper look at the data shows that the simple shorthand conclusion that everybody is getting faster is incomplete.
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Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia Wins Women’s World Championship Marathon
The New York Times – Sports:
Judith Korir of Kenya won silver, and Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel won bronze. All three medalists bested the world championship marathon record time set by Paula Radcliffe in 2005.
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Can Galen Rupp Outrun the Shadow of a Disgraced Former Coach?
The New York Times – Sports:
Galen Rupp is the greatest American distance runner of his generation. For a long time, the disgraced coach Alberto Salazar guided him. Should that matter?
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Why Are the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon?
The New York Times – Sports:
Eugene, Ore., has spent more than a century evolving into “TrackTown.” On Friday, the World Athletics Championships opened in this unlikely destination.
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Mo Farah Brought Joy and Late Closing Speed to Distance Running
The New York Times – Sports:
The distance runner, who said this week that he was trafficked to the United Kingdom as a child, trained under Alberto Salazar on his way to becoming a four-time Olympic gold medalist.