The New York Times – Sports:
Markelle Taylor started running as an antidote to despair. This week he ran the Boston Marathon as a free man, with a time of 2:52:00.
Category: Running
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Boston Marathon: Natasha Wodak and Malindi Elmore Make Their Debuts
The New York Times – Sports:
After taking breaks from the sport, Natasha Wodak, 40, and Malindi Elmore, 42, expect to be in the mix among the elites at the Boston Marathon.
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Benson Kipruto Eyes Another Boston Marathon Win
The New York Times – Sports:
Competitive running was a fallback career for the Kenyan. Now he is aiming for back-to-back Boston Marathon wins.
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Central Park Has a New “Fastest Known Time”
The New York Times – Sports:
Oz Pearlman, better known as Oz the Mentalist, ran 19 loops of Central Park — 116 miles — in a single day.
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Boston Marathon’s Real Challenge? Going Downhill.
The New York Times – Sports:
The uphill sections generally get all the attention on the Boston Marathon course. But the route is what is known as a “net downhill” race.
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Nutrition for Runners: Your Questions, Answered
The New York Times – Sports:
What’s the real benefit in refueling soon after a run? Can eating mid-run help speed recovery? Your nutrition questions, answered.
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Endless Loops and Shattered Records: ‘This Is Pure Ultrarunning’
The New York Times – Sports:
Aleksandr Sorokin’s latest 100-mile world record, set on a looped course in Tel Aviv, is part of a recent revival in road and track ultrarunning.
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Just Weeks After Fleeing Ukraine, Woman Wins Jerusalem Marathon
The New York Times – Sports:
Valentyna Vereteska fled from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, to Poland with her 11-year-old daughter a month ago.
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Running Stars Are Racing in New York City, and It’s Not the Marathon
The New York Times – Sports:
The New York City Half Marathon is scheduled to be run on Sunday for the first time in three years, and a number of prominent names will be at the starting line.