In-depth analysis, opinion, and long reads on the world of running
A study of 36 ultra-trail runners found that downhill interval training and a more compact gait pattern reduced the muscle damage caused by a fast descent.
A study of 5,205 runners over 18 months found injuries follow a single session's training error, not the gradual overuse the 20% rule assumes.
A growing body of biomechanics research points to braking force, rather than vertical impact loading, as the strongest predictor of Achilles tendon injury risk in runners.
A new study used weekly surveys and GPS watch data to train machine learning models predicting injury risk among marathon runners in training.
Accelerometer data from NCAA runners suggests loading patterns can signal overuse injury risk before it develops.
A 2026 study in Frontiers in Physiology finds advanced footwear technology changes how elite marathoners pace their races.
A breakdown of how Sawe ran 1:59:30 at London — splits, pacing crew, training block, and what the first sub-2 marathon means for the rest of the discipline.
Assefa, Obiri and Jepkosgei finished within 14 seconds of each other on a tactical race won on the final 200m. A look at how the women's marathon caught up to the headlines.