A Transgender Runner Is Featured on the Cover of Women's Running Magazine
Amelia Gapin is a Brooklyn-based athlete who made the decision to undergo sex-reassignment surgery, and she’s featured on the cover of Women’s Running magazine.
My New Favorite Sports Bra Is a $40 Piece of Elastic
I didn’t believe it at first, either. When I first heard about the Būband, I googled up review after review looking for someone who could verify that it was a ridiculous garbage gimmick. But most of what I read was positive, so I told you guys all about it. I even bought one for myself, and now? I’m a believer.
The Woman Who Broke the Rules and Made History by Running the First International Marathon in Iran
On the second Saturday of April, 44-year-old Mahsa Torabi put on a pair of black running pants and a blue sweater with green reflective stripes. That day, she would become the first woman to ever publicly finish a marathon in Iran. She chose a pink-patterned hijab, and she set out for Naqsh-e Rustam, an ancient…
12-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Runs Half-Marathon
Last night I “accidentally” forgot to go to the gym and ordered Domino’s instead.
Man Dies After Krispy Kreme Race Requiring Runners to Eat 12 Donuts in 5 Miles
A man in Raleigh, North Carolina died after experiencing chest pains during a race that involves eating Krispy Kreme donuts.
Run, Bernie, Run
Here is a video of Sen. Bernie Sanders, 74, running to catch a train. Bet he will be feeling the “bern” tomorrow.
Hello, It's Me: The Taiwan Marathon Ghost
For a December 8 marathon, organizers in Keelung, Taiwan hired a “ghost” to scare runners into faster race times. Hello, it me: the Taiwan Marathon Ghost. Here to scare you through your toughest of times.
How to Look Beautiful While Running a Marathon
A week and a half ago, as I was packing for Chicago, I noticed that all of my good running clothes are a bright vitamin-piss yellow. My new shoes are that color. My lucky tank top is that color. My favorite socks are that color. Bright vitamin piss-yellow is not flattering on my complexion, and it never will be. My…
Your Pick For Best Women's Running Shoe: Nike Free and Brooks Adrenaline
This race was too close to call, with only seven votes separating Brooks’ Adrenaline and Nike’s Free Flyknit at the time of this writing. Before you run out and buy a pair though, read on.
Your Four Top Picks For Best Women's Running Shoe
These are the four pair of women’s running shoes you were willing to take a stand for, and it’s time to find a winner.
What Are Your Favorite Women's Running Shoes?
You should run. While it’s true that a litany of shitty things might happen along the way, you’ll feel better, be healthier, and maybe even be a hero. You don’t need the most expensive running shoes on the shelf, but you should buy good ones. So tell us, which running shoes do your feet prefer?
A Sampling of the Gross Shit That Has Happened to My Body Since I Started Running
The first time I wondered if I was possibly doing something wrong was when, while watching TV, I absently reached down to the second toe on my right foot and realized that my entire toenail had detached itself and was hanging on by the thinnest of cuticles, like a dingy white flag. I pulled it off painlessly and…
How to Become a Runner in 14 Easy Steps
One frozen January evening in 2010, I shoved a pair of pajama shorts, a decade-old sports bra, worn-down sneakers, and an 8-year-old tee shirt from a dorm dance into a backpack and trudged through the Chicago winter to the nearest gym. I mounted a treadmill, suddenly aware that I’d never been on a treadmill before. I…
What's the Best Smartphone Running Band?
For those of us who haven’t “upgraded” to a smartwatch or sports watch, the ability to run and/or workout with our phones comfortably and unhindered is still essential. Let’s band together and find the best smartphone running band.
Kenyan Woman Wins Boston Marathon Before West Coast Puts On Pants
Caroline Rotich, of Kenya, breaks the tape to win the women’s division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 20, 2015 in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Behind The Photo That Changed The Boston Marathon Forever
Everyone knows someone who’s run the marathon. Today’s big-city races—in places like Boston, New York, Berlin, and London—draw Olympic hopefuls competing for hundreds of thousands of dollars and hordes of weekend warriors raising money for their favorite charities or just hoping to check off “complete a marathon” on…
What's the Best Sports Bra?
It's finally not freezing, which is a great excuse to update your exercise attire. Sports bras are obviously one of the pieces of exercise clothing that actually make a difference, but which one you should you buy? Make your case in the comments.
All Hail This Marathon Runner Who Crawled Her Way to the Finish Line
Here's a story that might make you feel like a lazy shitbag. Runner Hyvon Ngetich deserves millions of props for crawling to the finish line after her body conked out 23 miles into the Austin Marathon. The moral of this story: Never give up. Unless you have to!
Bill Cunningham Rates Marathon Fashion 'Wondaful.'
Legendary street style photographer and living treasure Bill Cunningham turned his expert eye on marathon fashion this week, thus combining my two biggest fantasies–running the New York marathon on a cold day and being photographed by Bill Cunningham– into one glorious narrated video.
Female Runner Who Uses Nike+ to Draw Dicks Is an American Hero
Most runners I know who are not also liars acknowledge that running sucks much (okay, most) of the time. Usually, I deal with how much I hate it by complaining about it to people who really, truly do not care. But one San Francisco woman has channeled that love-hate relationship into something beautiful: using the…
