A few weeks ago, as I approached the last mile of an early evening run, a naked man leaped from the thick brush lining a popular exercise trail in Northwest Washington, D.C. The man started ...

On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into ...

Fall is here, cross-country running season has begun and the 26th Steamtown Marathon is only a few weeks away. With that in mind, running injuries – some specific to women – are on the increase. While ...

As individuals strive to be more active and live healthier lifestyles, many turn to running as a form of exercise. However, beginners often report difficulty initiating or maintaining a running ...

Myths about women in sport date back at least to the dawn of the Olympics 2,800 years ago, when women weren’t allowed to compete. These myths “remain hard to shake,” according to sports journalist ...

Myths about women in sport date back at least to the dawn of the Olympics 2,800 years ago, when women weren’t allowed to compete. These myths “remain hard to shake,” according to sports journalist ...

Runners hit the pavement in Memphis early last month for the second “Finish Eliza’s Run,” a community effort that honors Eliza Fletcher, the 34-year-old teacher and mother who was abducted while out ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Watch almost any women’s distance running competition today and you will likely see a Kenyan near the front of the pack. Kenyan women won three of the six major international ...

Football, netball and rugby are just three examples of clear-cut team sports, where players on either side compete in pursuit of a shared goal. The notion of running as a team sport, however, is much ...

On May 6, 1954, a lanky medical student named Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first ...