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Can an elite marathoner run 2:04 with a 12 cm hamstring tear? Clayton Young believes he can. Medical experts, coach Ed Eyestone, and Young himself break down the science and the risks behind his pursuit of the American record in Chicago. Chiropractor Josh Glass said it can feel good and look good on an MRI, but the unknown is how it will respond in the later stages of a race.
Runner's World launches its Guide to Common Running Injuries course, led by experts including Doctor of Physical Therapy Winnie Yu, available exclusively to Runner's World+ members. The course covers eight chapters: shin splints, IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, runner's knee, hamstring strain, stress fracture, and lower back pain, teaching runners to recognize injury signs, decide when to modify training versus seek medical care, and follow guided return-to-running progressions plus strength and mobility routines.
During Prime Big Deal Days, editor-favorite running shoes from Brooks, Asics, Saucony, and more are discounted by up to 53%. Deals include the Asics GlideRide Max, Saucony Endorphin Pro 4, Brooks Hyperion Max 3, Saucony Sonicblast, Saucony Guide 18, Asics Gel-Nimbus, Brooks Adrenaline GTS, Brooks Ghost Max, Asics Novablast 5, and more.
The 40-year-old actor ran 1:39:54 on a wet Sunday in Donostia and finished 95th of 1,396 women, 15 weeks after her first 10K.
American marathon record holder Emily Sisson and her husband, Shane Quinn, announced on Instagram on Tuesday that they are expecting a baby. The baby is due at the end of March, and the news has changed her plans for the fall.
Runner's World presents a strength training plan for runners with 10 exercises, recommended twice a week, which can be added to easy run or cross-training days. The moves include plank, core twist, scorpion, back extension, squat to overhead press, overhead forward lunge, stability ball pike-up and leg curl, and more, with reps, targeted muscles, and modifications or progressions listed for each.
Sabastian Sawe, Tigst Assefa and Agnes Ngetich, three distance runners, have been nominated for World Athlete of the Year. With no separate road running award this year, the three will compete against the top athletes across track and field for the main prize, with voting closing on October 17.
The Brooks Ghost Max 3 remains discounted 41% after Prime Day. The max-cushioned trainer uses a thicker DNA Loft v3 supercritical EVA midsole for a softer ride, weighing 11.2 ounces in men's and 10 ounces in women's versions. Testers praised its wide-foot-friendly fit, comfort, and heat management.
The Marathon Handbook podcast For Better or For Worse discusses whether you should go for a personal best (PB) in training before race day, and introduces pre-race workouts called "Prove It." The episode weighs the pros and cons of this approach and explores its actual impact on race day.
Saatva is running a Prime Day competitor sale with 20% off purchases of $1,000 or more using our Runner's World exclusive code. The sale includes the Saatva Classic, Saatva RX, and Solaire, which offers 50 firmness settings adjustable on each side. All mattresses include free white-glove delivery and old mattress removal, a 365-night home trial, and a lifetime warranty, with a $99 pickup fee for returns.
John Meise, a 36-year-old runner from Waukesha, collapsed in the final mile of Sunday's Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon and died after being taken to the hospital. It was his first race at the distance. The medical examiner is still investigating the cause of his death.
Coaches told Runner's World that missing a few marathon-training runs won't ruin a build, but cramming those miles into an already demanding long run is the biggest mistake, raising recovery demands and compromising the training ahead. Instead, spread small additions across midweek easy runs, split the long effort, or add low-impact cross-training.
McDonald's is handing out its pickle juice as Pickle Boost on the Lakefront Trail on Friday and at five Chicago restaurants on race day, every one of them on or right beside the course.
Runner's World's recommended GoYouth Walking Pad is 37% off during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, priced at $180. It has a max speed of 6 mph, a 300 lb weight limit, weighs 57.3 pounds, has a 41.3-inch deck, and sits just 6 inches off the ground. It features multilayer cushioning, a remote, and an LED screen showing steps, distance, and calories.
Fifteen weeks after his 50th birthday, the Kenyan was first across the line on Sunday in 1:03:57, more than two minutes quicker than any man his age had run before.
Runner's World tested five slant boards for strengthening knees and calves. StrongTek's flagship model earned top pick with wood construction, five angle settings, and rubber carrying handles; its Portable version is the smallest one-piece board here, made of plastic with four settings. Wolf Wedge is 27 inches wide and fixed at 15 degrees. Slant Board Guy's Standard and Flex Board are both fixed-angle, with the Flex Board adding three resistance-band hooks.
European record holder Bashir Abdi tore his calf in his final track session in Flagstaff, Arizona, and has withdrawn from the Chicago Marathon just six days before the race. He was injured less than two weeks after organizers added him to the elite field.
Runner's World tested and selected the 8 best treadmills of 2026. The NordicTrack Commercial 1750 is Best Overall, while the Horizon T101, at a sale price of $600, is Best Value. Other picks include the Horizon 7.0 AT, NordicTrack Commercial 2450, ProForm Carbon, Echelon Stride-6, Bowflex T9, and Urevo CyberMega.
Marathon Handbook released a mile-by-mile Chicago Marathon pace calculator that builds an interactive pace plan for every mile of the course by mapping every turn, bridge and elevation change. The tool is calibrated against thousands of performances from the last four races and adjusted for race-day weather.
Certified strength coach Samantha Rothberg recommends 5 hip extension exercises to strengthen the glutes and hamstrings: single-leg glute bridge, deadlift, kickstand deadlift, glute bridge walkout, and barbell Romanian deadlift. Do each for 4 sets of 8 to 10 reps. These moves target the often-neglected posterior chain; the gluteus maximus drives push-off and stabilizes the hips, while the hamstrings extend the hip and add force, helping improve running efficiency and prevent overuse injury.
Marathon Handbook is providing live updates from the 2026 Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 11, with splits and results. Jacob Kiplimo and Hawi Feysa return to defend their titles, and the reporting team is on-site in Chicago, streaming a live watch-along from the Tracksmith shop near the start and finish. Coverage begins at 7 a.m.
Utah florist and cake artist Jill Frisch, a self-described non-runner, secretly trained for months to run with her ultrarunner husband Zach at the Utah Valley Marathon & Half, even hiding the Altra running shoes she bought in her car trunk.
On this week's episode of The Amazing Runner's World Show, Aly talks with physical therapist Dr. Winnie Yu, PT, DPT, CSCS, about the new Runner's World Guide to Common Running Injuries and how runners should respond when pain shows up. The previous episode covered how to stop chasing pace on long runs.
Kiiro gives Apple Watch runners heart rate targets instead of pace, so hills, heat and tired legs do not spoil an easy day. The plan adapts each week to what was run, and free analysis shows whether training is working.
Leaked images and a spec table name Google's next tracker the Fitbit Edge, with a 7-day battery, GPS, notifications and support for both Android and iOS. The product has not been officially announced; all of the above information comes from leaked material.
Runner’s World releases the hamstring strain installment of its common running injuries guide, with physical therapist Winnie Yu and other experts explaining the difference between acute and chronic strains, their causes, and rehab methods. Acute strains often occur suddenly during sprinting or hill running, while chronic strains build over weeks or months from repeated overload and glute fatigue. The article gives red, yellow, and green pain-signal criteria and lists prone hamstring curls, elevated bridges, and single-leg bridges as rehab exercises, plus prevention advice on gradually increasing hills, speedwork, and mileage.
The TC 10 Mile and Twin Cities Marathon were held Sunday, starting in Minneapolis and finishing in St. Paul, with more than 18,000 combined finishers. Leo Goodman won the men's 10 mile in 49:14, and Elizabeth Klecker took the women's title in 57:33. Victor Shitsama (2:12:20) and Lilian Chebii (2:25:26) won the marathon.
Runner's World spoke with RunnersConnect founder Jeff Gaudette and exercise physiologist Janet Hamilton about how peaking too early in marathon training usually stems from starting the taper too soon or tapering too aggressively. They explain warning signs, prevention, and how to adjust training to get back on track.
The article estimates carb burning for runners from calorie burn and the share of energy from carbs at each intensity. For a 150-pound man, a rest day burns about 245 grams of carbs, 8 hours of sleep about 45 to 70 grams, an easy mile about 16 grams, a marathon-effort mile about 22 grams, and an interval-effort mile about 27 grams. It suggests eating carbs before runs longer than about an hour, with 50 grams (about 200 calories) taken 30 to 60 minutes before starting.
Runner's World publishes the runner's knee chapter of its common running injuries guide, with physical therapist Winnie Yu and physician John Vasudevan explaining the condition officially called patellofemoral pain syndrome, its causes, warning signs, and recovery exercises.