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Olympic gold medal marathoner Eliud Kipchoge describes the training, diet, and mindset that led to his win
Eliud Kipchoge holds the marathon world record. He told Insider that he trains at least 10 months o…
Aylin Woodward
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Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge explains how he was able to run a sub-2-hour marathon
A new documentary, "Kipchoge: The Last Milestone," reveals the planning that went into the marathon…
Aylin Woodward
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The gold-medal winner of the Olympic marathon responds to critics who say Nike shoes give him an unfair advantage
Eliud Kipchoge has won two gold medals, set a world record, and run a sub-two-hour marathon. Some a…
Aylin Woodward
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Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge just became the first man in history to finish a marathon in under 2 hours
These conditions mean Kipchoge's time will not stand as an official record as they are not allowed …
Tom Murray
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Running isn't just about fitness — these 8 products are shaping the new look of run clubs
From Nike Vaporflys to Bandit socks, here are the stand-out looks you can expect to see at run club…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa, who ran her first marathon last year, just broke the women's marathon record by over 2 minutes
Tigst Assefa used to run shorter races but has since changed tact. After running her first marathon…
Associated Press
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The fastest marathon runner of all time blamed a blocked ear for a below-par London Marathon, where he finished 8th, a whole minute behind the winner
Eliud Kipchoge finished Sunday's race over a minute behind the winner, Shura Kitata, who edged Vinc…
Barnaby Lane
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A Kenyan runner finished a marathon in under 2 hours, sprinting at a 4:34-mile pace. Here's why his record doesn't count.
And finally, according to the Economist, Kipchoge also wore a never-before seen version of Nike's V…
Aylin Woodward
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Olympic marathon runner who knocked over other athletes' water said the bottles were 'slippery' and that he didn't do it on purpose
The Frenchman was seen knocking over an entire table's worth of bottles but has denied it was an ac…
Sam Cooper
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An Olympic athlete knocked over water that had been left for his rivals during the sweltering Tokyo marathon
Morhad Amdouni of France stuck his hand out and tipped over bottles of water, preventing marathon r…
Alan Dawson
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The winner of the New York marathon and the fastest marathoner in the world have one thing in common: Both wear the same controversial shoes
"It's a bit of a distraction to our sport right now. It's hard to really just celebrate performance…
Aylin Woodward
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Nike's CEO joked the brand's controversial Vaporfly running shoes help him walk faster at work
The New York Times analyzed about 500,000 marathon and half-marathon running times between 2014 and…
Theron Mohamed
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The world's most-dominant track star called Nike's new spikes 'bulls---' and compared them to rivals having trampolines in their shoes
The Norwegian noted he has worked with the Mercedes Formula One team and Puma to create his own sho…
Sam Cooper
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes are helping runners set new records, but some think it's 'technology doping.' Here's how they work.
Traditional running shoes generally use ethylene vinyl-acetate foam, which returns about 65% of the…
Aylin Woodward
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Runners wearing Nike 'super shoes' dominated in the Olympics, taking more than 60% of podium spots
Nike runners snagged more than 60% of individual track and marathon medals at the Tokyo Olympics. T…
Aylin Woodward
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A Nike runner missed a world record because his shoes fell apart
"As he has done in previous races, Eliud was testing a prototype racing flat which we've been worki…
Hayley Peterson
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes make runners faster — so runners sponsored by other brands are blacking them out to wear in secret
Nike's Vaporfly shoes are more energetically efficient than other shoes. So some runners with other…
Aylin Woodward
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A controversial Nike sneaker worn by 2 record-breaking marathon champions is at risk of being banned. A decision may come within weeks.
So even if World Athletics announces a ban at the end of January and Nike appeals immediately, the …
Aylin Woodward
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes will not be banned. Instead, all prototype technology not currently on the market will be temporarily suspended, The Guardian reports
Eliud Kipchoge, who broke the men's world record during the 2018 Berlin marathon, donned a Vaporfly…
Aylin Woodward
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What elite athletes do to push themselves beyond the 'limits' of human performance - and how to incorporate that into your own training
There are also less proven methods that researchers are looking at as well, according to Hutchinson…