If you’ve been been inspired by headline-grabbing events like this year’s London Marathon, which celebrated a world record-breaking 56,640 finishers on The Mall, you won’t be alone. The marathon is ...

When gearing up for your first half marathon, there’s a lot to think about—from upcoming workouts to travel plans for race day. Some of the details to mull over are less than glamorous (see: figuring ...

Participation is up — as are finish times. By Ashley Wu On a chilly day in April 1924 — the first year that the Boston Marathon was 26.2 miles, rather than the original 24.8 miles — around 140 men ...