It’s pretty standard to receive a T-shirt when you sign up for a race, but some event organizers offer other types of swag, ...

Steadily, year after year, the Santa Run races have been growing to become a staple of Christmas celebrations in many cities and towns worldwide, with thousands of people of all ages dressed in Santa ...

In 2024, there were more than 85,000 running races in the US, according to RunSignUp data. From 5K fun runs to marathons and every distance in between, runners have countless options to choose from.

At 6:00 p.m. on the last Friday in August before the town Hall of Chamonix in the Alpine region of eastern France, 2,406 men and 355 women began a running race that would take them mostly on dirt ...

A sensible mix of easy pacing and strategic speed boosts fitness, prevents injury, and keeps running fun. Training for a specific goal race is a great way for runners to maintain focus and build ...

I have always had a complex relationship with running. The sport was never something that I claimed or was particularly fond of. My periods of being a “runner” would come in spurts; or in waves, if ...

Have you ever found yourself on a walk, craving a more intense workout but dreading the idea of an all-out run? Enter race walking: a sport that 'combines the endurance of long-distance running with ...

I'm Lifehacker's resident marathon runner and senior finance writer. And now, I'm merging my two worlds. Running is often touted as one of the most accessible sports—just lace up and go, right? But as ...

The Ashton Hall vs. IShowSpeed feud has been going viral ever since their running race during a live stream. The two faced off in a series of races during a live stream, with clips making rounds on ...

New York Road Runners races that used to take months to sell out are now filling up in days. Some races have been in such high demand that the sign-up queues crashed the website. By Talya Minsberg ...

One of the many things that makes Louisville special is its involvement with not one but two Triple Crown races. Since 1984, Louisville has offered the community a simple, smart and "fun" way to ...