Running Boom Makes Race Bibs a ‘Precious New York City Resource’

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.

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Are Marathons and Other Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?

A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have precancerous growths. Experts aren’t sure why.

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Joe Vigil, Running Coach Who Shaped Champions, Dies at 95

He turned Adams State University in Colorado into a distance-running powerhouse and helped mentor two marathon medalists at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

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Nina Kuscsik, First Woman to Win Boston Marathon, Dies at 86

Overcoming male resistance, she became the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston event.

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How Patina Miller, of Starz’s ‘Power’ Series, Spends Her Sundays

The Tony Award-winning actress fits in a long run before her daughter’s swim class and time in the recording studio.

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The Secret to Better Running? Walking.

The run-walk method is often considered a training plan for beginners. But runners of all levels can benefit from the strategy.

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