The Percocet dulled his foot pain and also his anxiety. Rideout was used to alcohol and cocaine, but this was different. He felt happy, confident and optimistic. He returned to the podiatrist for more pills. Then more. Soon he was altering the prescriptions manually, changing a seven into a two and adding a zero, before targeting smaller pharmacies that wouldn't run verification checks.
Kenyan distance runner Albert Korir has admitted to doping, prompting officials on Monday to ban him for five years. He tested positive for a blood-boosting substance in three separate samples taken in October while training for the New York Marathon.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya claimed the win in the women's race in 1:06:33, breaking the course record. Sharon Lokedi, the former course record holder, took second in 1:07:10. On the men's side, Adriaan Wildschutt of South Africa won in 59:30, 11 seconds ahead of second place Zouhir Talbi of the U.S.
Most people who sign up for a road race expect to receive a commemorative T-shirt and perhaps a banana and an electrolyte drink for their efforts, but the racers in a half-marathon in New York City got something extra: furry high-fives from a happy golden retriever. In a TikTok video that's been viewed more than 2.4 million times, @ellici.a shared the sweet sight, which she described as "the best part of NYC marathons."
The Altadena sheriff's station hosted the inaugural Altadena Forever Run, a benefit event featuring 10K and 5K runs and a 1K family walk that brought nearly 2,000 runners through the Eaton fire burn scar. The race featured survivor stories at mile markers, fire survivors running alongside neighbors, first responders and "community cheering stations." Proceeds were to benefit the Altadena Eaton Fire Relief Fund.
The New York City Triathlon was one of the sport's most iconic races. Debuting in 2001, it quickly became a bucket-list event for age-groupers and pros alike: a swim in the Hudson River, a bike up the closed West Side Highway, and a run through Central Park. At its peak as part of the Life Time Fitness Series, the race attracted up to 4,000 participants - and top names like Olympians Greg Bennett and Emma Snowsill.
I was a senior in high school, and I just said I wanted to run in it. Long story short, I dropped out in the hills in Newton. He didn't complete the race, and was taken by ambulance to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, he said. Still, he vowed to give it another shot.
The Saucony Run Shoreditch Half will debut on Sunday September 20, 2026 - and it's from the same people who're behind the Hackney Half. The event began last year as a 10k, with runners starting in Shoreditch Park, winding through the boroughs of Hackney and Islington, then crossing the finish line back at the park. We don't know exactly what the half marathon route will look like yet, but we do know that it'll also start and end at Shoreditch Park.
Merton Council will spend 220,000 to launch the event, but estimates it will generate 600,000 profit, rising to 1.4m by the third year and will support up to 49 local jobs, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Leader of Merton Council Ross Garrod hopes the race will become "south London's biggest running event" and attract runners from across London, Surrey and beyond.
In recent years, the New York Road Runners (NYRR) RBC Brooklyn Half has become recognized as one of the largest half marathons in the country, touting nearly 28,500 participants in 2025. Now in its 44th year, runners will once again embark on a 13.1-mile journey through Brooklyn on Saturday, May 16, starting at Prospect Park (the same spot that the NYC Half, also organized by NYRR, kicks off) and finishing on the famous Coney Island boardwalk.
There was heavy snow, ice, rain, and wind in the days leading up to the race. This is a long one, and so it's really early. Last year's men's race was won in 82 hours, and the first-place woman completed the adventure in 87 hours. At the time of this writing on Sunday, Eugeni Roselló Solé (Spain) leads the men, and Johanna Antila (Finland) is in front of the women's race.
the 2026 Magical Kenya Mountain and Trails Series put on a show on January 17 with the fifth edition of the Barng'etuny Mountain Run in the Tinderet region of Nandi County, Kenya. The 21-kilometer senior race was just one part of a weekend of festivities that included the Taptengelei Cultural Festival, which offered a variety of opportunities for participants to engage with locals and learn about the culture. More than 2,000 participants were expected across various categories at the event.
