The half marathon is the ideal distance if you want to challenge yourself in training (and racing), without dedicating so much time to running that it feels like it’s eating up all your time (cough ...

If you have mastered the 5k and 10k distances – and enjoyed the process of doing so – your natural next step might be tackling the half marathon (exciting!). However, while the distance (21.1k) is ...

Below is my twelve-week plan, which includes a week-by-week breakdown of the miles you need to run, the long run each week ...

When the opportunity to run the 5th Avenue Mile in New York City came around this year—they have a media mile in which Runner’s World editors can participate—I had already been about six weeks into ...

If you want to add a race to your annual 2026 goals, building a solid running base is the best place to start. For new runners, those coming back to running after a break, or those who want to ...