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How Much Does Running Cost Over a Lifetime?

More than you might think. But it's worth it.

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Outrun the World's Most Dangerous Animals

How big of a head start do you need to get away from a lion, tiger, or bear?

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This Is Not the Slowest Generation

Data suggests an ongoing resurgence at the front of the pack.

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What if Marathons were 24.9 Miles?

Some simple math shows we'd have faster world records and a lot more sub-4-hour marathoners.

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How the World Cup Changed Workouts

RunKeeper provides a glimpse into how people altered their activities to watch the games.

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Runners With More Training Miles Finish Marathons Faster

Sure, it's not surprising that time on your feet matters, but still, the numbers are revealing.

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What Time of Day Do People Run?

Generally, the world is not made up of morning people. But some countries' running habits really stand out.

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So What Does "The Wall" Really Look Like?

Turns out, that dreaded image in your head—of the point in a race where all hope evaporates—doesn’t look the same on paper.

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How Do the Six Courses in the World Marathon Majors Differ?

A look at the routes in Berlin, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, London, Boston.

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You Are Now a Little Less Impressive

How the marathon world record has affected age-graded percentages.

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Which State Has the Best Runners?

Somebody's gotta be the fastest (and the slowest).

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Running's Most Lucrative Road Races, Biggest Earners

The races with the most prize money, and the runners with the greatest lifetime prize money earnings.

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What's the Most Popular Holiday for Running?

Hint: It's on Thursday.

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Do We Run More On Christmas?

And what about New Year's? Is the pattern the same around the world?

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Who Won the 2015 Dopey Challenge?

Disney posted the results, but didn't rank them. We ranked them.

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Age Graded Tables Updated

New numbers will affect how your AG% is calculated.

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The Month in Numbers

Big and small, these are the running stats that stand out in March (so far).

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Runners from Towns Along Boston Marathon Route Represent 4.3 Percent of Field

Of eight locales located on the course, Boston (big surprise) sports the most, Ashland the fewest.

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