The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

Aggie alumna Kim Conley (center) competed in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. New research supports the idea that humans have long used endurance running as a way ...

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Marathon running is a fascinating field within sports science, focusing on the physiological demands and adaptations required ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — There’s a lot you can do in 24 hours, but for nearly 100 runners in Myrtle Beach, that time was spent entirely on their feet. Runners from throughout the Carolinas and ...

The marathon represents the pinnacle of endurance running, covering an impressive 26.2 miles (42 kilometers). This historic distance traces back to ancient Greece, where legend tells of Phidippides’ ...

Ultramarathoner and water advocate Mina Guli will put her endurance to the test this summer by running the entire length of the Colorado River — a journey she sees as symbolic of the resilience shown ...

Professional ultramarathoner Tara Dower lived out of her Ford Transit van while training for last year’s Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run. The ultramarathon includes 33,197 feet of elevation gain, ...

Let’s travel back to the Paris Olympics—the women’s marathon event in particular. Twenty kilometers into the race, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands was holding her pace and biding her time. “The moment ...

Endurance events are popular worldwide and have many health benefits. However, runners and Para athletes may sustain musculoskeletal injuries or experience other health consequences from endurance ...

On the last Monday of August, at just before midnight in the Italian Alps, Colorado resident Careth Arnold was on her mark, preparing to take off through a series of ascents and descents that would ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics are in full swing. One of the marquee events is of course the marathon, a grueling test of fitness and athleticism. When it comes to endurance running, humans are among the ...