The Training Plan That Takes You From Walking to Your First Marathon

Is the marathon an ambitious first running goal? Sure. But we get why a beginner may want to skip some of the traditional running milestones—the casual 5K you run for fun; the 10K you do to see if you ...
Runner's World

Zero to Marathon: Experts Explain How Much Time the Average Beginner Needs to Get Race-Ready

When a new runner tells Gemma Ward, New York Road Runners’ training and products lead, they want to train for a marathon, she doesn’t balk or try to convince them to start with a shorter distance. “We ...

I ran my first marathon at 60 despite navigating health complications. These training strategies helped me cross the finish line

“Resilience is not measured by how quickly I recover, but by my willingness to keep showing up.” ...
CNN

I trained for a half-marathon in four months as a beginning runner at 42. Here’s how it went

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s The Reset, an editorial package featuring all our articles aimed at giving you the information and product recommendations to help achieve any and all New ...
Yahoo! Sports

World Athletics to institute standalone World Marathon Championships beginning in 2030

With the creation of a World Athletics Marathon Championships beginning in 2030, World Athletics has outlined a roadmap for the future of distance running. The marathon will stay as a discipline at ...