Picture this: you’re about to complete what is potentially the biggest milestone of your life so far, something you’ve worked so hard towards for months or even years. Then, suddenly, somebody close to you, perhaps your boyfriend or husband, interrupts you right before you’re able to do it. Sure, the thought was there. They wanted to … Read more
This couple is running into trouble. A man sparked fierce debate online for proposing to his girlfriend moments after she completed a marathon, with some claiming he “stole her moment.” Sarah John was approaching the finish line of a Long Course Weekend marathon in the UK when her now-fiancé dropped to one knee and popped … Read more
Shaunta-Maé Alexander had a long journey to the start line of Sunday’s United Airlines NYC Half, not just because she’s from Sacramento, Calif. The 35-year-old children’s book author and aspiring actress has overcome a lifetime of illnesses — even paralysis — to run her first half marathon. More than 27,000 athletes are expected to take … Read more
GHENT, Belgium — Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday — the last day of 2024 — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. Weary but seemingly far from exhausted from the weight … Read more
Australian fitness influencer Laura Henshaw has opened up about the New York City Marathon nightmare that almost landed her in hospital due to a very simple mistake. Henshaw, who runs the health and wellness business Kic alongside Steph Claire Smith, was one of 50,000 people signed up to run roughly through the five boroughs on … Read more
TV’s catfish hunter won’t be running this marathon at breakneck speed. The fact that Nev Schulman will participate in the TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 3 at all is miraculous — he fractured his neck just three months ago in a bike accident, and doctors feared he might not walk again. “I just … Read more
These celebs are putting their best foot forward. The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon takes place Nov. 3, with more than 50,000 runners set to hit the Big Apple and race more than 26 miles across all five boroughs. And the list of those signed up is star-studded. Here are some familiar faces to … Read more
Katherine Morikawa’s passion for running went from zero to 13.1 miles in roughly a year’s time. “I actually started running last year,” Katherine, the wife of two-time major champion golfer Collin Morikawa, recently told The Post. “I read [runner] David Goggins’ book, ‘Can’t Hurt Me,’ and I decided to try to run one mile thinking, … Read more
Leanna Scaglione — a former ballerina who completed a half-marathon in March, just two months after getting brain surgery — is now preparing to run in the NYC Marathon Sunday. “This is my redemption lap,” the 32-year-old Upper East Sider told The Post. Scaglione will tackle the 26.2-mile course less than a year after having a tumor … Read more
When Joel Kaufman of Queens walked across the TCS New York City Marathon finish line last year past 8 p.m., after most runners and spectators had long since left Central Park, he earned an unusual honor. “I got a call the next day from New York Road Runners,” Kaufman told The Post about the organization … Read more
Michael Ring was organizing a 100-mile bike tour in Putnam County in 2014 when he started falling, dropping things and tripping over stuff — it was happening so often that his then-boss took notice. “He took me aside and said, ‘I don’t talk about this, but I’m a cancer survivor. I’m saying that to scare … Read more
Colin Farrell pounded the pavement through city streets to complete the Dublin marathon – all for the sake of his friendship with Emma Fogarty, the longest-surviving person in Ireland with a rare genetic skin disorder. Farrell, 48, was one of 20,000 runners to compete, but ran as part of the “Team Emma” squad, with the actor pushing … Read more
Talk about a lazy workout. Researchers in Denmark have developed a new drug that mimics the effects and benefits of strenuous exercise without moving a muscle. The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, maintains that the drug produces the same health benefits as running a long distance at a fast clip. Currently … Read more
Mason Branstrator is going the distance — one way or the other. The young man, now 20, just completed his first marathon in a wheelchair three years after breaking his T-12 vertebra in a skiing accident that saw him paralyzed from the waist down. “I was going for an ordinary day of downhill skiing, but … Read more
He crossed the line by nearly preventing his wife from crossing hers. A father has been labeled “entitled” online after he reportedly sent his kids out to hug their mom while she was running a race — nearly spoiling her chances of winning. A video of the appalling act currently boasts over 9 million views … Read more
Olivia Witherite’s life has been completely upended since she ran the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon in May 2023. Less than two months after the race, in July, the Brooklyn social media and marketing maven was stunned to receive a phone call from her mom that Witherite’s dad, uncle, and family dog had been fatally shot … Read more
A personal brand entrepreneur is backtracking after her post about crossing the finish line of Sunday’s NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon without signing up for the race drew swift criticism on social media. “I did not realize I would offend so many people,” Alexa Curtis, 26, wrote Monday on X. “The post was meant to be … Read more
He crossed the finish wine. A wine merchant raised the bar for boozers and runners alike after blind tasting 25 glasses of vino during the London marathon — nearly one for each mile. The som-mile-ier’s running performance currently boasts 3.9 million views on TikTok. “I was totally exhausted, totally cooked, but it was just such … Read more
Rob Gronkowski put on a spiking clinic across New England on Monday. The former All-Pro tight end — who spent the first nine years of his NFL career with the Patriots — took the mound at Fenway Park to throw out the first pitch before the Red Sox’s game against the Guardians and unsurprisingly put … Read more
The Massachusetts father of three kids who were strangled, allegedly by their mother, will be running the Boston Marathon Sunday in memory of his slain children. Patrick Clancy, of Dexbury, is also taking part in the 26.2 mile trek to raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital, where his infant died. “My kids brought me so … Read more