Exclusive | ‘Plogging’ fitness trend is taking over New York City’s dirty streets — and keeping people in shape

Exclusive | ‘Plogging’ fitness trend is taking over New York City’s dirty streets — and keeping people in shape

Move over boring, old run club — picking up trash while jogging with pals is the hot new fitness trend. Run clubs have become increasingly popular as a way to exercise, forge friendships and make romantic connections, and now some New Yorkers are taking their passion a step further by cleaning the streets as they … Read more

Forget dating apps, I put my phone number on a sign at the NYC marathon — here’s how it went

Forget dating apps, I put my phone number on a sign at the NYC marathon — here’s how it went

Desperate times call for desperate measures. A New York City singleton sick of endlessly swiping on dating apps got creative during last Sunday’s marathon by holding up a giant placard with her phone number on it in a brazen bid to attract a potential suitor who was running. “Most people who have been on the … Read more

Hellen Obiri broke the NYC record — this $45 gel fueled her and thousands of marathoners

Hellen Obiri broke the NYC record — this  gel fueled her and thousands of marathoners

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. On Sunday morning, Hellen Obiri was crowned the winner of the New York City marathon. Naturally, everyone wanted to know how she did it. One part of that equation was … Read more

Aaron Judge hugs wife Samantha after she completes 2025 NYC Marathon

Aaron Judge hugs wife Samantha after she completes 2025 NYC Marathon

Aaron Judge was grinning from ear to ear on Sunday after watching wife Samantha complete the 2025 New York City Marathon. The Yankees superstar, 33, was photographed embracing Samantha, a veteran marathoner who finished the 26.2-mile run across the five boroughs at 12:43 p.m. with an unofficial time of 3:32:34. Judge, fresh off his 10th … Read more

All the ways running marathons can wreck your body — from ‘jogger’s nipples’ to colorectal cancer

All the ways running marathons can wreck your body — from ‘jogger’s nipples’ to colorectal cancer

Beating yourself up for sitting out Sunday’s TCS New York City Marathon? Don’t — your body might actually thank you. From blistered feet and aching joints to a churning stomach and battered muscles, the iconic 26.2-mile race can wreck far more than just your ego. “Running a marathon is an incredible physical and mental achievement, … Read more

Exclusive | Love on the run — ‘Bachelor’ stars running in NYC Marathon

Exclusive | Love on the run — ‘Bachelor’ stars running in NYC Marathon

They traded in their roses for running shoes. A trio of men from the “Bachelor” franchise are amongst the famous faces running in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. The hunky reality show heartthrobs — Joe Amabile, Joey Graziadei and Zac Clark — turned the heads of “Bachelor” fans in Central Park on Thursday … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Crazy’ NYC Marathon fanatics are as rabid as the runners, but at least they have mimosas and bagels

Exclusive | ‘Crazy’ NYC Marathon fanatics are as rabid as the runners, but at least they have mimosas and bagels

For Brooklynite Lauren Rutkowski, 34, the day of the TCS New York City Marathon is perhaps the most important on the calendar — one she starts early in the morning, carb-loading on bagels near her home in Cobble Hill before hopping the subway to where the action is. But the marketing manager won’t be running the five-borough … Read more

Exclusive | Meet the grandma of 3 who is battling colon and kidney cancer — and running the NYC marathon

Exclusive | Meet the grandma of 3 who is battling colon and kidney cancer — and running the NYC marathon

A jarring collision with a rude skier changed the course of Liz Healy’s life in unimaginable ways. That fateful trip to Vermont in 2022 left Healy in excruciating pain. The MRI results were shocking — she had a fractured sacrum and a kidney tumor. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 kidney cancer. Further testing revealed the … Read more

Exclusive | I struggled to speak because of autism — now I’m finishing my MBA and running the NYC marathon

Exclusive | I struggled to speak because of autism — now I’m finishing my MBA and running the NYC marathon

Evan Mansfield never expected to go far in life. The humble Irishman was diagnosed with autism at a very young age, and he wasn’t fully verbal until 6 years old. Thanks to years of therapy and unwavering support from his family and friends, Mansfield is finishing his MBA at Fairfield University in Connecticut and preparing … Read more

I’m a fitness influencer who ran in the NYC Marathon — and I almost died before the race

I’m a fitness influencer who ran in the NYC Marathon — and I almost died before the race

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

Exclusive | ‘Catfish’ hunter Nev Schulman running NYC Marathon three months after breaking his neck

Exclusive | ‘Catfish’ hunter Nev Schulman running NYC Marathon three months after breaking his neck

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

All the celebrities running the 2024 TCS NYC Marathon — from Randall Park to ‘Vampire Diaries’ alum Claire Holt

All the celebrities running the 2024 TCS NYC Marathon — from Randall Park to ‘Vampire Diaries’ alum Claire Holt

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

Exclusive | How a ‘halfway’ comment sparked the NYC marathon journey of Collin Morikawa’s wife, Katherine

Exclusive | How a ‘halfway’ comment sparked the NYC marathon journey of Collin Morikawa’s wife, Katherine

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

I had brain surgery in January, now I’m running the NYC marathon

I had brain surgery in January, now I’m running the NYC marathon

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

Retiree who finished dead last in 2023 NYC Marathon back for more — ‘just warming up’

Retiree who finished dead last in 2023 NYC Marathon back for more — ‘just warming up’

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

I was paralyzed a decade ago — here’s how I run the NYC marathon

I was paralyzed a decade ago — here’s how I run the NYC marathon

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

I’m a doctor — here’s how to prevent and treat running injuries

I’m a doctor — here’s how to prevent and treat running injuries

Nothing stops a runner in their tracks like a throbbing knee or an aching shin. Most runners have experienced pain at one time or another, typically from trying to do too much without a proper training base. In the run-up to the TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 3, we talked with Dr. Mark … Read more

NYC woman to run Brooklyn half marathon after ‘jarring’ family tragedy that left dad and uncle dead

NYC woman to run Brooklyn half marathon after ‘jarring’ family tragedy that left dad and uncle dead

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

‘Bachelorette’ runner-up Tyler Cameron’s secret desire involving ‘red Speedo and red boots’

‘Bachelorette’ runner-up Tyler Cameron’s secret desire involving ‘red Speedo and red boots’

He might be the most popular bachelor in America. “Bachelorette” runner-up Tyler Cameron has 2.2 million Instagram followers — the most of any male in the entire “Bachelor” franchise. The Florida native, who got dumped by leading lady Hannah Brown, had just 3,018 Instagram followers when his name was first announced as a contestant on … Read more

I had brain surgery 2 months ago and now I’m running the NYC Half Marathon — anything is possible

I had brain surgery 2 months ago and now I’m running the NYC Half Marathon — anything is possible

This New Yorker’s recovery should have been a marathon — but her resilience made it a sprint. Leanna Scaglione was once wheelchair-bound and is recovering from a brain surgery she underwent two-and-a-half months ago, but this Sunday, she’s taking to the streets to run the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. “I just couldn’t see … Read more