Take a walk down any NYC street and you’ll see a pair of Hokas on stylish people’s feet. Once reserved for hitting the pavement, the running shoes — with their hallmark chunky soles, athletic mesh and vivid colorways — have become both a street-style staple, a trendy boardroom accessory and everything in between. And the proof … Read more
Could Michael Kay be saying “See Ya!” to his ESPN New York radio show? The future of “The Michael Kay Show” is up in the air while ESPN and Kay negotiate a new deal, with his existing one ending in the middle of next month, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday. Kay has hosted the … 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
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
A long-distance runner was lost for 30 days in the wilderness of Washington state before his rescue from the brink of death. What was supposed to be a day-long excursion for Robert Schock, 39, became a month-long fight for his life with no food, shelter, clothing or cell phone service. “[The ordeal] has taken its … 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
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
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
Jennifer Brown, 42, vividly recalls being an overweight kid who couldn’t meet the physical fitness test of running a 15-minute mile in grade school. “I remember being the kid that would walk with the PE teacher because I just consistently said, ‘I can’t. There’s no way. I know I can’t run a mile in 15 … Read more
Candice Bergen got her claws out at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards. The actress, 78, took the Emmys stage to present the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, a honor she won five times for her portrayal of hard-nosed “FYI” news broadcaster Murphy Brown on the TV series of the same name. … Read more
Iain Ward was told he’d be dead in a year — so why does he feel so alive? The 35-year-old fitness trainer, who’d worked a lifetime to keep trim and healthy, saw his world come crashing down after a shock diagnosis of terminal brain cancer in 2019. But instead of giving up, the grim news inspired … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Is true capitalism at work in America? All signs point to yes. While more people may turn to social media to express their political views in this age, signaling political beliefs through posters, signs, and flags is still … Read more
Gen-Z is in-vested in this latest fashion trend. The easily influenced generation can be seen wearing running vests during workouts, channeling their “running girlie” era. Many fitness influencers — like Stephanie, who goes by @lifelogsbysteph, Levi Hindson, known as @adaywithlevi, and Bibi Isabella, who runs @bibi_isabella4 — have become infatuated with athletic accessories, claiming they make … Read more
Hellen Obiri, the Kenyan distance runner and two-time Olympic silver medalist, will make history at the 2024 Paris Olympics — thanks to her shoes. Obiri will be sporting a new sneaker from sportswear company On, but it’s far from a typical sneaker. On’s Cloudboom Strike LS is spray-on footwear. “LS” stands for LightSpray, the trademarked … Read more
Actor and author Matthew McConaughey teased a possible political run during the National Governor’s Association summer meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, where he weighed in broadly on the 2024 presidential race. Participating in a discussion on the role of culture in polarization, McConaughey joked with governors about indulging in the Hollywood heavyweight’s tequila … Read more
Ralph, paper, scissors? Internet clout-seekers have devised a new foolhardy food challenge in which bozos play the hand-flinging “rock, paper, scissors” game to determine who has to ingest an obscene amount of fast food, as seen in vomit-inducing TikTok videos with millions of views. Dubbed the “Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge,” this bloat-inducing biathlon sees two … Read more
La not so dolce vita. One popular tourist destination in Italy is discouraging visitors this summer for one unfortunate reason — they’re running out of water. Agrigento, a hill town in Sicily, has been forced to reject tourists as the combination of extreme weather and an ancient, dysfunctional water supply system has left the city nearly … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle better get a move on if they want to rejoin the royal family. Royal expert Richard Eden said on the Daily Mail’s “Palace Confidential” show Friday that the Sussexes are “running out of time” to be welcomed back into the fold as working royals by Harry’s estranged family. “Time is running … Read more
In the mid-80s, a new way of doing things was sweeping the business world, but not everyone was convinced. The greatest beneficiary of modest inventories is Wall Street. Getty Images Jerome Bodmer worked in the purchasing department of Onan Corp., a Minnesota-based company that manufactured industrial generators. Profits were steady, but then a team from … Read more