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She Has No Coach, No Training Plan, and Seemingly No Limits

Inside the candy-chomping, pain-fueled, infectiously cheerful world of Courtney Dauwalter.

By Steve Friedman

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Running Was His Life. Then Came Putin’s War.

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The Short Creek Running Club

a runner since her freshman year of high school, lilibet snellings kyte, 41, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis about five years ago now instead of marathon finishes and record times, she sees the victory as simply running, putting one foot in front of the other, regardless of for how long or how far and the best days are usually when her son peter kyte jr, 8, is out there with her, cheering her on with words of encouragement photo by melissa lyttle

Running With MS

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How Far Can Running Take a Person After Addiction?

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How It Felt to Set a World Record in Running

jake fedorowski, we run uptown, victoria lo, nala track club, andrea lytle peet

2023 RW Runners of the Year

By Runner's World Editors

aum gandhi, he discovered that his running could be more meaningful when it became a vehicle for change

Aum Gandhi Makes Every Mile Count

hector espinal, it's all about putting our flag down to let the neighborhood know that no matter what happens and what adversity we face, we're here to stay

Hector Espinal: Building Relationships and Creatin

By Emilia Benton

victoria lo, it felt like i had lost control of something that meant a lot to me, that made me want to do something to empower myself to take running back

Victoria Lo: Supporting AAPI Communities

By Emilia Benton

katelyn hutchison, they know we'll provide a sense of safety in telling their stories the right way, how they deserve to be told

Katelyn Hutchison: Breaking Barriers

By Taneika Duhaney

andrea lytle peet, i have watched so many of my friends with als die and here i am doing marathons, that is a huge responsibility

Andrea Lytle Peet: Racing Against ALS

By Taylor J. Dutch

the more women are able to actually understand their bodies, the better equipped they're going to be in life, mary cain

Mary Cain: Rethinking the Youth Sports Model

her greatest joy comes from uplifting her community and seeing these women use running to heal their trauma personal and generational, verna volker

Verna Volker: Finding Sisterhood

By Nicole Blades

mary ngugi, we're not just concentrating on olympic medals, we try to have them grow as people

Mary Ngugi: Empowering Kenyan Girls Beyond Running

By Monique Lebrun

jake fedorowski, i want that next kid who's trying running for the first time to come into a space that accepts them and affirms them

Jake Fedorowski: Making Space For Nonbinary Runner

By Chris Hatler

juan antonio sorto holding salvadoran flag, i have always believed in helping others, especially those who do not have the means to accomplish their goals

Juan Antonio-Sorto: Simple Acts, Big Changes

By Jennifer Acker

neil wallack, each year that he can help to fund one scientist, or one experiment, he knows he's helping to find that last little bit to solve the problem, that's damn exciting

Fundraising Is Neil Wallack’s Super Power

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rahsaan thomas at the new york city marathon

From Inside to Freedom: The Rahsaan Thomas Story

molly seidel running up mountain

The Return of Molly Seidel

By Rachel Levin

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Runner’s World 2023 Shoe Awards

By Jeff Dengate, Amanda Furrer and Morgan Petruny

evans chebet after a morning run outside kapsabet kenya

The Unbreakable Spirit of Evans Chebet

By Bill Donahue

eliud kipchoge takes a quiet moment at home in elodoret, kenya, to read a book

Eliud Kipchoge’s Higher Purpose

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Lucky’s Last Run

By Steve Friedman

keira d'amato on june 21, 2022 in richmond, virginia

Keira D’Amato Is Chasing Happiness

By Evelyn Spence

byu womens cross country coach diljeet taylor on nov 8 2021 in provo ut

The Coach Who Found a Better Way to Win

By Svati Kirsten Narula

the apache quest to save a holy mountain

The Apache Runners’ Quest to Save a Holy Mountain

By Annette McGivney

thai richards and reph star running through brooklyn on a local run

Is Mainstream Running Ready to Get High?

chris solomon running in methow valley

The Mysterious Leg Pain That Kept Me From Running

jury selection begins in ahmaud arbery murder trial

Ahmaud Arbery and the White Man’s Justice

By Mitchell S. Jackson