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A daily dose of running stories, race history, science and music. Pick a date or explore the archive. Future editions are marked as scheduled.

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  1. Chicago is running today — a city of world records.
  2. Run a marathon in under two hours. Still finish second.
  3. Went for a run. Got an itch.
  4. A black toenail doesn't count as extra mileage.
  5. Before you run the marathon, someone will cycle it.
  6. A half marathon is picky about decimals.
  7. A marathon run backward.
  8. Why do runners tape their nipples?
  9. How many kilometers uphill is that trail race?
  10. Why do you suddenly need a toilet on a run?
  11. The person who finishes last on purpose.
  12. First marathon. Fastest woman in the world.
  13. What is that stitch in your side?
  14. The New York City Marathon, starting at your front door.
  15. Frankfurt runs today.
  16. Four marathoners. One costume.
  17. Runner's high: endorphins have company.
  18. Europe's oldest marathon started with eight people.
  19. They blocked the endorphins. The good mood stayed.
  20. 42 kilometers. Five meters of scarf.
  21. The champion with a PhD who designed his own singlet.
  22. New York runs today!
  23. A marathoner with an inflatable escort.
  24. Below freezing doesn't mean you stop sweating.
  25. A post-run cough doesn't require a history of asthma.
  26. An aid station that calls for table manners.
  27. The Tokyo finish line once moved to the station.
  28. They took blood samples from a good mood.
  29. Athens runs today — with a fiery prologue.
  30. Running films have a Golden Achilles.
  31. Downhill may spare your lungs. Not always your legs.
  32. Strawberries made the track meet.
  33. Why does a marathon kilometer need insurance?
  34. Sweat cools you when it evaporates.
  35. 10,000 meters and 10K live in different statistical folders.
  36. Herodotus wrote a very long route description.
  37. White streaks on your shirt: running geology.
  38. The smallest piece of running ID.
  39. Grete Waitz didn't only win on asphalt.
  40. Who left a comment on your workout?
  41. Three balls. 42 kilometers. 2:47:52.
  42. A pacemaker that never runs out of breath.
  43. Electrolytes don't have to come in a branded bottle.
  44. Where did the marathon get its last 195 meters?
  45. A serious marathon with an unserious dress code.
  46. Can you drink too much water during a marathon?
  47. Tokyo's first mass marathon had three times as many applications.
  48. The running film that won four Oscars.
  49. A half marathon run backward.
  50. A cramp isn't an automatic diagnosis of low magnesium.
  51. An outstretched hand doesn't win a photo finish.
  52. Being tired doesn't guarantee good sleep.
  53. Five kilometers: twelve and a half laps.
  54. The first marathon under 2:10.
  55. An evening workout doesn't automatically steal your sleep.
  56. The winner who slept through the start.
  57. Valencia runs today!
  58. Thirty-three runners at the start of a future classic.
  59. Does running really wear out your knees?
  60. Free. Weekly. Timed.
  61. Running with osteoarthritis: a finding that challenges the scare story.
  62. Olympic gold without running shoes.
  63. A TV commercial inspired a marathon with juggling balls.
  64. Honolulu runs today — on Hawaiian time.
  65. Winter running gear works in layers.
  66. When the ruler reached the running shoe.
  67. Cold air doesn't have to “freeze your lungs.”
  68. You can split 42 kilometers between four people.
  69. A marathon can have a citywide soundtrack.
  70. Strength training and running economy.
  71. A running streak of 52 years and 39 days.
  72. A book built around 26 marathons.
  73. Matching treadmill and outdoor pace isn't the whole experiment.
  74. 12.87 seconds. Still not a world record.
  75. The metric mile is shorter than a mile.
  76. Compression socks: faster, or just more comfortable?
  77. Cross country began with a paper chase.
  78. Mountain kilometers need a height measurement.
  79. Workout music, tested across 139 studies.
  80. A worldwide movement began by inviting friends.
  81. Someone brought a soccer ball to the marathon.
  82. A New Year's finish can come before midnight.
  83. New ideas have an exercise study too.
  84. A pasta dinner on a château tour.
  85. Sometimes a new idea only needs a walk.
  86. Heartbreak Hill was named after a duel.
  87. A finish line over the water.
  88. 116 studies of running and mental health.
  89. Boston once moved its starting line.
  90. Just one lap. Still a sprint.
  91. What are recreational runners chasing?
  92. Xiamen runs today!
  93. A friend on a bike can cost you your result.
  94. When training stops feeling like a choice.
  95. The mile is famous. It doesn't have an Olympic pass.
  96. More training, worse results: it happens.
  97. A mini marathon with a major finish.
  98. A polar bear with a fundraising report.
  99. Dubai runs today. So does Hong Kong!
  100. Starting with walking is still starting to run.