A boundary is emerging for the most seasoned endurance athletes. Beyond apparent performances and records, their bodies seem ...

Even the most elite endurance athletes can’t outrun biology. A new study finds that humans hit a metabolic ceiling at about 2.5 times their resting energy burn. When ultra-runners take on races that ...

Scientists have long hypothesized about a theoretical limit to human energy use. The research, published today in Current ...

Scientists tracked 14 elite endurance athletes for a year and found a metabolic ceiling: no one sustained more than 2.5× ...

Individual athletes ran an average of 4,000 miles over a year to help define the human body's limit for energy expenditure ...

Joe Goodkin, a full-time musician and ultra-endurance runner, is preparing for his first 100-mile race, the Tunnel Hill Ultra ...

If you want to avoid hitting the wall, take a look at your nutrition, training, and race plan.

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The world’s most electric marathon is set to return as the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon takes over all five boroughs on ...

From elite champions to first-time runners, the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon turned the five boroughs into a living ...

Many runners analyze every aspect of their performance to find and fix the smallest faults. And expert guidance often centers ...

Ex-MLB pitcher takes on the NYC Marathon, trading fastballs for 26.2 miles to help rescue animals on Long Island.