The feeling of losing your speed as you get older can be frustrating. Physiologically, there are a few reasons why it happens. We naturally begin to lose muscle mass – particularly fast-twitch fibres ...

Nancy Dickman has run marathons in London, New York, Rome and Sydney, and at 83 shows no signs of slowing down.

There is still a debate about very high-level endurance exercise. While most recreational runners show no lasting harm, some ...

We’ve all been inspired by blazing-fast collegiate track stars and Olympic marathoners with stamina of steel. But arguably the most impressive runners are the ones who keep lacing up as the decades ...

If you're an avid runner, logging dozens of miles every week and you happen to be over 65, odds are you're burning oxygen at nearly the same rate as a runner in her 20s. Scientists call this rate of ...

David C Gaze A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn, and the heart works hard for hours ...

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 New York City Marathon is set to take its participants on a difficult trek of 26.2 miles across all five boroughs. The world's largest marathon begins at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 2, and has ...