Although I disagree with the idea that your body will find its best form if you run enough, there’s no denying that your form will probably improve naturally as you get more experienced. As you get ...

In 2011, two years after his book Born to Run launched the barefoot boom, Christopher McDougall offered a clarification. “The ‘one best way’ isn’t about footwear,” he wrote in The New York Times ...

In its purest form, running is a very simple, approachable sport. To log some miles, you just have to lace up your shoes, head out your front door, and start running—nothing else required. Pretty ...

Welcome to the Runner’s World Guide to Running Form, where we understand there’s no single “perfect” way to run. Rather than prescribing one ideal technique, this program introduces different types of ...

If you often deal with nagging injuries—knee pain, shin splints, Achilles issues, or back discomfort—it’s easy to blame your shoes or your training. And sometimes that’s part of it. But often, the ...

While there is no perfect running form, and even elite marathoners demonstrate a variety of postures and strides, it is also true that some form deviations detract from your power and performance.