Distance running is an art. The athlete has to maintain control over their mind and body while testing themselves to the limits. Nadia Battocletti of Italy is one of the top runners in the world at ...

Popehn, who also competed under the last name Lindwurm, now runs for local long-distance running team Minnesota Distance Elite and has sponsors including athletic apparel brand Puma. She’s competed in ...

Faith Kipyegon came seconds away from making history! The Olympic champion nearly ran a mile in less than four minutes — coming oh-so-close to breaking the threshold which no female athlete has ever ...

Last winter, a study startled the running world when a team of researchers concluded that, under the right circumstances, Kenyan superstar Faith Kipyegon could break a barrier long thought impossible ...

The three-time gold medalist ran a personal best and set a new world record in the distance but came up short of achieving the feat Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been ...