The flattest, fastest and prettiest road race in San Diego County is officially over the hill. The Carlsbad 5000 will turn 40 years old on Sunday, though it’s never looked better or been healthier.

There’s no shortage of complicated ways to run faster over 5k. Threshold sessions, floating reps, pace bands, heart rate caps – all worth looking into, but it’s all too easy to overcomplicate things ...

If you’ve started running and seen early gains only to hit a frustrating plateau, you’re not alone. Many runners make solid progress at first – usually over 5k – but then struggle to get any quicker.

What Lawrenceville junior Blair Bartlett did on Saturday will go down as one of the greatest performances in N.J. cross-country history. Bartlett completely dominated the competition at the Jerry Hart ...