The course for the marathon and race walking at the Paris Olympics draws inspiration from the famed Women's March of 1789, when nearly 7,000 Parisian women marched through Paris Versailles to bring ...

Kenyans Benson Kipruto (L) and Alexander Mutiso celebrate taking first and second place respectively in the New York City Marathon in New York City on Sunday. Kipruto, an Olympic bronze medalist, ...

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is ...

Instead of walking beyond the finish line, like most runners do after completing 26.2, the elite athletes usually stick around to support their competitors reaching the end of the California ...

Jenny Spangler spent more than 20 years near the very top of U.S. women’s marathoning. In 1983, in her first marathon, she won Grandma’s in 2:33:51, setting a 19 & under American record that still ...

Benson Kipruto, 34, and Hellen Obiri, 35, both from Kenya, secured victory in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. Kipruto, an Olympic bronze medalist, narrowly beat fellow Kenyan Alexander ...