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New Zealand’s Jake Robertson primed to compete at STWM

With a third-place marathon debut at Lake Biwa in January and three significant wins at U.S. races this year, Jake Robertson announces his intention to dominate at STWM

Dave Proctor gets attention for rare diseases at Parliament Hill meeting

Ultrarunner’s quest for the cross-Canada speed record may be scuppered, but his mission to raise awareness for rare diseases reached politicians’ ears today

Duzhiy wins Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-mile ultra for second year running

Ushika Muckenhumer achieves a podium finish in his first attempt at the almost 5,000K race

10K runners should pre-hydrate with salt in hot weather, new study finds

Runners who took a little sodium with their water pre-race did not run faster, but needed less water during the race, and finished less dehydrated than when they drank only water

Nikki Kimball’s Vermont Long Trail FKT bested by Alyssa Godesky

Ultrarunner and triathlete from Virginia knocks five hours off Kimball’s 2012 record

Gerardi wins Tromsø Skyrace, breaks course record

American women first and third, same for British men at Arctic Circle race in Norway

Gary Robbins and John Kelly go for a bromantic bike ride

Last year’s Barkley Marathon partners rode up Mount Baker this week, and met some curiously well-informed border guards in the process

Japanese AED teams monitor races for sudden cardiac arrest

Road races are hugely popular in Japan, and the Japanese have become experts at finding and treating victims

Nike launches Zoom Pegasus Turbo today

Canadian athletes on hand to celebrate Nike’s latest addition to the performance shoe category at Toronto’s Drake Hotel

High fructose corn syrup: how to avoid the hidden health sabotager

Many so-called healthy foods contain HFCS. Here’s how to avoid it

Oxytocin: how the “love hormone” can help your running

If you associate the hormone oxytocin with breastfeeding, and are wondering what it has to do with running, read on. […]

All hail the avocado

So many reasons to make avocadoes a regular part of your runner’s diet