SHALANE FLANAGAN

An analysis of pro cycling data finds that altitude-born South American riders race better at high altitudes than their lowland-born rivals

The Olympic medalist turned coach didn’t have time to fully prepare and almost burned out mid-quest. Here’s how she adapted and finished strong.

Hidden spikes on a popular trail, a cancer survivor’s marathon return, and ducks on the run in New York City

She finished the race just over 2 hours, 32 minutes – her best out of the six marathons.

Jepchirchir became the only woman to take a marathon major in the fall after earning an Olympic gold medal.

Albert Korir of Kenya won the New York City Marathon men’s race, two years after coming in second.

Olympian Shalane Flanagan aims to finish the last of six marathons this Sunday in New York City.

When you spend your youth chasing highs, what comes next?

Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon as the race returned from a 30-month absence and moved to the fall for the first time in its 125-year history.

How to constantly evolve as the world continues to shift around you

The two-time Olympian is motivated for this year’s Boston Marathon, even as she considers a prospective career as an ultrarunner

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A shoe debate is raging ahead of Sundays New York City Marathon after high-tech sneakers played starring roles in two of the biggest distance-running achievements this year. FILE PHOTO: Runners race during the 2018 New York City Marathon in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File PhotoEliud Kipchoges sub-two-hour marathon in Vienna and Brigid Kosgeis record-breaking run at the Chicago Marathon last month brought the Nike Vaporfly shoes into focus, sparking heated debate over whether the hyper-advanced footwear gave an unfair advantage. In Vienna, Eliud wore a future version of the Nike Vaporfly that is currently unreleased, a Nike spokesperson said. Its going to become well, it is an arms race and it should be a foot race, said Linden.

(CNN) - Shalane Flanagan, a four-time Olympian and the winner of the 2017 New York City Marathon, has announced her retirement after 15 years at age 38. "With happy tears I announce today that I am retiring from professional running," Flanagan wrote in an Instagram post. Flanagan is best known for becoming the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon in 40 years when she won in 2017. Her final race was the New York City Marathon in 2018, in which she finished third. "I hope I made myself a better person by running," Flanagan wrote.

Massachusetts native finishes seventh in Boston Marathon Hometown favorite Shalane Flanagan who led for most of the women's race talks about the 26-mile run, and an American wins the men's Boston Marathon for the first time in 31 years.

Hometown favorite aims to win Boston Marathon Boston-area native Shalane Flanagan took the Boston Marathon bombings personally, giving the runner even more motivation to win the race this year. Anderson Cooper reports.

Ignoring the pain Shalane Flanagan's father, Steve, explains his daughter’s unique ability to override her body telling her, "This hurts. Slow down." http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hometown-favorite-aims-to-win-boston-marathon/

Desperate muscles call for desperate measures How does Boston Marathon runner Shalane Flanagan fight muscle fatigue? It’s so unusual that we’ll let her explain in this week's 60 Minutes Moment of the Week.

American runner takes winning Boston Marathon personally Elite runner Shalane Flanagan will not jinx her chance of winning the Boston Marathon by crossing the finish line on practice runs. Flanagan talks with Anderson Cooper for a 60 Minutes story to be broadcast Sunday, April 13 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.