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India's new wave of runners is ready to race. This crowd took off at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Nov. 23.

The Decreasing Loneliness Of The Indian Long-Distance Runner

8:42am December 08, 2014

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Our India correspondent used to say she'd only run if a tiger were chasing her. Now she's a jogger in New Delhi — and finds that many former non-runners are joining her in parks and in races.

In an image from video of the men's event at the Beer Mile World Championships, competitors are seen poised to open their beers, which they'll guzzle before taking off on their first of four laps.

At Beer Mile Championships, Scientist Sets New Women's Record

5:45pm December 04, 2014

by Bill Chappell

In a dizzying finish, American Elizabeth Herndon set a new women's mark in the Beer Mile World Championships in Austin, Texas, last night.

People use energy less efficiently as they age. Running seems to help prevent that slowdown.

To Stay Energy Efficient As You Age, Keep On Running

3:14pm November 21, 2014

by Katherine Hobson

People in their 60s who run for exercise use energy as efficiently as much younger people. That wasn't true for older people who walked instead.

Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman has studied the evolution of running.

What Makes Kenya's Marathon Runners The World's Best?

5:57pm November 04, 2014

by Mary Brophy Marcus

Kenyan distance runners won both the men's and women's divisions of Sunday's New York City Marathon. A Harvard evolutionary biologist suggests some possible reasons why.

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius listens to Judge Thokozile Masipa (unseen) deliver her verdict at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Friday.

Pistorius Found Guilty Of Culpable Homicide

7:39am September 12, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The double-amputee track star showed no emotion as the verdict was read in a South African courtroom. He faces a maximum of 15 years on the charge, which is roughly equivalent to manslaughter.

Runners train in Ngong, Kenya, in 2012. The country has produced the world's best distance runners for decades, and most belong to the Kalenjin people.

How One Kenyan Tribe Produces The World's Best Runners

8:35pm November 01, 2013

by Gregory Warner

The Kalenjin people dominate the world of long-distance running, and it seems there's no one secret. Their body structure, their training regimen and traditions that teach them to stoically withstand pain all appear to contribute to their incredible success.

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