Last Minute Marathon Training & Advice

With the marathon just five days away, experts say for the most part training is over and you should be resting up for race day. That goes for people who haven't started training as well.

Akron Area YMCA Becomes An Official Akron Marathon Training Partner

The Akron Marathon has selected the Akron Area YMCA as an official marathon training partner, and together, created the Akron Marathon Training 101 program. The goal of this partnership is to provide those planning to participate in the 10th running of the Akron Marathon with information, training and most importantly, support leading up to race day. The Y’s expertise in health and wellness ...

Running a Marathon: Top 10 Reasons to Step Up to the Challenge

I had always dreamed of running a marathon, but never knew if I'd really be able to make the commitment. Although I'd always been a long-distance runner, I had only completed a 7-mile race before deciding to participate in the 2008 Chicago Marathon.

Picture of Health: Risk of dying from marathon running is low

The stories of marathon runners collapsing and dying at the finish line are enough to scare anybody thinking of participating in one of the 26.2 mile races popular around this time of year.

Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes On Endurance, Training And Running 350 Miles Straight

Dean Karnazes has rung up a staggering list of endurance accomplishments during his career. They include: winning the Badwater Ultramarathon (135 miles across Death Valley); a marathon to the South Pole; 50 marathons in 50 days; running 3,000 miles across the country in 70 days; and running 350 miles straight over three days. Karnazes, 49, is the world's most famous ultramarathon runner.