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In her new book ‘Willkie Sprint,’ former professional cyclist Kerry Hellmuth recounts the groundbreaking collegiate bike race that started her career
Oh, you wanted to take a fun little trip to run a breezy 100K? Think again. This course is relentless, technical, and populated by nudists.
Look around the start line of an endurance race and you don’t see many tall competitors. Look on the podium, and you never see any. Why is that?
At Red Bull Rampage, the infamous freeride mountain-bike event held each year in a remote corner of Utah, riders and teams construct their own runs, walking a fine line between death-defying and deadly
Colin Gay, a 48-year-old father of two from Virginia, is doing something that few of us could ever imagine
There’s ski racing, and then there’s Austrian ski racing. And there’s no better place than the Hahnenkamm Downhill to witness the passion the athletes and fans have for the sport.
Held annually in the Swiss village of Mürren, the Inferno combines hard partying with a very serious downhill challenge. And did we mention the abject terror?
Neuschäfer won the Golden Globe, a dangerous, solo, nonstop sailing race this spring
We wear-tested the updated super shoe and found that the bounce is back and the ride even more stable
SOAR Running’s ultra-light racing vest promises to conduct heat away from your body. We put it to the test.
People all over the place are creating outrageous unofficial athletic contests that are equal parts grueling and just plain silly. What’s going on?
Those who pursue the craziest endurance races on the planet do it for reasons that make perfect sense
A new federal law, the Rodchenkov Act, has the potential to dramatically clean up international sports. A case involving a Texas doping ring illustrates how the new legislation works.
After two new marathon world records, it’s time to reevaluate why marathoners are getting faster and what comes next
Supershoes are shedding weight, but whether that helps or hurts regular runners’ performance is still up in the air
Isn’t it my responsibility to give him a reality check?
Due to stack height regulations, pros can’t race in the new Adizero Prime X. But it’s fair game for amateur runners—we asked a few of them how they’d feel about competing in it.
Feeling out of shape? Maybe you should run up and down a mountain three times.
A paltry few Americans race the Tour de France these days—despite the fact that junior bike racing is booming on this side of the Atlantic. A new plan aims to shift America’s Tour participation into high gear.
The American ultrarunning phenom took home the women’s title, while British runner Tom Evans won the men’s event
We’ve been sharing running advice for over 40 years. Here are the 30 best tips, tricks, and ideas we’ve ever shared, your one-stop shop for all things running.
Racing can be a scary thing. Use these tips to make sure you're mentally prepared before the gun goes off in your next race.
In-race data collected during the world championships sheds new light on how top endurance athletes avoid overheating
Despite the proliferation of destination marathons, some runners are making a conscientious decision to stay closer to home. But they wouldn’t judge you.
The Tecton X made me a Hoka convert—the updated second version improves it without messing with what I love
Why the world's greatest marathoner still needs to win a hilly marathon to cement his legacy
The Rocket X2 marathon racer delivers soft landings and propulsive blast-offs that rival the best in the business
Seventy years after his first cross-country race and 46 years after competing as an elite runner, the author competes—and triumphs—on a tough Australian course
New research finds that, all else being equal, runners don’t have more gastrointestinal problems than cyclists
Nutritionists team up to offer essential tips for pre-marathon fueling, plus favorite restaurant picks for the city’s best race-week grub
Thirteen countries battled in Belgium for this year’s Beer Mile World Championship. The most important rule? Don’t throw up.
This year the U.S. will host the most World Cup events in history. Stream them all live on Outside.
We ran in ten new supershoes and compared their feel and ride so you can narrow your search for the model that best fits your stride and preferences
New data outlines how much they run, how long it takes to resume training after giving birth, and how well they return to competition
Here’s what we know about the Mosquito Fire, how local communities are being affected, and what Western States 100 race organizers are doing to respond
The items that got our writer through the Steamboat Gravel Black Course
UTMB is a brutally challenging race, but the race-week hype, world-class competition, and global party vibes have a way of making every runner feel special
Everything you need to know about the famed races in Chamonix, France
The 2022 World Cup Downhill race season gets underway in Lourdes for the Pinkbike Racing team
A fitness tracker provides some insight into how the virus affected Danish cyclist Magnus Cort
Netflix, phone calls home, and a trip to the barber are just some activities that Tour de France riders will do on Monday’s rest day
In his latest VeloNews journal, American cyclist Neilson Powless explains what it was like to come agonizingly close to leading the world’s biggest bike race
If doping admissions and bans are the threshold, just one U.S. rider has ever worn yellow
Tour riders eat more food, race less, and train at altitude more frequently than ever before. Dutch team Jumbo-Visma takes us inside its preparation for the world’s biggest bike race.
The Tour de France took in the brutal and bumpy roads used by Paris-Roubaix on Wednesday
The American rider pens his second exclusive blog from the Tour de France for VeloNews
Tadej Pogačar makes huge ride to finish third on the stage and begin his title defense as Yves Lampaert surprises the specialists for victory
How does a brand improve on the world’s fastest marathon shoe? It makes it more suitable for the masses, not just the best of the best.
Some words of wisdom from one of the most consistently excellent marathoners of the past decade
Jakob Ingebrigtsen may be a 21-year-old wunderkind, but he’s already learned an important truth about the fleeting satisfaction of success
Like the two-hour marathon chase, next month’s assault on the seven- and eight-hour Ironman barriers will require some rule-bending
This retired professional ultrarunner has found (almost) every waterfall along this wild stretch of central California coast. And, no, he won’t tell you where the best ones are.
The brand took its time entering the super-shoe race, but its new, responsive model for marathoners was worth the wait
In their recent release, Molly Huddle and Sara Slattery push back against conditions that curtail the running careers of young women, with stories from 50 who’ve made it
In this excerpt from his new book ‘Running Throughout Time: the Greatest Running Stories Ever Told,’ Roger Robinson surfaces an incredible bit of sports history: the Great Marathon Derby of 1909.
Matej Mohoric used a dropper seatpost to win Italy’s Milano-Sanremo road race, and then declared that the traditional mountain-bike component is “the future of cycling.” Here’s why that matters for you.
An analysis of pro cycling data finds that altitude-born South American riders race better at high altitudes than their lowland-born rivals
What motivates someone to run more than 3,000 miles around a block in Queens, New York? Transcendence.
Science-backed strategies to help you learn to accept racing discomfort and choose how you react to it
The most dominant ski racer on the planet is constantly questioning her talents—which may be the secret of her greatness
The 35-year-old made the switch after giving birth to her fourth child. Here’s what we can learn from her experience.
This weekend’s Millrose Games will provide a midwinter highlight and a much needed counterpoint to the marathon
Three methods to cultivate pacing mastery and optimize your performance potential
The 40-year-old’s stunning performance smashed two world records on Friday
Looking to sign up for your first triathlon? We share everything you need to know to help you have a successful first race.
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.
The case for marking the passage of time by running your ass off
The case for an event that’s somewhere between the Boston Marathon and the Olympic Trials
Getting heckled by construction workers and definitely not crying: a New York City Marathon retrospective
While the benefit to giving elite women their own race seems obvious, the question of giving male marathoners a separate start is more contentious
A mathematical model explains how endurance and speed come together to determine who will win a last-lap sprint
A new study uses machine learning to quantify the effects of temperature, humidity, heat, and sun