Local runner wins Niagara Ultra 50 long-distance race For long distance runner Parker Mills, running isn’t just a way of keeping fit, it’s a passion for pushing the limits of what he can achieve.

Nina Kuscsik, who campaigned for women’s inclusion in long-distance running and then won the Boston Marathon the first year that they were officially allowed to enter the race, has died. She was 86.

In 1999, she was inducted into the Long Distance Running Hall of Fame, and in 2012, she was inducted into the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Hall of Fame, a significant moment for the New York native.

Enter: LSD Running (Long Slow Distance Running). Simply put, the idea is that you’ll work up to spend as much time on your feet as you will on race day, but you’ll be doing it at a slower pace.

BOSTON — Nina Kuscsik, who campaigned for women’s inclusion in long-distance running and then won the Boston Marathon the first year they were officially allowed to enter the race, has died ...

British Columbia Vancouver long-distance running events seeing registration uptick About 4,600 people are signed up to run the Vancouver Half Marathon, up nearly 50 per cent from last year.

Cross-training is an essential part of any long-distance running program. It helps the body to make it across the finish line injury-free. "Running is a high-impact exercise," Franks said.