A late summer run for NPR’s Brian Mann featured an abundance of ripe, wild berries and a dip in the river.
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Faith Kipyegon attempts to make history by smashing the 4-minute mile for women
The three-time Olympic champion will need to shave more than 7 seconds off her personal best, a record she set in 2023. But if she succeeds, the Kenyan runner won’t make the official record books yet.
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Can Faith Kipyegon break four minutes in the mile? Scientists say yes.
Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.
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She ran the New York City Marathon drunk. And she’d do it again
Justine Huang took as much food and drinks from spectators at the New York City Marathon as she could — and has no regrets.
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How women runners debunked myths about the sport and made running their own
For centuries, women weren’t considered fast enough or strong enough to race. They’ve broken every barrier and disproved falsehoods about their fitness for the sport, in some cases outcompeting men.
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Beach Sports Rule On An August Sunday
Running, surfing, catch, they’re all in play on the Maine coast.
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The Crisis Of Confidence That Nearly Ended Des Linden’s Running Career
Today Des Linden returns to the Boston Marathon course to defend her title. One year ago she became the first American woman champion in more than three decades. But she almost didn’t make it to the starting line in 2018. We pick up the story 10 months earlier, on the other side of the world.
