The history of the marathon's distance is rooted in the very spirit for which the Olympics were created, and an event that occurred in 1908.

The trek from the SeaWalk Pavilion to Pete's Bar may not measure up in the athletic category to some of the other events on ...

Every year, roughly 1.1 million people complete a marathon—26.2 miles of uninterrupted running. Those finishers represent 0.01% of the world’s population. The history of the marathon dates ...

Completing any marathon is a major accomplishment, but completing the race on one of the world's toughest courses is another beast. With the grueling 26.2 miles aside, the frigid temperatures are ...

Winning your NFL fantasy football league is a marathon, not a sprint. And so is losing — as Cole Bray, a sophomore at Wake ...