Marathon Handbook

🔴 2026 BOSTON MARATHON Watch along our live show from Newbury St, Boston LIVE NOW: youtube.com/watch?v=-nDz-r…

Our interview with Conner Mantz on getting injured pacing his wife, coming back for Boston 2026, and how he thought our reporter Alex had sabotaged his Chicago marathon American record with dodgy candy: youtu.be/BIuhRruVPaM?si…

A Morning Jog Just Gave Away a French Aircraft Carrier’s Secret Location 🇫🇷🇫🇷 urls.grow.me/Y-iyzUS9K4

@barstoolsports Not the full story - the runner who came second was led off course briefly, costing him the race:

It’s a marathon not a sprint until it’s a sprint not a marathon

@bennyjohnson Not the full story - the runner who came second was led off course briefly, costing him the race: x.com/MarathonHB/sta…

INCREDIBLE: American Nathan Martin comes out of NOWHERE to beat Kenyan by 00.01 seconds in the LA Marathon — closest finish ever. “I could see the leader and with 800 meters to go, I was thinking, ‘I’m catching him.’” He finished 2h 11m 16.50s PATRIOT🇺🇸

@ABC7 Not the full story - the runner who came second was led off course briefly, costing him the race: x.com/MarathonHB/sta…

American Nathan Martin chased down a fading Michael Kamau of Kenya to win the Los Angeles Marathon men's race by -00:01, in what officials called the closest finish the event has ever seen. abc7.com/18692488/

@CollinRugg Not the full story: the guy who came second was led off course briefly, costing him the race x.com/MarathonHB/sta…

NEW: American Nathan Martin wins the closest Los Angeles Marathon in race history, beating Kenya’s Michael Kimani Kamau by just 00.01 seconds. Martin was seen chasing down Kamau at the end of the race. “I made an actual move five miles out… when I saw no one else was picking up the pace. I decided I needed to push,” the 36-year-old said. “At a mile and a half to go, I could see the leader and with 800 meters to go, I was thinking, ‘I’m catching him.’” Martin finished the race with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 16.50 seconds.

Everyone is watching the photo finish of the 2026 LA Marathon; what they've missed is that Michael Kamau of Kenya - who was leading until the very last step - was led off course just a few hundred meters from the finish line, costing him precious seconds. WATCH:

Is a marathon still 26.2 miles then?

Your gut is a performance tool. Most runners ignore it. @DrBubbs breaks down exactly how to train it, fuel it, and stop dreading race morning. >effectively diagnosing regular GI issues >the effects of running on your gut >combatting GI issues as a runner - esp. on race day >balancing hi-carb / GI issues Full ep with @Brady_H 👇 youtu.be/Th_wjrRQPFk

"I Lost Over 250 Pounds Running – Then Ran The Gruelling Multi-Day ‘Dopey Marathon’" Christopher Hasty went from 462 to 210 pounds, then ran back-to-back 5k, 10k, half and full marathons: urls.grow.me/vvwRPyxOXB

Jeff Galloway, Legendary Marathoner and Coach, Dies At 80 An Olympic runner himself, Galloway spent 50+ years preaching easy run-walk-run training to people who didn’t realize they could become successful runners urls.grow.me/kmA2y8nKkc

Ginger Zee has been living with depression her entire career. Running is how she beats it. The GMA meteorologist has never pretended the disease goes away. She's just found the things that keep it from winning. ↓ How signing up for a half marathon made all the difference marathonhandbook.com/ginger-zee-has…

Only 3 runners left. Keith Dunn tweets that French-Canadian runner Mathieu Blanchard has quit due to cold. The three runners still out there - and all on loop 3 - are Sébastien Raichon, Max King, and Damian Hall.

Mathieu Blanchard quit on loop 3 due to cold and is tapped out. #BM100

And our live updates, covering the whole event and providing context and commentary: marathonhandbook.com/live-updates-t…

Our full 'everything you need to know' post: urls.grow.me/fiVDYPqO1z

THE BARKLEY MARATHONS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Barkley Marathons is one of the most mysterious and brutal ultramarathons in the world. Each year, a small, elite group of runners descends on Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park to test their limits against an unforgiving course with nearly impossible odds. If you’re following along and need a quick refresher on how the race works, here’s what you need to know: Location: Frozen Head State Park, near Wartburg, Tennessee Start Time: Announced via conch shell blown 1 hour before the race begins Start can happen at any time between midnight and noon This year’s start: February 14 at 6:00 a.m. ET 2026 Distance:5 loops, each estimated at 20+ miles (unmarked, varies yearly) Total course: ~120 miles (193 km) with over 60,000 feet (18,288 m) of elevation gain Time Limit: 60 hours total to complete all 5 loops Navigation: No GPS devices allowed Runners must use map and compass to navigate the backcountry course Book Pages: 13 books are hidden per loop Each runner must collect 1 page per book, matching their bib number A missed page = disqualification Runners receive a new bib number each loop Aid: Minimal support – water jugs at select points No formal aid stations or pacers allowed Entrants: Capped at ~40 runners per year Entry process is secretive and by application only History: First held in 1986 20 runners have finished as of 2025, with 26 total finishes There were no finishers in 2025 Finish rate: <2%

Barkley Marathons 2026, weather: The Weather will be a significant factor. Each year, the Barkley’s competitors either thrive or get crushed by the conditions. Rain at the Barkley usually equals zero finishers. Although conditions aren’t terrible at the moment, the rain will begin on Sunday morning. Expect a brutal second loop for those who complete the first go-round.