Category: "Run" Articles
May 28, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas–In 2019, when Haftu Knight was in high school in East Texas, his instinct told him to run more. He had arrived in the United States just a few years earlier at the...
April 30, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas—Seven days before Elijah Clark’s first appearance at the UIL Texas State Outdoor Class 6A Track and Field Championships at Mike Myers Stadium, the 18-year-old is hooked up to a high-powered training device...
April 18, 2025
Yusuf Bizimana is running on a winding road in the southwest of Virginia. He is standing before Mecca in Saudi Arabia. He is winning an NCAA championship for Texas. He is a boy in...
April 6, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas—Allie Kieffer wasted little time imparting her dominance on Sunday in the 48th annual Statesman Cap10K, claiming her second straight victory on the rangy 6.2 mile course to win in 34 minutes and...
March 24, 2025
AUSTIN—The return of the 48th annual Statesman Cap10K, the city’s oldest road race, will bring nearly 20,000 runners into the Texas state Capitol on April 6 for a trek over 10,000 meters. Few races...
February 13, 2025
Louis Grace was a second away from toughing-out the morning cold in January for the Austin International Half Marathon. But then he looked at the temperature on his car’s dashboard. It read 29-degrees. “I...
February 1, 2025
Not all Angels have wings — if they’re Braydon Alley and Jake Morsch, they have sneakers. Bray and Jake are part of the Men in the Arena (@meninthearena_), a men’s group segment of the...
April 1, 2024
If you are not an ultra long distance runner, you may be surprised to learn there are quite a few ultra running events in Texas. From January through December, you can find a race...
April 1, 2024
Smiling back through the screen sits a sunglassed, pink-haired, and stylishly dressed Dr. Kimberly Davis. And she is very cool. From first glance, and maybe even after an initial casual conversation, Davis doesn’t make...
November 1, 2023
In 2016, Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) introduced a Six Star Medal to honor runners who complete the six major marathons – Tokyo, Berlin, London, Boston, Chicago, and New York. To earn the AbbottWMM...
July 1, 2023
I’m a HUGE fan of short but steep hill training. The workouts are quick but my calves are torn up (in a good way) every time. Here are some hills around Austin you might...
June 1, 2023
I’ve known Jess since 2011 and ever since I’ve known her, she has been a beast! She has always been someone I admire, look up to, and am proud to call a friend. There...
June 1, 2023
In my experience, both as a footwear designer and run club leader, I’ve come across many folks who intend to incorporate running into their routine. Some come into it quite literally hitting the ground...
April 3, 2023
We’ve talked about the last (being the first part of the running shoe design process), midsole, outsole, and today, we’re closing out the running shoe design series with the upper. Once the last, midsole...
March 12, 2023
Owning a dog is a marvelous way to get more exercise. They’ll need you to walk them every day and can become a valued partner in all types of sporting activities. If you’re a...
March 3, 2023
Ironically, for our shoe design series, we kicked off the New Year by talking about the last and moved on to the midsole the following month. This month, we’re jumping into the third part...
