Read more running stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10511/running.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:26:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73040/american-wins-nyc-marathon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMeb Keflezighi became the first American man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982 today. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia won the women's race, with two-time defending champ Paula Radcliffe falling back to fourth then grabbing her left leg in pain after finishing. Wearing "USA" on his chest, Keflezighi...http://www.newser.com/story/73040/american-wins-nyc-marathon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Nov 2009 12:54:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72003/3-runners-drop-dead-in-detroit-marathon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichigan authorities will conduct autopsies today on three men who died within a 16-minute span during yesterday's Detroit marathon. Just after 9am, a 36-year-old collapsed on the course after 11 miles, and a few minutes later a 65-year-old longtime runner dropped to the ground near the same spot. At the...http://www.newser.com/story/72003/3-runners-drop-dead-in-detroit-marathon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 7:21:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69421/brit-stand-up-runs-43-marathons-in-52-days.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEddie Izzard had never run more than 5 miles in his life before this summer but he'll be aiming for the finish line in his 43rd marathon today, the Guardian reports. The stand-up comedian, 47 years old and better known for wearing high heels and make-up than for running, took...http://www.newser.com/story/69421/brit-stand-up-runs-43-marathons-in-52-days.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 7:09:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66756/running-may-be-good-for-knees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConventional wisdom holds that running will eventually trash your knees by wearing down their cartilage, ultimately leading to arthritis. But that may have to be revised: Recent studies suggest that runners may have healthier knees in old age than their sedentary peers, reports Gretchen Reynolds for the New York Times...http://www.newser.com/story/66756/running-may-be-good-for-knees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 15:33:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65333/faint-sarkozy-hospitalized-after-jog.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNicolas Sarkozy “felt faint” during his usual morning jog today, reports the Guardian, and was admitted to the hospital where he was under observation and undergoing further tests. Elysee Palace declined to comment further, saying it would release further details this afternoon. The energetic French president is known as something...http://www.newser.com/story/65333/faint-sarkozy-hospitalized-after-jog.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Jul 2009 10:23:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64851/sorry-nike-we-evolved-to-run-barefoot-author.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHumans may be built for day-long hunts that could take a pack 100 miles, all without shoes, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. “We didn’t evolve as weight lifters, yoga gurus, or swimmers,” says barefoot runner Christopher McDougall, whose book Born to Run explores the hypothesis. “We evolved as long-distance runners.” And...http://www.newser.com/story/64851/sorry-nike-we-evolved-to-run-barefoot-author.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 12:54:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64162/cushy-running-shoes-may-be-dangerous.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRunners may be safer going barefoot than stuffing their feet into pricey sneakers with thick, synthetic heels, Wired reports. Research shows that the modern jogging shoe, first sold by Nike in the 1970s, hasn't prevented injuries and may even be causing them. Barefoot running—or running with geeky, minimalist footwear...http://www.newser.com/story/64162/cushy-running-shoes-may-be-dangerous.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 17:22:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57656/usain-bolt-crashes-gift-car-walks-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOlympic gold medalist Usain Bolt walked away from a car accident in Jamaica with no apparent injuries except a thorn in his foot. The world champion sprinter crashed his BMW M3—a gift from sponsor Puma for his performance in Beijing—after speeding down a wet highway, the Guardian reports....http://www.newser.com/story/57656/usain-bolt-crashes-gift-car-walks-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 7:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56708/americans-take-third-at-boston-marathon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEthiopia’s Deriba Merga overcame the disappointment of his Olympic fade to win the Boston Marathon today, and Kenya’s Salina Kosgei won the closest women’s race in the history of the event. Americans took third in both races for the best US finish since 1985. Merga, who was passed in the...http://www.newser.com/story/56708/americans-take-third-at-boston-marathon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:13:10 CDT