Marathon

Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race of the New York City Marathon in his debut in the event while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race on Sunday for the second time.

After Nancy Willis finished the New York City Marathon, she went to greet her family, only to discover that her 8-year-old son was missing. After a frantic search, a woman appeared with the boy.

Roads will be closed around the routes starting Friday, then reopen after runners begin arriving around 2 p.m. Sunday.

Last year, Austinite Ben Duong set a world record for the fastest half-marathon time while dribbling a basketball. Now, he’s going the full distance.

Richard Newman, a San Antonio native, survived a health scare in 2015 and will line up for the New York City Marathon this weekend.

At Saturday’s Irving Marathon, Dallas runner Angela Tortorice will try to accomplish something even elite runners would never consider: completing her 1,000th marathon.

Is it possible to run a marathon in less than two hours? This question along with a history of the attempts fill the pages of Ed Caesar's new book "Two…

Update: Omar Martinez, 27, was the overall winner at this year's Austin Marathon. He finished the 26.2 miles in just over 2 hours and 35 minutes. Kyle