Racing your way up the distances from 5k to marathon distance is not altogether a bad idea. To prepare for the 2012 Olympics, Kara Goucher raced a 10K in March and a half marathon in June before ...

Training for a faster 5K race is a great short-term goal for all runners, even those who love marathons or half marathons. First, you can quickly celebrate the results of your training—there is an ...

The Runner’s World Guide to 3-Day-a-Week Training was created with our three-day training plans in mind.

Set your sights on a new PR with our 5k training plan for intermediate runners, featuring easy runs, tempo runs, and speed work. The path to a personal best is paved with persistence and the right ...

According to data from RunRepeat, the average finish time for a 5k among UK male runners is 29 minutes. Running Level says a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. No Boundaries is a Walk/Run 5K (3.1 miles) ...

Six girls hold each other's hands going into the final lap of a 5k training run as part of the Girls on the Run program at Valley Road School in Stanhope on Friday, May 5, 2023. Girls on the Run is a ...

The 5K is an amazingly diverse event. Some people just hope to cross the finish line in one piece, while others train hardcore to break the 20-minute mark. Some events are all about fun and games, but ...

RunnersWorld Tulsa has a program that is ready to turn anyone from a couch potato into a 5K runner. The 10-week program is called Couch to 5K and was started about a decade ago by owners Kathy Bratton ...

The battle of the bulge is not just for people anymore. Not surprisingly, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that 74% of adults aged 20 and older are overweight, including those clinically ...