PICTURES: ‘Al-Ahsa Runs,’ first marathon for women in Saudi Arabia

Women in Saudi Arabia participated for the first time in an all-female marathon on Saturday morning. The 3km marathon, al-Ahsa Runs, welcome 1,500 ...

WATCH: 70-year-old Saudi man challenges youth at Riyadh marathon

A 70-year-old Saudi man, Khalaf al-Blewy, competing at this year’s Riyadh International Marathon said that he was excited to take part in the ...

Ethiopian running legend Miruts Yifter dies at 72

Inspired athletes like Gebreselassie by winning two gold medals at the 1980 Moscow Olympics at age 40

Meet the UAE female runners aiming for breakthrough performances in Rio

The two Ethiopian-born runners went to last year’s Athletics World Championships in Beijing with high hopes of producing strong performances

Bolt glides to easy victory in 100 meter in Ostrava

The Jamaican, making his second start this season, faced little competition in his annual trip to the Czech event as he ran in 9.98 secs

Nike unveils its first self-lacing sneaker

Nike Inc. has unveiled its first power-lacing sneaker — it allows users to make the fit looser or snugger on the fly by pressing buttons on the side of the shoe

Wake up, glutes! Three simple exercises to boost running speed

Sitting at a desk all day can create muscle imbalances. Here’s how to fix it

Britain's Mo Farah storms to victory in the 10,000 meters

Farah has endured a difficult few months after his coach was the subject of doping allegations

Egypt runners defy Cairo mayhem as sport's popularity grows

Organizers with bullhorns led the crowd of young men and women -- many wearing headscarves -- in a warm-up

Two Dubai runners gear up for the world’s ‘toughest footrace’

The two UK expatriates will be carrying an eight-kilo backpack while running for 250km race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco

Thousands take on the #WeRunDXB race

Dodging Egypt’s obstacles, meet the Cairo Runners

Cairo Runners, launched in 2012 by then mechanical engineer Ibrahim Safwat, now organizes events to which more than 3,000 Cairenes attend

Bahrain’s Ali Hasan Mahboob wins Asiad marathon

Mahboob took gold in a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes and 38 seconds

Running out of steam? Tips to combat jogging joint pain

Does running and jogging cause you pain? Read on for expert tips

Barefoot running shoe maker withdraws health claims

Footwear and rubber company loses court case regarding the shoe’s supposed health benefits

Lebanese women ‘run forward’ for their rights in Beirut marathon

A number of men also joined in the campaign which ran under the slogan ‘Run forward, there is no going back’

Run the world: one amateur runner’s ambition to break world record

Amateur athlete Dan Hampton hopes to run 10km in 204 countries to beat world record

Eurasia Marathon in Istanbul

Participants ran over the Bosphorus Bridge which links the Asian side to the European side of the city

Runners take part in Beirut Marathon