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Human Race is a podcast from Runner's World. Hosted by Rachel Swaby, Human Race focuses on long-form storytelling. It brings the depth and reporting you’ve come to expect from ambitious feat...

For Human Race's final episode, we share several of your stories. This episode of Human Race is brought to you by Brooks. Sign up for the Br...

In his 20s, after running cross country in high school and college, Tim Manzer swore off running completely. Then, in his early 40s, his doc...

When Amy Downs thinks about her life, it splits into two distinct sections: before the bombing and after the bombing. Before the bombing, A...

In 2011, at the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run, Noe Castanon Mendez was a pacer in need of a runner. Thomas Wong was a runner in need...

I'm taking this week off. But you'll get a new episode of Human Race next Tuesday (8/8). In the mean time, I want to hear from you. Email me...

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Run streakers people committed to running at least a mile every day. There are now Facebook groups filled with run streakers and a national...

On Rosie Swale Pope’s 70th birthday, she jumped out of an airplane. But on Rosie’s list of nutty accomplishments, skydiving doesn’t even pla...

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Runner’s World goes to Boston every year for the marathon. We always hear so many great stories while we're there. In this special Marathon...

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Rachel is back from maternity leave, and Human Race will be back with season 3 on April 11th. In the meantime, we want to hear from you! Tel...

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When Keith Giroux decided to run the Boston Marathon he had a number of logistical hurdles to overcome. For starters, he hadn't run a qualif...

We've got two stories this week. The first is about why we run, not just as runners but as human beings. In the 1980s a biologist named Dave...

Sylvia Weiner is a prolific runner. She’s 85 years old, and she estimates that, during the course of her running career, she’s completed nea...

A story about a man who lost his heart. And what he gained in its place. On this episode, we meet Randy Shepherd, one very unlikely runner....

Candice Caesar is 44 years old with a son in college, a master’s degree, and a job as a speech pathologist. A dedicated runner, Candice spen...

A few years ago, Don Bravo was “one WrestleMania buffet” away from weighing 400 pounds. After his doctor warned that his weight would shorte...

In April 2015, a viral post on Facebook about the Boston Marathon kicked off a wave of controversy. In this week’s episode, we explore how t...

Anthony Butler, a native of the Bronx in New York City, lost his sight eight years ago. For many people who lose their ability to see in adu...

About half of all runners who enter the Leadville Trail 100 don't finish. What stands between them and a finisher's belt buckle? Sandy Monah...

We have reached the end of the first season of Human Race. But don't worry. We won't be gone for long. Season two will resume in about a mon...

Greg O’Brien is 66 years old and open about his struggles with early onset Alzheimer’s. When a story about Greg appeared on NPR detailing ho...

The last time someone broke the record for the fastest crossing of America on foot was 1980. Frank Giannino Jr. traveled from San Francisco...

In the Barkley Marathons' thirty years, only 14 people have ever completed it. But it’s not for lack of trying. Some 1000 runners have attem...

Human Race is taking a two week hiatus. We'll be back on July 5th with a new episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

This week’s episode is a sprint—a short story—about how a chance meeting kicked off one woman’s incredible running career. But between that...

For over 20 years, the so-called World’s Longest Urinal was a New York City Marathon institution. At the height of its glory, it was an asto...

A series of unfortunate (and hilarious) events just minutes before the start of one of the world’s most prestigious races. This week’s episo...

Sylvia Weiner is a prolific runner. She’s 85 years old, and she estimates that over the course of her running career she’s completed somewhe...

This week on Human Race, we’re sharing a sprint—or a short story. We’ll be alternating long stories, like the Tin Man story last week, with...

A story about a man who lost his heart. And what he gained in its place. On this episode, we meet Randy Shepherd, one very unlikely runner....

Coming in May. Subscribe now. Human Race is a new podcast from Runner's World. Hosted by Rachel Swaby, Human Race focuses on long-form story...