A record number of men and women qualified for the Olympic trials at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, with many runners achieving personal bests and meeting new, tougher standards.

Alyssa McElheny qualified for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials with a 2:34 and, five months later, clocked the third-fastest ...

Balancing both, she tells PEOPLE, "takes a lot of very particular planning and sacrifice" Scott McDermott for NYRR Felicia Pasadyn balances medical school and professional running, recently qualifying ...