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Grandma's Marathon announced that some former champions are coming back to run the full marathon, including the defending champion.

18 Months Ago, Lauren Paquette Changed Everything About Her Training Cindy Kuzma © Kevin Morris Her cross-country move and new training group has helped her build endurance and confidence for her third appearance in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. While the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired many re-evaluations and major life changes, pro runner Lauren Paquette got a few months’ head start. In December 2019, after years of training alone, Paquette, then 33, moved halfway across the country to join the Hoka Northern Arizona Elite (NAZ Elite) training group The shift s...

Kevin Morris While the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired many re-evaluations and major life changes, pro runner Lauren Paquette got a few months’ head start. In December 2019, after years of training alone, Paquette, then 33, moved halfway across the country to join the Hoka Northern Arizona Elite (NAZ Elite) training group The shift seems to be working. Last August, she ran a 66.2-second final lap to outkick teammate Kellyn Taylor and win the women’s 5,000 meters at the Under Armour Sunset Tour in Los Angeles. Her time, 15:10.01, was nearly four seconds better than her five-year-old perso...

Which Americans Have the Olympic Standard Right Now? Who Would Get In On World Ranking? And How Do You Qualify For the Olympics, Again? May 5, 2021 Seven weeks from now, America’s top athletes will head to the new Hayward Field for the US Olympic Trials, where they will attempt to qualify for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. But how, exactly, does one qualify for the Olympics? It’s a question worth revisiting, because the Olympic qualifying system has undergone some significant changes from previous years. And, unless you’re an agent or an athlete, it may have been a while since ...

COVID-19 did its best to slow down NAZ Elite this year, so the team and its head coach decided to speed things up.