Philadelphia Marathon

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The Biggest Running Mistakes You’re Making (And How to Fix Them)

Raise your hand if you are training for the Philadephia Marathon in November — or for any race, for that matter. Okay, first, let me […]

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Philadelphia Marathon Training: Why You Need Rest Weeks, Not Just Rest Days

Marathon training is exhausting. There’s really no way around it. Week after week you head out the door on tired, achy legs preparing your body […]

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3 Things You Need to Know If You’re Training for the Philadelphia Marathon

So you’re really doing this — you’re running your first marathon. You’re signed up, committed and, hopefully at this point, deep into your training plan. Completing […]

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Hey, Runners! The Philadelphia Marathon Is Having a Flash Sale

The Philadelphia Marathon announced on Instagram Wednesday that they’ll be running a flash sale of sorts on race registration for both the full and half marathon races […]

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Philadelphia Marathon Announces New 39.3-Mile “Rocky Challenge”

For everyone out there who doesn’t think running a marathon is hard enough, the Philadelphia Marathon — which has been shaking things up quite a bit […]

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Why Runners Are Upset About the Philadelphia Marathon Course Changes 

Back in April, the Philadelphia Marathon announced that they’d be making some big changes to the November race this year: For one, Jim Marino, race […]

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Philadelphia Marathon Announces Big Changes to Race Weekend

The Philadelphia Marathon, going down the weekend of November 18th, sent out a press release earlier this afternoon announcing some big changes. Below, the three most important […]

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REMINDER: Philadelphia Marathon Registration Opens Tonight

Reminder: Registration for the Philadelphia Marathon, happening Sunday, November 20th, opens at midnight tonight, people! And note: The first 500 registrants will get their bibs […]

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Philadelphia Marathon 2016 Registration Date Announced

Get ready to jot this date down, folks: The Philadelphia Marathon just released the registration date for the the 2016 race very early (they didn’t […]

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PHOTOS: The Most Hilarious Spectator Signs at the 2015 Philadelphia Marathon

Yesterday, about 30,000 runners took to the streets to tackle the Philadelphia Marathon and the Philadelphia Half Marathon, and a bunch more lovely humans lined the streets […]

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20 Training Tips for First-Time Marathoners from a First-Time Marathoner

On October 11th of this year, I successfully finished the Chicago Marathon. Considering I ran my first 5K just two years prior to this race, […]