Among the hundreds of runners circling the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park before work this morning was Jonas Gahr Stør, the Norwegian Minister of Health and Care. But even as he did three laps of the reservoir, for a total of 4.5 miles on a lovely 37-degree, sunny winter morning, Stør had work on his mind.

Earlier this month, the Norwegian Consulate in New York City had contacted New York Road Runners to ask Read More

The six World Marathon Majors races have toughened their penalties on athletes caught doping, and the message is this: You will pay, literally.

World Marathon Majors (WMM) members Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York have revised their elite athlete contracts to include stricter penalties, giving the events the right to suspend payment and to demand repayment of prize money, appearances fees, and performance bonuses for any athlete found in violation of a criminal offense Read More