Running a marathon wearing supportive running shoes is an accomplishment, and so is crossing the finish line barefoot. Running is a high-impact form of exercise, and the right running shoes can ...

Marcus Kowal is taking the challenge a step further. The 47-year-old MMA fighter from Hawthorne will run the LA Marathon ...

Methods Ground reaction force data and kinematics were collected from 22 highly trained runners during overground running while barefoot and in three shod conditions (minimalist shoe, racing flat and ...

Pawel Durakiewicz sets the Guinness World Record for the fastest time 21km barefoot run on ice at the Lulea Sea Ice Marathon, one of the world's toughest races. Durakiewicz finished the race in Lulea, ...

Background Advocates of barefoot running suggest that it is more natural and may be a way to minimise injury risk. In contrast, opponents believe shoes are needed to adequately cushion and support the ...

Was it running barefoot to school? Or the fact they are born and train at high altitude? The book ends with Finn putting his research to the test by running his first marathon, across the Kenyan ...