The Best of 2022

Here are top 10 Runner's World stories of the year. [View in Browser]( [Runner's World Logo]( [SHOP]( [RW+ EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Savannah Jacobson] Savannah Jacobson Senior Features Editor Happy Sunday, ! I’m Savannah Jacobson, a features editor at Runner’s World. Running is a complex sport. We love telling you the stories of record-breaking feats, heroic runners, and the ways that running can help us live a fuller life. But we also strive to depict the sport in its entirety: the intense pressure, the injuries, the setbacks. Above all, we hope that we’ve kept you curious and engaged about what it means to be a runner, and that we’ve helped you become the runner that you want to be. As always, we’d love to hear feedback about what you want to read next year. In the meantime, here are some of our favorite stories we published in 2022. [Running’s Class Clown Is Back—and He Wants to Be the Best in the World]( [Running’s Class Clown Is Back—and He Wants to Be the Best in the World]( After flirting with retirement, Craig Engels is doubling down on his commitment to everything that makes him different. [Read More](   [How to Run Your Best Half Marathon Ever]( [How to Run Your Best Half Marathon Ever]( Why 13.1 miles is the best distance—and everything you need to smash a PR. [Read More](   [Vasu Sojitra Doesn’t Want to Be Your Inspiration]( [Vasu Sojitra Doesn’t Want to Be Your Inspiration]( The adaptive athlete is changing who gets to be a trail runner. [Read More](       [One Dog and Two Complete Strangers Set Out to Run Across America]( [One Dog and Two Complete Strangers Set Out to Run Across America]( Over some 3,000 miles and 101 days, the strangers shared stories of ambition, addiction, dreams, and fate. But one thing they never discussed: the worst day of the trip, which they knew was coming. [Read More](   [Female High School Runners Say Unhealthy Training Pressure Is Pushing Them Beyond the Breaking Point]( [Female High School Runners Say Unhealthy Training Pressure Is Pushing Them Beyond the Breaking Point]( As more programs encourage young athletes to train like professionals, female runners report problems with restrictive eating, irregular menstrual cycles, and long-term bone damage. [Read More](   [The Day a Killer Came to Track Practice]( [The Day a Killer Came to Track Practice]( The attack on a group of Oklahoma high school runners killed three teammates. Two years later, one survivor’s hopeful comeback is helping the community heal. [Read More](       [These 13 Running Myths Are Dated, Dangerous, and Slowing You Down]( [These 13 Running Myths Are Dated, Dangerous, and Slowing You Down]( The sport's top experts call B.S. and share what will actually help you run stronger and smarter than ever. [Read More](   [Keira D’Amato Is Chasing Happiness]( [Keira D’Amato Is Chasing Happiness]( The American marathon record holder once aimed for success at the expense of joy. Now she’s focusing on fun—and running faster than ever. [Read More](   [How Long Can Running Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay?]( [How Long Can Running Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay?]( When legendary endurance racer Mark Macy got his diagnosis, he was told he had two years to live. That was four years ago. [Read More](   [The Apache Runners and Their Quest to Save a Holy Mountain]( [The Apache Runners and Their Quest to Save a Holy Mountain]( When the Vatican wanted to build an observatory on sacred land, tribal members protested by tapping into an ancient tradition: They started to run. [Read More](     [90-Day Transformation Challenge: Abs]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( RunnersWorld.com ©2022 Hearst Magazines, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019