There's a reason runners love the 5K distance. It's not too long, but it's not too short, either. A 5K is just a little over three miles (3.1, to be exact), and it’s actually a great distance for ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- More than 600 young girls crossed the finish line at the end of a 5K run at American Family Field. They were part of a 10-week empowerment program called Girls on the Run. Girls ...

If 2026 is the year you want to start running, or return to running, Runner’s World has training plans to help you achieve your goals! In this episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Aly is joined ...

RunnersWorld Tulsa has a program that is ready to turn anyone from a couch potato into a 5K runner. The 10-week program is called Couch to 5K and was started about a decade ago by owners Kathy Bratton ...

I love to run a 5K. A 3.1-mile race is short enough that casual runners can participate, leading to big turn-outs, but also long enough that goal-oriented veterans can use it as an excuse to push ...

Deborah Nerud was no couch potato before she got involved in the La Crosse YMCA’s Couch to 5k running program three years ago. Nerud had a 3-year-old and a newborn at home, so she was constantly on ...

Run on the River, Astoria Parks Foundation’s premiere half marathon, 10k and 5k, took place Saturday, May 30. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. along the Riverwalk and there will be cash awards for overall ...

Patrick Ortiz is not much on fundraisers, but anytime the Pecos head cross-country coach can combine running with raising money for his program is a good thing. For the first time since the ...

The inaugural La Crescent-Hokah Community Ed Wagon Wheel 5K was held on Thursday, July 30. This run was a culmination of the La Crescent-Hokah Community Education’s Couch to 5K running program. The ...