Marathon, Bungie’s long-awaited extraction shooter, will arrive on March 5, the studio announced today. Alongside a definitive release date, Bungie shared a new gameplay trailer, in addition to details about the game’s forthcoming deluxe edition, which fans can pre-order today on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. All versions of the game will support crossplay, meaning you’ll be able to play with your friends, no matter where they decide to buy Marathon.
Sony, Bungie’s parent company, had previously committed to a March release for Marathon, but stopped short of sharing an exact date. News of that date leaked early Monday after Microsoft published the pre-order trailer you see above early. Sony had originally planned to release Marathon in September 2025, but delayed the game indefinitely in June of last year after a mixed reception to its alpha and an admission Bungie had partially plagiarized some visual assets. It’s safe to say Marathon could decide the future of the studio. In November, Sony said Destiny 2had not lived up to its expectations and wrote down the value of the studio’s assets by $204 million. This came after the company said it would take more direct control of Bungie.
A 7-year-old girl died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, after a Ford F-250 struck her while she biked with her mother near a Marathon gas station in the Florida Keys
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A 68-year-old man may be facing criminal charges after he drove his pick-up truck into a 7-year-old girl riding her bicycle, killing her, in the Florida Keys Tuesday afternoon, troopers said.
Around 2:50 p.m., the man, whom authorities did not identify, was driving his Ford F-250 out of Valero Gas Station near Boot Key, 7301 Overseas Highway in Marathon, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Just as he was driving and about to make a right turn, the 7-year-old and her mother were riding their bicycles across the gas station entrance in front of the man’s pick-up truck.
When their paths crossed, the man collided with the little girl. She was wearing her helmet, but she died from the impact, troopers said.
Authorities noted alcohol was not a factor, but are continuing to investigate as charges are pending.
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
Ernie Andrus, who served in the Navy in World War II, was celebrated back in 2016 when, at the age of 93, he became the oldest person ever to run across America, making the trip from San Diego all the way to St. Simons Island, Georgia. But he recently got so bored, he decided to do something even more remarkable: make the same trip again, in the other direction. Steve Hartman reports.
All the events reached capacity for the second straight year, with the 26.2-mile marathon, half-marathon and 5K drawing runners from 19 countries and all 50 states, organizers said.
“This event has turned into a big deal,” Tim Rhodes, marathon managing partner and race director, said Saturday night. “This is a celebration of everything these runners have worked for. Whether they’re setting a [personal record], qualifying for Boston or finishing for the very first time, they’re choosing to do it in Charlotte.”
A participant poses for a photo after competing in the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Matt Kelley For the Observer
The temperature was a frigid 45 degrees when the event started around 7 a.m. on South Tryon Street, between Levine Avenue of the Arts and Brooklyn Village Avenue.
Participants embrace after competing in the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Matt Kelley For the Observer
Carter Coughlin of Knoxville, Tennessee, was the overall winner, and Jessica Sarnicola of Matthews won the women’s title.
In another first, Elisabeth Laseter of Charlotte defended her title in the Chick-fil-A 5k event, besting her 2024 finish time by nearly 18 seconds, according to results released Saturday night.
And Nathaneal Williams of Lancaster, South Carolina, may have set a new world record for fastest half marathon pushing a double stroller.
Participants compete in the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Matt Kelley For the Observer
According to the Guinness World Records site, the fastest men’s time stands at 1:14:20. Williams clocked a 1:12:57 on the Charlotte half marathon course, results show.
“The last few miles, I was hurting pretty good,” Williams said in a marathon news release. “The next steps are to send the results to Guinness to confirm that as the new record.”
Coughlin won the marathon in 2 hours, 31 minutes and 44 seconds.
Sarnicola topped all women with a time of 3 hours, 1 minute and 48 seconds.
In the half marathon, Alexis Collumb of Yvrech, France, won the men’s field in 1 hour, 4 minutes and 31 seconds.
Abigail Herring of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was the top women’s finisher in 1 hour, 16 minutes and 21 seconds.
Supporters cheer on participants in the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Matt Kelley For the Observer
Silas Floyd Fair of Charlotte won the men’s 5K with a time of 15 minutes and 50 seconds.
Elizabeth Laseter of Charlotte was the top women’s finisher at 16 minutes and 38 seconds.
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Tevin Price is quick to refer to September’s Three Sisters Marathon in Danville, Va., as having been his first 26.2-mile race, and is matter-of-fact in labeling Saturday’s Novant Health Charlotte Marathon as his second.
But the 32-year-old Charlottean is also willing to admit that his most recent adventures in long-distance running are a bit more complicated than that.
If there’s an asterisk next to his marathon debut, here’s a brief explanation:
On Sept. 6, Price was navigating the Three Sisters course with his running partner Isa Moore — also a first-time marathoner — and doing well through 20 miles. The temp had already topped 80 degrees, though, with a high dew point to boot, and over the next few miles both men started to fall apart. Moore slowed down significantly, as his leg muscles cramped. Price, meanwhile, was struggling against the heat, but didn’t want to fall too far off of his goal pace. And although he knows now he should have hydrated more and pushed himself less, in the moment, he decided to leave Moore behind.
Which was probably always going to be a bad idea, because in addition to running as Price’s friend, Moore was also serving as a guide runner for Price — who is legally blind.
Price never made it to the finish line.
Instead, he lost track of where he was, then became so overheated that he wound up in an ambulance, felled by dehydration and the early stages of a type of heat-induced muscle damage called rhabdomyolysis. It left him badly shaken. “The Danville thing, if I’m being honest, that was scary,” Price says. “Hey man, we’re not getting paid to do this. Like, nothing is worth that.”
Why, then, just 10 weeks after his cut-short attempt to finish his first marathon included a visit to the hospital, is he so excited to so quickly try again?
Tevin Price, right, runs alongside his friend and guide Isa Moore at the Around the Crown 10K in Charlotte this past Aug. 31. In certain situations, Price will run untethered, though he admits that it was probably a mistake to do so during the final miles of his first marathon attempt in Virginia. Courtesy of Tevin Price
‘It’s pretty much a blur’
Price was born with microphthalmia-coloboma, a pair of related congenital eye malformations.
He doesn’t have a working right eye, while the vision in his left eye, he says, is such that everything appears to him as it would appear to a normally sighted person if they were looking through the opposite end of a telescope.
Asked for more detail about his level of visual impairment during an interview in a conference room at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center (he works for Novant Health as an internal mobility specialist — essentially a career advisor), Price looks toward artwork on the opposite wall about 25 feet away and explains: “So there are posters on the other end of this table … on the wall. They look really small. I can’t tell you anything on those posters, but I know that they’re posters. I think there’s a triangle in the center, but I don’t really know what it is.” (They’re hands in the shape of a heart.)
“Now, if I get closer … I can describe it a little bit more.”
To get closer to artwork in an office, though, he can take his time and proceed cautiously. Running — a sport he took up in earnest just a year and a half ago, after gentle but persistent nudging from his mom, an amateur endurance athlete herself — is a different beast. “Because everything kind of enlarges as I come up on it,” he says. And since he comes up on things so much faster at, say, a sub-9-minute running pace, “it’s pretty much a blur.”
In his own neighborhood, Price is able to run by himself in good daylight, since he knows every inch of the streets around the house he shares with his wife, Kayla.
But once he decided to step out of his comfort zone by joining Charlotte’s popular Mad Miles Run Club and signing up for longer-distance races, he knew he’d have to step outside of it even more by asking for an assist.
And he’s off to the races
From childhood into young adulthood, Price prided himself on his ability to be independent, sometimes to the point of stubbornness.
Only after graduating from UNC Charlotte and launching into a human-resources career that revolves around helping people pursue professional goals — first at Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind (which would later become IFB Solutions) and now at Novant, where he also co-leads the company’s Persons with Disabilities Business Resource Group — did he come to understand that it was also OK for him to accept help in pursuing his own goals.
So he showed up for his first Mad Miles group run with a waist tether and a favor to ask.
“Hey, would anyone here mind guiding me?”
No one there had any experience. But he laid it all out in simple terms:
I’m visually impaired but not totally blind.
This is basically a band that connects on one end around my waist and on the other around the waist of whoever is willing to guide me.
As we run, I need verbal cues, like if there’s elevation change, a speed bump, stuff like that.
We’ll need to take it slow at first, but as we get comfortable we’ll be able to speed up more. This should be pretty low-maintenance overall.
Someone stepped forward and said, Sure, I’ll help you out. “The rest,” Price says, “is history.”
Tevin Price shows off the medal he earned at the Novant Health Lake Norman 15K in Cornelius last month. Thai Nguyen
He ran his first guided race in September 2024, at the Around the Crown 10K; completed the Novant Health Charlotte Half Marathon last November in 1 hour, 50 minutes and 30 seconds (an 8:26-per-mile pace); connected with Isa Moore for last year’s Charlotte Turkey Trot and switched to a hand tether, which has a longer learning curve but offers increased guide control in crowded races; and since has run three more half marathons.
Along the way this year, Price set his sights on the Three Sisters race in Virginia because he’d gotten it in his head that he wanted to run the Boston Marathon — and Three Sisters was one of the last events where runners could qualify for the 2026 edition of the storied New England race, before the window closed.
Runners with visual impairment can qualify for Boston by finishing in under five hours. His half-marathon times suggested he could run a roughly four-hour marathon, on proper training, in favorable weather.
Welp…
‘Just get out and do it’
After the frightening episode in Danville, Price submitted to an evaluation at Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute in Mint Hill. There was at least a little concern that his body’s breakdown was more serious than a one-off heat illness.
But doctors there gave him the green light to try again.
So he immediately turned his attention to Saturday’s Charlotte Marathon — which he had signed up for prior to doing Three Sisters, with other visually impaired friends. It just now is going to be his first full marathon instead of his second (although he still would probably argue that the September race should symbolically count as his first, if not officially).
Oh, and another thing: Isa Moore will run with him again; but this time, they’ll be joined by a second guide named Christina DePriest, who has guided Price in shorter races and has a much longer résumé than Moore as a marathon pacer.
From left, Isa Moore, Tevin Price and Christina DePriest participate in the Around the Crown 10K course preview run this past Aug. 23. Says Price: “This captures the moment two weeks before Danville, when I should have known, it was a bad idea and was going to be too hot.” Michael Cooke
On Tuesday of this week, Price and DePriest met before a Mad Miles club event at Camp North End for a chilly shakeout run, and the conversation again turned to his troubles in Virginia.
“Until mile 20, I was perfect,” Price recalled. “I felt like I hadn’t run anything. Then it just got real hot. It was terrible. And I knew I had left Isa. So I was on a highway just by myself. Then I got on the main street and — I mean, it was like those movies, when somebody’s in a desert and they’re hallucinating. That’s how I felt … before I blacked out.”
“You let go of the tether, though!,” DePriest exclaims.
“I let go of the tether,” Price admits, flashing a perfect blend of arrogance and sheepishness. “I said, ‘I’mma just go.’”
“Well,” DePriest responds, with a laugh, “I cannot outrun you in a 5k, but I can outrun you in a marathon at least for now, so you will not get away from me.”
Then she adds, confidently: “I will keep things under control.”
He smiles. He knows he’ll need her to do that on Saturday as they traverse the rolling Charlotte course in not-as-bad-but-still-unseasonably-warm weather. Pushing too much and drinking too few fluids in Danville, he says, “taught me to respect the fact that this is a sport, and respect the fact that there’s a lot of little, small things that go into doing this sport that you have to be mindful of.”
And even though that experience was not just humbling but frightening, he’s much more afraid of being the type of person who says “I can’t.”
“Before I started (running longer distances), I’d be like, ‘Oh, I can’t do that.’ ‘Oh, I can’t do this,’” Price says. “I still find myself saying, ‘I can’t do that’ and ‘I can’t do this.’” But he’s learned that, when he’s training for a big race, “I can’t keep saying ‘I can’t’” — or he won’t be ready for it. “And I don’t want other people to say it. That’s a big reason why I run, to inspire people to get outside the house. To show people that they can. They don’t have to have a disability. They can be anybody. And they can walk. I don’t care. Just get out and do it. …
Says Tevin Price: “My goal for Saturday is to finish. … I just want to finish with a smile and take some pictures and party. That’s what I wanna do. That’s the goal.” JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Théoden Janes has spent more than 18 years covering entertainment and pop culture for the Observer. He also thrives on telling emotive long-form stories about extraordinary Charlotteans and — as a veteran of three dozen marathons and two Ironman triathlons — occasionally writes about endurance and other sports. Support my work with a digital subscription
Pres. Trump calls on Senate Republicans to get rid of the filibuster to reopen the government; a heart transplant recipient is raising awareness for nonprofit Harboring Hearts during the NYC marathon.
On Sunday, more than 50,000 people from all over the world will lace up for the New York City Marathon. From amateurs to seasoned marathoners, these athletes will test their minds and bodies over 26.2 miles. Emily Glasser, president and CEO of Achilles International, and Francesco Magisano, director for the Achilles New York City Metro Region, join “The Daily Report” to discuss breaking down barriers for athletes with disabilities.
The Marine Corps Marathon celebrates its 50th anniversary in October, and for the first time, access to the start and finish areas will be restricted to registered runners only.
The Marine Corps Marathon celebrates its 50th anniversary in October, and for the first time, access to the start and finish areas will be restricted to registered runners only.
One of the largest marathons in the world, the 26.2-mile race will be held on Sunday, Oct. 26. With the new restrictions on access points, organizers are encouraging spectators to take Metro to key locations along the course to cheer their runners on.
Here’s what you need to know.
Q:
What’s new for the 2025 race?
A:
In a major shift from past marathons, only runners will be allowed at the start and finish areas. Spectators gathered at those spots during past marathons. Those changes are aimed at enhancing security and improving logistics, organizers said.
Also new this year is a scheduling system designed to minimize wait times and crowding. Runners will chose a “Packet pickup” time through their race bib confirmation email. Pick up times are Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For additional information regarding area restrictions and picking up a packet, go to the MCM website.
Q:
What roads will be closed along the race route in D.C. and Virginia?
How will parking be affected in Arlington and D. C.?
A:
Multiple streets will be blocked off from motorists, who are highly recommended by organizers to take public transportation or rideshare to get to and from the race route.
However, free event parking is available at the underground lot at 23rd and Crystal Drive. Paid parking is available at the Gaylord National Resort and in nearby National Harbor.
Q:
How to get to the marathon
A:
Race organizers have encouraged runners and spectators to ride on public transit to avoid the road closures.
Metro will open early at 5 a.m. and the closest Metro stop to Runner’s Village and the RTE. 110 start area is the Pentagon Metro station. Runners can also access the start line via the Pentagon City Metro station using the Yellow or Blue line and then take a short walk to the start area.
The Arlington Cemetery Metro Station will be closed until 9 a.m.
Q:
What time will the marathon begin?
A:
The race will start at 7:20 a.m. at RTE. 110. Wheeled athletes will start at 7:15 a.m.
Runners will be grouped in three color-coded waves: red, gold and green. Runners have to start with their assigned wave and cannot move forward to an earlier wave, though they may move back to a later one.
Q:
Where to watch
A:
Here are some areas for spectators gather to watch the race:
People looking to cheer on runners won’t be allowed on the Arlington Memorial Bridge or Memorial Avenue.
Spectators won’t be able to access the areas nearby the start and finish lines. The Runner’s Village is only open to runners.
Organizers are recommending people use the Rosslyn Metro Station to get to the Family Reunion Zone, which is outside the festival at North Lynn Street and Wilson Boulevard.
Q:
Where is the course?
A:
The marathon starts and ends in Arlington County, Virginia, with runners heading through Rosslyn and D.C.
Orangetheory classes in Orlando are helping runners prepare for marathons by offering a comprehensive workout that combines running, rowing, and strength training to boost endurance and prevent injuries.Inside the class, the focus is on heart rate, hustle, and sweat, providing a full-body workout that benefits runners of all levels.”It’s really a full-body workout, which is great. You’re getting everything,” Orangetheory Coach Danielle Sisco said.”We break it all down and we’re really just trying to build a stronger body, build up your metabolism and have you leaving feeling fantastic, ” Orangetheory Fitness Coach Thomas Stoakes said. The workout split at Orangetheory includes running, rowing, and strength training, designed to enhance endurance, build strength, and prevent injuries.”One thing I’ve learned: runners love running, lifters love lifting. We do it all here. But those that just hone in on running tend to be more injury-prone. That durability you build on the weight floor goes miles out on the course,” Stoakes said. Stoakes, gearing up for his fifth full marathon, and Sisco, training for her first half-marathon, are among those benefiting from the balanced approach.”I feel like having been focused on lifting legs and getting my legs stronger and then strength training as a whole… It’s made me a stronger runner. I didn’t realize that I could be faster from lifting, but I do feel like that’s what happened for me,” Sisco said.The misconception that one must choose between strength training and running is dispelled in these classes, where cross-training in the Orange Room enhances every mile on the road.”My basis at Orangetheory, I wasn’t sure how great I was going to be running outside because I mostly ran here, but it’s translated so well. My training in here has really helped me with my training outside,” Sisco said.Every rep and stride in the class brings runners one step closer to their finish line, demonstrating the power of cross-training in marathon preparation.
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. —
Orangetheory classes in Orlando are helping runners prepare for marathons by offering a comprehensive workout that combines running, rowing, and strength training to boost endurance and prevent injuries.
Inside the class, the focus is on heart rate, hustle, and sweat, providing a full-body workout that benefits runners of all levels.
“It’s really a full-body workout, which is great. You’re getting everything,” Orangetheory Coach Danielle Sisco said.
“We break it all down and we’re really just trying to build a stronger body, build up your metabolism and have you leaving feeling fantastic, ” Orangetheory Fitness Coach Thomas Stoakes said.
The workout split at Orangetheory includes running, rowing, and strength training, designed to enhance endurance, build strength, and prevent injuries.
“One thing I’ve learned: runners love running, lifters love lifting. We do it all here. But those that just hone in on running tend to be more injury-prone. That durability you build on the weight floor goes miles out on the course,” Stoakes said.
Stoakes, gearing up for his fifth full marathon, and Sisco, training for her first half-marathon, are among those benefiting from the balanced approach.
“I feel like having been focused on lifting legs and getting my legs stronger and then strength training as a whole… It’s made me a stronger runner. I didn’t realize that I could be faster from lifting, but I do feel like that’s what happened for me,” Sisco said.
The misconception that one must choose between strength training and running is dispelled in these classes, where cross-training in the Orange Room enhances every mile on the road.
“My basis at Orangetheory, I wasn’t sure how great I was going to be running outside because I mostly ran here, but it’s translated so well. My training in here has really helped me with my training outside,” Sisco said.
Every rep and stride in the class brings runners one step closer to their finish line, demonstrating the power of cross-training in marathon preparation.
After several silent months, Bungie has opened applications for players interested in participating in a closed technical test of Marathon. It’s an invitation-only limited-time test, lasting just October 22-28. Those who are chosen to participate can only do so under a non-disclosure agreement, so don’t expect to hear any juicy details or insights about the game’s status later this month once the event wraps.
While it’s not a new public look at Marathon, news of a fresh round of testing marks a small step forward for this team extraction shooter. The game was originally slated for a September 2025 release, but in June, Bungie said it was indefinitely delaying the project. The pause was meant to give the studio time to address player feedback from the closed alpha test it conducted earlier in the spring. Considering the language used for this testing phase, we’ll still have a while to wait before getting a new launch window.
Whenever it does arrive, Marathon will be Bungie’s first new title since the company introduced Destiny 2 back in 2017. Before the delay, the studio had also drawn raised eyebrows with Marathon after the alpha build used stolen artwork, which has been a repeat issue for Bungie.
From the starting line to the Minnesota Capitol, everything is set for Sunday’s big race. Organizers for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon say they’re prepared for the heat with misting stations and medical teams.
Though it’ll be hot on Sunday, the conditions will be much different than what they were in 2023 when the marathon was canceled the morning of due to the scorching heat. This year, organizers expect 20,000 people to cross the finish line.
“We think that’s something we can handle, that we’ve prepared for” said Charlie Mahler, communications manager with Twin Cities in Motion.
Runners will take off in less-than-ideal conditions, with rising temperatures expected to progress to potentially dangerous conditions.
“Probably not a day to run your fastest time because of the conditions,” said Mahler. “Still can be a day to have fun.”
Mahler says help is never far away, with more than 300 medical volunteers and a bike team equipped with automatic external defibrillators. There are also more than a dozen fluid stations along the course.
“We will do everything we can for them on the course if they do everything they can for their safety tomorrow,” said Mahler. “When runners most feel the heat, we will be there for them.”
The course will be open for an extra half hour to allow more people to make it to the finish line.
Running a marathon takes grit, training and heart. Andrew Owens has all three. But what sets him apart isn’t his pace, it’s his partner.
“The minute she sees the people, the loudspeaker, then she knows something big is about to happen,” Owens told CBS News Bay Area.
Meet Jellybean. Nine pounds of fur and fight, rescued from a Sacramento shelter and now showing the marathon world who’s the top dog.
She races alongside her dad Andrew and his girlfriend Melissa.
Jellybean’s warmup routine? Nonexistent. Her carb load? Dog treats. Her training plan? Just keep going.
And go she has: seven marathons, two ultra-marathons and a personal best of 3 hours, 47 minutes.
CBS News Bay Area caught up with her at the Berkeley Trail Adventure Run, though “caught up” might be stretching it.
Jellybean was running ahead in a speed that is surprising for a Chihuahua.
“What I’ve learned is that marathon runners come in all shapes and sizes,” Owens said.
It all started when Owens took her on short jogs and discovered she was born to run. Soon, this tiny pooch was inspiring others.
“Someone came up to me and said, ‘If she can do it, why can’t I?'” Owens said.
Craig Schmidt, who runs Inside Trail Racing (https://insidetrail.com/), said dog-friendly marathons are on the rise. But there’s a catch.
“Not every dog is good to go running, not every dog is good to be out on the trails, so it’s definitely a lot of training that goes into it,” Schmidt said.
After five hours and 28 minutes, Jellybean crossed the finish line, without so much as breaking a sweat. Now her sights are set on something even bigger — a world record attempt for small dogs during a marathon in Utah next May.
But not before heading to her post-marathon ritual.
There was only one direction for Harry Styles to run this past weekend—across the finish line. The British pop star and former boy band member participated in the Berlin marathon on Sunday, September 21st, completing the 26.2 mile gauntlet in an impressively fast time.
Berlin was not Styles’s first marathon. He participated in the Tokyo Marathon this past March, finishing with an excellent time of 3 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds. At the Berlin Marathon, Styles ran even faster, setting a new personal best for himself by narrowly coming in under 3 hours with an extraordinary time of 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 13 seconds. For many marathon runners, a sub-3 hour marathon is an coveted goal, and Styles was able to accomplish the feat with 47 seconds to spare.
Headed toward the finish line, Styles was neck and neck with Richard Whitehead, a two-time gold medal winner over 200 meters at the Paralympic Games. Whitehead, who is on a quest to run 20 marathons this year. Styles and Whitehead took a photo together, which Whitehead posted on his Instagram with the following caption: “2.58 in Berlin with my mate!! Anyone know him!! 😂” and the hashtag #HarryStyles.
Styles completed the marathon under a pseudonym and lightly disguised. The former One Direction band member registered for the marathon under the “Sted Sarandos.” Whether that’s a subtle nod to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, or a made-up name of his own creation is anyone’s guess. Despite wearing a white headband and sunglasses, many marathon watchers instantly clocked that “Sted Sarandos” was really the former star of One Direction, and took to social media to document Styles’s impressive effort.
Styles has been out and about as of late. Rather than holed up in a studio making new music, he’s been spotted going on seemingly romantic walks with Zoë Kravitz and helping former RHONY cast-member Carole Radziwill up the stairs at a wedding in Paris. Who knows when Styles follow up to his Grammy Award-winning solo album, Harry’s House, will come, but it’s clear he’s certainly keeping busy.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tens of thousands of runners might still be in recovery mode today after this weekend’s Twin Cities Marathon.
That doesn’t mean they’re not basking in the bliss of finishing a long race. What is “runner’s high”? And what happens in our bodies to create it?
It’s hard to match the feeling of winning a marathon, but that doesn’t mean those still miles from the finish line aren’t finding joy.
“I started feeling it about maybe 23, 24 miles into marathon,” said runner Jose Perales.
“It was just pure accomplishment and adrenaline that I pushed through to the end,” described another runner.
Happiness from running some would describe as a high. Chris Lundstrom, a senior lecturer at University of Minnesota and long distance running coach, has experienced the unique feeling many times. He said “runner’s high” is a subjective feeling.
“People describe a sense of euphoria, a feeling of wellbeing after finishing running especially,” said Lundstrom.
Do runners need to reach a certain distance to feel the high? One told us she definitely doesn’t notice the high in the first few miles, describing that opening stretch as tough.
“That probably has some variability to it, too,” said Lundstrom. “I think as a general rule, it’s gotta be 20-plus minutes (of running).”
What is happening in the body that creates the high when running?
“The original theory was it was endorphins which our body produces. these and they go throughout our body,” said Lundstrom.
Endorphins can help a runner push through the pain that builds at long distances, allowing some to run further than they planned. But Lundstrom said something else is proving to be the cause thanks to new research.
“They’ve done a lot of research on endocannabinoids, which similar to cannabis have those kinds of effects on the body, but they’re produced within our own body,” said Lundstrom.
Exercise increases the level of endocannabinoids in the bloodstream, creating a feeling of calmness and euphoria like the effects of THC in marijuana.
“The first time that I ever ran it, (the high) lasted like 2-3 days,” said Perales.
Exercise is known to elevate the mood and lessen depression, said Lundstrom.
He adds that runners seem to think the high they feel is unique, however, specifically when finishing the race. That’s an accomplishment in its own right, but with bliss as a bonus.
“When you’ve stopped running, pay attention to how great it feels and that’s a real good motivator for getting out there next time,” said Lundstrom.
New runners might not feel the high their first few times out. Even experienced runners don’t feel it every time, said Lundstrom.
Jeff Wagner joined the WCCO-TV team in November 2016 as a general assignment reporter, and now anchors WCCO’s Saturday evening newscasts. Although he’s new to Minnesota, he’s called the Midwest home his entire life.
Johannesburg — Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday that the country’s Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei had died in a hospital in neighboring Kenya where she was being treated for burns to 80% of her body after her boyfriend allegedly doused her with gasoline and set her alight. Cheptegei, 33, died Thursday morning of organ failure four days after police said she was attacked by her partner during a dispute over land.
Cheptegi placed 44th in the marathon at the recent Paris Olympics and was well known in the marathon running world. Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said Monday that Cheptegei’s boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, had bought a jerrican of gasoline and set her alight after the disagreement on Sunday.
“The couple were heard quarrelling outside their house. During the altercation the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her,” local police chief Jeremiah ole Kosiom told Kenyan media.
Rebecca Cheptegei competes at the Discovery 10km road race in Kapchorwa, Uganda, Jan. 20, 2023.
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Both Cheptegei and Ndiema suffered burns and were brought to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, western Kenya, after neighbors reported hearing shouting and seeing fire.
“May her gentle soul rest in peace and we strongly condemn violence against women,” President of the Ugandan Olympic Committee Donald Rukare said in a social media post Thursday. “This was a cowardly and senseless act that has led to the loss of a great athlete. Her legacy will continue to endure.”
The Ugandan Olympic Committee called in a Thursday statement for “law enforcement agencies to take swift and decisive action to bring the perpetrator to justice for this cowardly and deplorable action.”
Two elite Kenyan runners, Agnes Tirop and Damaris Mutua, were both killed in the same area as Cheptegi within six months of one another by their partners.
Tirop’s death in October 2021 sparked protests, which were amplified when hundreds of athletes took to the streets of the town of Iten calling for stricter laws and gender-based outreach centers.
Tirop’s husband is on trial for the 25-year-old runner’s murder.
Kenya’s Bureau of National Statistics published a report at the beginning of 2023 that found 34% of women in the country had experienced physical violence after reaching the age of 15, with women who were or had been married almost twice as likely to report violence.
Sarah Carter is an award-winning CBS News producer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has been with CBS News since 1997, following freelance work for organizations including The New York Times, National Geographic, PBS Frontline and NPR.
When Derek Stefureac was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system, he was a smoker who never exercised.
Everything changed when he had an “attack” at work when he was 39: His body seized for about a minute, and Stefureac told CBS News that he “thought he was dying.” After seeing multiple doctors, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
“It was a pretty scary diagnosis, and I wasn’t even sure what it was, to be honest. I didn’t know anyone who had it,” Stefureac, now 51, said. “As I learned more, a doctor said, ‘It’s a progressive disease, it’s incurable. We have some therapies to slow down the progression, but the best thing you can do is get healthy. A healthy body is the best tool.’ So that scared me enough to quit smoking, and as part of quitting smoking, to help me out and get healthy, I just started jogging.”
Now, 13 years after his diagnosis and those initial jogging sessions, Stefureac has run 36 marathons — including one in Antarctica and one on Mount Everest. After completing Australia’s Brisbane marathon earlier in June, he’s now run a marathon on every continent. He’s built a community of runners, connected with others with his condition and his doctor says he’s even managed to reverse the progression of his multiple sclerosis.
Derek Stefureac after completing a marathon on Mount Everest.
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What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system, according to the Mayo Clinic’s website. The immune system attacks the myelin, or protective sheath, that covers nerve fibers. That causes communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body, causing a wide range of symptoms including numbness and weakness in the body, an unsteady gait, blurry vision and more. Eventually, it can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerve fibers.
Multiple sclerosis is “an unpredictable disease,” said Dr. Bruce Bebo, the executive vice president of research at the National MS Society, who is not involved in Stefureac’s care.
For Stefureac, who also takes medication to manage his condition, the disease most prominently manifested as a dragging foot that he noticed when he began jogging. Dr. Le Hua, a neurologist overseeing Stefureac’s treatment, said he also had neurological dysfunction and some numbness, weakness and tingling in his body. He also had spinal lesions, which are “associated with a higher risk of disability” from multiple sclerosis, she said.
Bebo said that a growing body of evidence supports the importance of exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices in helping treat multiple sclerosis. Even if exercise isn’t reversing the disease’s progression, it can help limit co-morbidities like high blood pressure that can accelerate the progression of multiple sclerosis. Exercise can also help promote plasticity of the nervous system, which can improve function and compensate for damage caused by multiple sclerosis, he said.
Cardiovascular training like running can be especially helpful for managing multiple sclerosis, Bebo said, but a person doesn’t necessarily have to be running marathons to see the benefits.
“There’s pretty much something for everyone, no matter what their level of ability or disability is,” Bebo said.
Hua said that Stefureac’s case is “really unique” because he has actually seen signs of “disability improvement,” where some difficulties he initially faced have gotten better. Many people may see signs of disability slowing, she said, but an actual improvement in disease progression not something she or others in her field see often.
“Derek actually looks a lot better now than he did when he was first diagnosed in terms of disability,” Hua said.
Stefureac told CBS News that he “doesn’t even remember” the last time he dealt with a symptom of multiple sclerosis.
“I only think of MS when I have to refill my prescription or make an appointment,” he said.
Derek Stefureac competing in the Brisbane Marathon.
Derek Stefureac/Cleveland Clinic
After running a marathon on every continent, what’s next?
Stefureac has completed his goal of running a marathon on every continent, but there are still more extreme events he wants to compete in. He’s looking at a marathon in the North Pole, and running one on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2025. He also wants to participate in more intense events like a five-day race across the Sahara Desert and an Ironman Triathalon in Hawaii.
“When I started, the goal was to get myself in shape and slow this progression down, and it has worked so, so amazingly,” Stefureac said, adding that he hopes his story can serve as an inspiration for other people dealing with multiple sclerosis or chronic health conditions.
“It sounds insane, but for me, I’m grateful for the diagnosis. It really was an eye-opener, and it turned my life around. I don’t think I’d be doing seven continents if I never had been diagnosed with MS,” Stefureac said. “No one could ever know I have MS. People are shocked when I tell them. I’d like to be a good example of like, ‘This could be you.'”
Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News’ TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.
Runners head down 17th Avenue in the annual Colfax Marathon’s final leg, May 20, 2018.
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If you’re running this weekend: close this tab and start stretching, carbo-loading and getting ready for bed.
For everyone else: Here’s what you should know about the traffic disruptions this weekend, as thousands of runners prepare to race throughout the city.
On Saturday, York Street will be partially closed from 21st Avenue to 17th Avenue from 9-11:30 a.m. for the 5k.
Sunday will have longer citywide closures for the 10-mile, half marathon and marathon.
Here’s what will be closed and when:
York Street from Colfax Avenue to 23th Avenue, from 5:45-8 a.m.
23rd Avenue from York Street to Colorado Boulevard from 5:45-8:15 a.m.
17th Avenue from Detroit Street to York Street from 6-10 a.m.
Colfax Avenue going west from Elizabeth Street to Speer Boulevard from 5:45-10 a.m.
Colfax Avenue going west from I-25 to Garrison Street from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Raleigh Street from Colfax Avenue to W. 17th Avenue from 7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Lawrence Street from Speer Boulevard to 17th Street from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
17th Street to 17th Avenue and 17th Avenue to Vine Street from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Vine Street from 17th Avenue to 22nd Avenue from 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
A partial closure at 22nd Avenue from Vine Street to Gaylord Street, and Gaylord Street from 22nd Avenue to 21st Avenue from 7 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
That’s a lot of the city. To travel north-south, I-25 will be open on the west side of the route, and Colorado Boulevard will be open on the east side. To travel east-west, roads south of Colfax and north of 26th Avenue will be open.
Colfax Marathon
On Saturday, the 20 and 24 buses will have a detour around the 5k from 9 a.m. to noon.
Here’s how the race will affect RTD on Sunday:
The D and H lines will not service Colfax at Auraria Station via the downtown loop, but will detour to stop at Auraria West, Empower Field, Ball Arena/Elitch Gardens and Union Station.
The L line will be suspended.
These bus routes will have detours: 0, 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 15L, 16, 19, 20, 24, 28, 30, 38, 43, 44, 48, 51, 52, 76, 83L.
Good luck getting around, and good luck to everyone racing this weekend. I suggest Moe’s bagels as a great post-run meal.
Pre-race yoga sessions. Training guides and support from female Olympians. Chocolate milk toasts. Tampons stocked in every Porta-potty. You’ve never seen a race quite like this before—and it’s changing the face of running for rookies and elite athletes alike.
Every Woman’s Marathon, powered by Team Milk, is a U.S. marathon designed by women, for women. It was born of a clear need: the dire lack of female-centric marathon experiences available for distance runners. Though almost half of American marathon participants are women, 60 percent of female runners feel that endurance races cater more to men. Historically, women were excluded from marathons because of the (ridiculous) belief that they couldn’t handle the distance; it wasn’t until 1972 that the prestigious Boston Marathon allowed women to participate. That legacy of exclusion still persists across many distance races even today, with race design, gear, and training guides predominantly geared toward men.
The chocolate milk toasts are part of what makes Every Woman’s Marathon, powered by Team Milk, special. (Photo: Milk Processor Education Program)
The first-ever Every Woman’s Marathon seeks to change all that. Scheduled for November 16, 2024, in Savannah, Georgia, this race puts women front and center. These 26.2 miles have been designed to be a physically, psychologically, and emotionally safe space for all women, from first-timers to experienced runners. Organizers emphasize community above competition, making sure the event welcomes all running abilities and body types. After all, 88 percent of women in a recent survey expressed the need for race events that embrace more diverse participants, and nine out of ten female distance runners say being part of a community is what motivates them to run.
What makes Every Woman’s Marathon truly for every woman? Each participant gets access to training and nutrition plans, which include tips and tricks from the marathon’s advisory board, including two-time Olympian Des Linden, Harlem Run founder and trailblazer Alison Mariella Désir, eight-time national champion Deena Kastor, cancer survivor and world champion adaptive athlete Danielle McLaughlin, and the first woman to compete in the Boston Marathon in 1967 Katherine Switzer. These training guides are tailored for every kind of runner, from mothers to beginners to longtime racers. More than just a race, Every Woman’s Marathon features two days of community and wellness programming, complete with cooking and yoga classes, inspiring panels, and an epic post-race party. All events were designed with families in mind and feature amenities like nursing pods and a designated kids’ play area. And the marathon itself will have wheelchair-accessible lanes, spirit squads at every mile, and a nonstop empowering vibe. (Oh, and organizers truly mean the every part: this marathon welcomes all adults, including trans or nonbinary people and men.)
Each race participant gets access to training and nutrition plans. (Photo: Milk Processor Education Program)
Team Milk and marathons are a natural match. Cow’s milk is a nutritional powerhouse for runners, providing fuel, hydration, and recovery benefits all in a single glass. “Milk is one great option for runners because it provides all of the important pre- and post-run nutrients in one drink,” says Stephanie Darby, a Colorado-based registered dietitian who focuses her practice on female runners. “It has protein and carbohydrates, a little bit of fat, electrolytes, and fluids.”
Let’s break that down: the high-quality protein found in cow’s milk supports lean muscle development. Women know the power of this strength-building nutrient, with 70 percent of female runners reporting that they seek out protein to support their training. Carbohydrates and fat provide crucial energy. Fluids help replace what runners lose through sweat during a training session or race, and electrolytes restore fluid balance and support muscle function. Specifically, milk contains three key electrolytes for athletes: magnesium, sodium, and potassium. Milk also packs B vitamins, which help convert food into energy; vitamin A, zinc, and selenium, all of which support immune system health; iodine, which helps regulate the metabolism; and calcium, vitamin D, and phosphorus, which are critical for bone health.
Cow’s milk is a nutritional powerhouse for runners, providing fuel, hydration, and recovery benefits all in a single glass. (Photo: Milk Processor Education Program)
That extensive list of nutrients makes milk an excellent training partner anytime, but it’s particularly powerful as a recovery drink, Darby says. “It’s ideal after training,” she notes, “because you need its 3:1 ratio of carbohydrates to protein to replenish your glycogen stores”—your muscles’ fuel supply. “It also has the fluids you need to replenish from sweating.” In fact, milk’s fluid-plus-electrolytes package rehydrates even better than water. Scientific studies have shown chocolate milk in particular excels as a recovery beverage, building better muscle glycogen concentrations than carbohydrate-only drinks do and extending running capacity for extra workouts.
Not only that, but drinking milk also helps prevent muscle soreness by quickly replacing fluids and nutrients, keeping runners on track with their training. Darby points out that runners often don’t feel hungry after exerting themselves, so “It can be hard to consume adequate nutrients for recovery.” Milk, an all-inclusive, easy-to-consume recovery drink, makes getting those critical nutrients much more palatable.
Register for Every Woman’s Marathon, and join the more than 4,000 women already committed to gathering in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo: Milk Processor Education Program)
But the benefits aren’t confined to after a run. Milk provides sustained energy to fuel workouts, both short and long. Incorporating milk into the diet all day long—from morning smoothies, oatmeal, or lattes to afternoon protein shakes to golden milk in the evening—helps ensure runners have the oomph they need to tackle marathon training.
Registration is now open for Every Woman’s Marathon! Join the more than 4,000 women already committed to gathering in Savannah here. When you sign up, a portion of the registration fee goes to your choice of one of five incredible organizations dedicated to supporting women and girls: Girls on the Run, Black Girls Run, 261 Fearless, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia. The marathon world will never be the same.
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), based in Washington, DC, is funded by the nation’s milk companies and is dedicated to educating consumers and increasing the consumption of fluid milk. For more information, visit MilkPEP.org.
Evan Kim is not sure what she wants to do when she grows up. She might want to be an elementary school teacher. Or perhaps an Olympic long-distance runner.
She’s working on the running thing.
The 5-foot-tall sixth-grader placed second among all girls and women at the Ventura Marathon in February when she ran the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours 58 minutes, averaging less than 7 minutes per mile. Her goal this year is to run the fastest recorded marathon for a 12-year-old of either gender — she’s only four minutes away. Her trainer (also known as her dad, who goes by MK) says the equation is simple: Just follow the workout plan and the record will be hers.
Evan was in some ways destined for a life of long-distance exercise. Born into a family of athletes in 2012, she was named after Cadel Evans, the cyclist who won the Tour de France the year prior. Her father MK, 49, was a pole vaulter at Duke University and now trains runners. He’s run a 2-hour, 51-minute marathon himself, but his daughter will probably pass him this year when she tries for a 2:48 time at the California International Marathon in December. Her older brother Cole and sister Haven also run marathons.
To be a 12-year-old marathoner, you need a level of grit that many 12-year-olds lack.
Evan Kim, 12, front, runs with family members and a running group to train for marathons on March 10, 2024 in Irvine, California.She ran a 2:58 in the Ventura marathon recently, making her the fastest girl or woman age 1-19 and the second fastest overall.
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
For example: When Evan Kim was running the Ventura Marathon and trying to hit her goal of 2:58, she developed a foot cramp around Mile 20 that lasted a few miles. She wanted to give up. She wanted to stop running. But she didn’t.
“Suck it up,” she told herself over and over, repeating the mantra to help her complete the marathon and beat all other under-20-year-old female runners by a full hour.
Evan’s goal is to qualify for the 2028 Olympics. To qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in the women’s marathon, she’d have to run a 2:37 marathon, and that’s a bridge too far, even for someone whose record is as astonishing as Evan’s. Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir took home gold in the women’s marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a time of 2:27:20.
How ridiculous are Evan’s times? Consider this: Only 21% of women finish the marathon in under four hours. Just 1% of women finish in under three. The fastest marathon ever run by a 12-year-old of either gender, according to the Assn. of Road Racing Statisticians, was a 2:54 run by German runner Manuela Zipse in a 1986 race.
What separates Evan from her siblings, MK says, is that Evan started at an earlier age. She is not particularly physically gifted. She doesn’t have more lung capacity than other kids. She just has a reservoir of strength built from years of training seven days a week. When MK’s kids were young, they would all go for walks in the morning and the walks eventually became runs. Cole was 11 at the time. Evan was 6. It started with a mile, then two and kept gradually building until Evan asked for what any 10-year-old might ask their father for: permission to run in a marathon.
OK, maybe not just any 10-year-old.
“I wanted to run because my brother was running,” Evan explained. “It’s fun to compete, and I wanted to race like Cole did.”
Evan is competitive with Cole, who beat her by a minute in the Ventura Marathon. “I’m a little bit jealous,” she acknowledged, but said that she expects to “hopefully” beat him soon.
Evan ran her first marathon at a glacial 3:50 pace — glacial for 12-year-old Evan, that is.
Evan won’t be running in the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, though her father and sister will, because she’s still recovering from the Ventura Marathon. She’ll eventually start building up her base again before getting in shape for the California International Marathon in December, where she hopes to break the record for 12-year-olds.
MK is fighting for his daughter to break a barrier in a different, more famous race than the L.A. Marathon. He wants the Boston Marathon to allow his daughter to race in April, even though the minimum age is 18.
So far he has received no responses to his entreaties to have his daughter join what he calls the greatest race on Earth.
“We feel discriminated against since Evan has proven to be more than capable of safely competing in the event by completing four marathons and Boston-qualifying in three of them,” MK said. To qualify for the 2025 Boston event, an 18-year-old woman would need a marathon finish time of 3:30 between September 2023 and September 2024.
MK said that the rule barring younger runners is similar to what women faced before the Boston Marathon went coed in 1972.
The Boston Athletic Assn. did not explain why it has its age requirements.
“Athletes must be 18 years of age on race day to enter the Boston Marathon. This age requirement falls in line with age requirements across all B.A.A. mass-participatory races, where athletes must be 14 years old to run the Boston Half Marathon; 12 for the Boston 10K, and 10 for the Boston 5K,” spokesman Chris Lotsbom said in an email.
Pediatricians say there is not enough information to say definitively whether marathons are safe for kids whose bodies are still growing. There are two major concerns for child marathoners. First, is it physically safe for kids to run marathons? Second, can children mentally handle the physical strain of the race?
A study by the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine of the Twin Cities Marathon between 1982 and 2007 found that of 310 minors between ages 7 and 17 who finished the race, only four had “medical encounters,” a lower rate than adult finishers. None of the injuries were serious. MK says that Evan has never had any injury.
Dr. Brian Krabak, a sports medicine physician, said that the risks to a child running marathons depend on many factors, but that it can be OK as long as the child is closely monitored and the running lengths are gradually increased.
One other important factor, he said, is that “it’s the child who is motivated to do this and not just the adults around them. That’s a key component overall.”
Although Evan’s marathon finishes have so far flown under the radar, other instances of children running marathons have gone viral and led to online debate about whether kids should be participating and whether they understand what they are doing.
In 2022, 6-year-old Rainier Crawford finished the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati. But when his parents posted a documentary about his run on YouTube, his family became the target of intense scrutiny.
Olympic marathoner Kara Goucher chimed in on the issue on X, formerly Twitter, saying, “A six year old does not understand what embracing misery is. A six year [old] who is ‘struggling physically’ does not realize they have the right to stop and should.”
Evan is undaunted.
As the Kim family took a casual seven-mile run Sunday on trails and bike lines in Irvine, cruising along at a relaxed 9 minutes per mile, people recognized the running family and waved as they passed. MK, a single father, has been operating a daily vlog documenting the family’s running for more than a year.
Evan is candid about her competitiveness and the fact that she did not always like running. The sport, however, has taught her that just because something is difficult does not mean it is bad. Just like running, telling the truth can be hard, doing all her homework can be hard, but she still does those things.
“During the race it feels really bad,” she said, “but after you finish it and you cheer everybody else on and meet each other at the end it feels really nice.”
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