Running

Experts tell Live Science what it means to "hit the wall" while exercising and how to avoid it.

Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportswear breakthroughs could potentially help athletes perform better in the future.

Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly?

Many people are familiar with the sharp pain that can strike beneath your rib cage during exercise. But what causes it?

Your running speed partly comes down to factors you can't control, like genetics, and partly relies on your training.

Smoking cannabis before a workout may make the experience more enjoyable, but it may feel harder, a small study suggests.

Walking upright has allowed us to become some of the best distance runners in the world, but at the expense of speed.