The fastest Olympic sprint was Usain Bolt’s 100 meters at the London Games, averaging more than 23 miles per hour for 9.63 seconds. Marathoners, who run for two hours, top out around half of Bolt’s ...

A few weeks ago the NHL finally unleashed its long-awaited player tracking data onto the public. Now it’s time to dissect what it all means. Sometimes, all it means is “That’s cool!” — and that’s OK.

Sprinting builds muscle mass and strength, can increase your speed, and help tone muscles. Long-distance running may improve your cardiovascular endurance and respiratory system. Which is best depends ...

There are mainly two types of runners with two main types of training programs: running fast for short distances and long-distance runners who are slower. As discussed in the article about energy ...

The USGA and R&A released a new distance report on Wednesday that found the average driving distance for male amateur golfers is 215.6 yards. That’s taking into account golfers with a handicap below a ...

To test aerobic fitness, Matlock suggests running a one-mile time trial, which means doing a mile at an all-out effort.

CHASKA, MINN. — First, there was the Bomb and Gouge era, which emerged as statistics proved the importance of driving distance. In turn, new technologies, fitness regimens and swing techniques allowed ...