The 10 Most Popular Dumb Runner Articles of 2025

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Friends, it has been a heck of a year, AGAIN, has it not?

From certain news events that I won’t mention here to certain others that I also won’t mention here, I feel like I’ve been stuck in an industrial-sized washing machine, drowning in the cold, soapy water of awful news while being thrashed around ceaselessly by the agitator of hyperpartisanship.

Before we plunge into the spin cycle of 2026, then, let’s take a minute or two to revisit the 10 most-read Dumb Runner articles published this year.

(Click the image or headline to read the full article.)

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10. ‘Running Is Torture,’ Says Man Whose Own Choices Make Running Feel Like Torture

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9. Local Runner Found Guilty of Lining Up Near 7:00/Mile Banner at Half-Marathon Start When He Can’t Run Anywhere Near a 7-Minute Mile

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8. Ironman Finisher Goes 5 Days Without Mentioning It, Shattering Previous Record

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7. INSPIRATION ALERT! This Woman Keeps Running Marathons Even Though She’s Not Very Good at Them

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6. RFK Jr. Suggests Link Between Tylenol and Running

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5. New Report Finds Most Effective Way to Run Well and Recover Quickly Is to Be 20 Years Old

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4. Local Runner Blames Poor Marathon Performance on DEI

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3. Man's Running Starting to Interfere With His Drinking

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2. ‘Be in the Moment’ Is Terrible Advice, Man Decides in Marathon’s Final Miles

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1. The Only 3 Things You Need to Know to Begin Running (Really)

Thanks for reading, everyone, and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026!

—Mark

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