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Family has been a crucial component to Sanya Richard-Ross' success, whether it was her family growing up in Kingston, Jamaica or, these days, her Super Bowl champion husband.

An emotional Shalane Flanagan will be back home and have her sister running with her in the Boston Marathon as she looks to bounce back from Olympic disappointment.

It's been 10 years since Paula Radcliffe set a world record with her performance in the London Marathon. The racing legend talks about that day and how she's recuperating from injuries that forced her out of the 2012 Olympics.

Finally recovered from an emotionally devastating dead heat during the Olympic trials last year, sprinter Jeneba Tarmoh has emerged from her shell more confident than ever.

Elite runner Johanna Olson, who lost a 15-year battle with brain cancer last month, left a legacy of boundless passion and enthusiasm, on the course and off.

Mary Decker was supposed to finally have her Olympic moment at the 1984 Games. But that moment turned to heartbreak after a collision with Zola Budd produced one of the most infamous moments in Olympic history.

After another disappointing end at the Summer Games, Lolo Jones needed a distraction. Her answer? Bobsled. Now, the track star is eyeing a new goal: making a Winter Olympic team.

There may be some legal back-and-forth ahead for Bev Kearney and the University of Texas, but the coach's resignation has exposed the complications of engaging in a relationship with a student-athlete.

Some NYC Marathon entrants think it's even more important to run this year. Some can't bring themselves to take part. Bonnie D. Ford shares two representative stories.

When Nina Kuscsik began her competitive running career she was an outsider, but after 80 marathons and countless hours advocating for women in her sport, she will be inducted into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame.

The elite Americans at the forefront of this year's New York City Marathon women's field -- Julie Culley, Amy Hastings and Molly Pritz -- represent a new group charging into the next four-year Olympic cycle.

Lolo Jones has no trouble capturing headlines, as she did this weekend training with the U.S. bobsledding team. Was this a publicity stunt or the beginning of a multi-sport Olympic endeavor?

Kellie Wells' life hasn't gotten any less hectic in the weeks since she won bronze in the 100-meter hurdles at the London Olympics.

Florida's Taylor Burke has the height and athleticism to be a world-class soccer goalie and high jumper. Just don't ask her to choose.

Triple gold medalist Allyson Felix is starting a month away from training, a well-deserved break given how hard she works the rest of the time.

Lolo Jones was the subject of some harsh criticism in London, but the whole story paints an ugly picture of how female athletes are still perceived in our culture.