Abby Carney

New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

nautically sensual melancholic sunflower & freelance writer @ NYTimes, Dwell, Texas Monthly, etc.| daily ✍️ @runnersworld, former editor @ediblequeens

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Sean McElwee and Rachel Atcheson Marry With a ‘Learning Wedding’ at an Animal Sanctuary

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Abby Carney

When Rachel Kelly Atcheson and Sean Adrian McElwee first met at a West Village coffee shop in June 2022, it was too tense to be a meet-cute. Ms. Atcheson — at the time, the senior assistant to Mayor Eric Adams — was planning to chew out Mr. McElwee, a pollster with whom she shared a mutual friend. Mr. McElwee was conducting polling on behalf of Protect Our Future super PAC, which was backed by Sam Bankman-Fried, the crypto billionaire later convicted of fraud.
Debate Is Their Love Language

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Abby Carney

7 hours agoImmigrants are a crucial part of U.S. sports, but leading sports organizations have stayed silent about the Trump administration’s crackdown. Several hours before President Donald Trump’s vainglorious military parade, officially called the 250th Army Birthday Parade and Festival — paid for in part …
Tengo 77 años y el récord de maratón de mi edad y estos son mis consejos para las mujeres que quieren empezar a correr: “Si quiero hacer algo, voy a trabajar duro para conseguirlo” - Hecho en California con Marcos Gutierrez

2 weeks ago | hechoencalifornia1010.com | Abby Carney

Correr no es lo mío: 6 consejos que toda mujer necesita para empezar desde cero según una experta en running El running conquista la moda urbana: las 10 zapatillas de mujer más bonitas para correr y caminar de 2025 Soy entrenadora, tengo 52 años y este es el ejercicio de 10 minutos que hago desde hace 25 años: “Ahora me siento más en forma”A sus 77 años, Jeannie Rice no parece bajar el ritmo.
Tengo 77 años y el récord de maratón de mi edad y estos son mis consejos para las mujeres que quieren empezar a correr: "Si quiero hacer algo, voy a trabajar duro para conseguirlo"

2 weeks ago | womenshealthmag.com | Abby Carney

Correr no es lo mío: 6 consejos que toda mujer necesita para empezar desde cero según una experta en running El running conquista la moda urbana: las 10 zapatillas de mujer más bonitas para correr y caminar de 2025 Soy entrenadora, tengo 52 años y este es el ejercicio de 10 minutos que hago desde hace 25 años: "Ahora me siento más en forma"A sus 77 años, Jeannie Rice no parece bajar el ritmo.
‘Buns’ Aren't Only for Elites. They Just Might Help You Became a More Confident Runner

3 weeks ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

My roommate practically cackled when I stepped into the hallway of the freshman dorm wearing my team-issued racing briefs—the bikini-style competition bottoms also known as “buns.” I hadn’t necessarily thought I’d choose them over the boy short-style spandex for competition, but the look of horror and disgust on her face seemed to confirm my worst fears and beliefs about my body, so the buns were immediately shunted to the back of my drawer.
At age 77, Jeannie Rice’s VO2 max stunned scientists - her daily habits could change how you run

1 month ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

At 77, Jeannie Rice isn’t even close to slowing down. The marathon world-record holder for the 75-79 age category – plus every other age group world record from the 1,500m and up –was the subject of a recent study which found that she has an incredibly high VO2 max and also gave insight into how others can stay fit and healthy as they get older. Ahead of the 2025 Boston Marathon, Runner’s World caught up with Jeannie and gleaned some of her best advice for other runners.
At Age 77, Jeannie Rice’s VO2 Max Stunned Scientists-Her Daily Habits Could Change How You Run

1 month ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

At 77, Jeannie Rice isn’t even close to slowing down. The marathon world-record holder for the 75-79 age category—plus every other age group world record from the 1,500m and up—was the subject of a recent study which found that she has an incredibly high VO2 Max and also gave insight into how others can stay fit and healthy as they get older. Ahead of the 2025 Boston Marathon, Runner’s World caught up with Jeannie and gleaned some of her best advice for other runners.
The 2025 London Marathon Overtook New York City for the Largest Marathon Ever

2 months ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

If your social media feeds were wall-to-wall with London Marathon content over the past week, the following news may not surprise you. The 2025 London Marathon set a new world record for number of finishers, surpassing the 2024 New York City Marathon with its 55,646 mark. On Monday, Guinness World Records announced that the U.K. race saw 56,640 runners cross the finish line, making it the largest marathon ever.
This Forest Gump Reenactor ‘Just Felt Like Running’ … the Boston Marathon

2 months ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

This year, Boston Marathon spectators were not only treated to world-class performances by the professional runners, they got to witness acts of courage and grit within the mass race, were treated to one very fast banana zipping down Boylston, and there was even one familiar, plain-spoken man loping along the course in a Bubba Gump hat, pale yellow shirt, red shorts, and striped crew socks—Forrest Gump.
Here’s How the Celebrities and Notables Ran at the 2025 Boston Marathon

2 months ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

Paula Radcliffe (2:53:44)Kevin MorrisThe British long-distance legend wore Bib 215 in honor of her former women’s marathon world record time of 2:15. The 51-year-old recently ran her first competitive marathon in a decade in Tokyo in 2:57:22, and on Monday, she earned her World Marathon Majors Six Star Medal by finishing Boston. She bettered her Tokyo time, finishing in 2:53:44.

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RT @JackieSeidel1: Devastating article. Anyone mentions AI at work today I'll hand them this. "When the supercomputer gets to full capaci…

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13 Sep 24

The pedant in me gets so uncomfortable every time someone says "back during the pandemic."

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@SilvermanJacob And the pandemic is still ongoing https://t.co/2TjPLNg09f

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RT @MaxRivlinNadler: NEW: WNYC is parting ways with longtime reporters amidst a catastrophic budget shortfall.... at the same time, it's…

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Articles

Sean McElwee and Rachel Atcheson Marry With a ‘Learning Wedding’ at an Animal Sanctuary

Debate Is Their Love Language

Tengo 77 años y el récord de maratón de mi edad y estos son mis consejos para las mujeres que quieren empezar a correr: “Si quiero hacer algo, voy a trabajar duro para conseguirlo” - Hecho en California con Marcos Gutierrez

Tengo 77 años y el récord de maratón de mi edad y estos son mis consejos para las mujeres que quieren empezar a correr: "Si quiero hacer algo, voy a trabajar duro para conseguirlo"

‘Buns’ Aren't Only for Elites. They Just Might Help You Became a More Confident Runner

At age 77, Jeannie Rice’s VO2 max stunned scientists - her daily habits could change how you run

At Age 77, Jeannie Rice’s VO2 Max Stunned Scientists-Her Daily Habits Could Change How You Run

The 2025 London Marathon Overtook New York City for the Largest Marathon Ever

This Forest Gump Reenactor ‘Just Felt Like Running’ … the Boston Marathon

Here’s How the Celebrities and Notables Ran at the 2025 Boston Marathon

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