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

Articles

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

1 week 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 week 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.
‘I’m Hanging This on My Wall:’ Olympian Graham Blanks Gifts His Race Jersey to a Shocked Fan

2 months ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

Moments after hitting the 2025 World Championship standard in the 10,000 meters at the TEN on Saturday night, Graham Blanks gifted his race jersey to an excited young fan. The 22-year-old Olympian led for much of the race, and finished fifth in 26:57.30—one of the fastest times in U.S. history—so he was in an understandably generous mood, as captured in FloTrack’s video of the fan interaction.
At age 76, Jeannie Rice just keeps running fast and scientists finally know why

2 months ago | msn.com | Abby Carney

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At age 76, Jeannie Rice just keeps running fast and scientists finally know why

2 months ago | runnersworld.com | Abby Carney

At 76 years old, Jeannie Rice is still setting age group world records and altering what we thought we knew about aging and running. She currently owns the world record for every distance between the 1500 meters and the marathon. It’s not just that Rice is fast for her age—and just plain speedy, full stop. She’s also not seeing the decline in speed you’d typically expect for a septuagenarian runner.
At 76, This Runner Keeps Getting Faster. Scientists Were Perplexed-Until Now.

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Abby Carney

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."At 76 years old, Jeannie Rice is still setting age group world records and altering what we thought we knew about aging and running. She currently owns the world record for every distance between the 1500 meters and the marathon. It’s not just that Rice is fast for her age—and just plain speedy, full stop. She’s also not seeing the decline in speed you’d typically expect for a septuagenarian runner.
At 76, This Runner Keeps Getting Faster. Scientists Were Perplexed—Until Now.

2 months ago | womenshealthmag.com | Abby Carney

At 76 years old, Jeannie Rice is still setting age group world records and altering what we thought we knew about aging and running. She currently owns the world record for every distance between the 1500 meters and the marathon. It’s not just that Rice is fast for her age—and just plain speedy, full stop. She’s also not seeing the decline in speed you’d typically expect for a septuagenarian runner.