Editor's Note: This essay appeared in Cognoscenti's newsletter of ideas and opinions, delivered weekly on Sundays. To become a subscriber, sign up here. When I ran along the Charles River as a 22-year ...

We’ve all been inspired by blazing-fast collegiate track stars and Olympic marathoners with stamina of steel. But arguably the most impressive runners are the ones who keep lacing up as the decades ...

About 20 minutes past the designated start time, runners gathered outside of Bandito Taqueria on Thursday night. The restaurant, which started as a taco stand run by two friends, is a frequent meeting ...