Nick is an avid marathoner who frequently writes about the physiology of the sport and what it can tell us about the way we age. In 2020, he set the American record for men 45+ in the 50K race.

Selected Writing

Wired
April 20, 2020
To Run My Best Marathon at Age 44, I Had to Outrun My Past
Wired
November 2, 2018
An Aging Marathoner Tries to Run Fast After 40
Wired
June 14, 2019
Remembering Gabriele Grunewald, Who Ran For Herself and Others
The New Yorker
August 16, 2016
Meb Keflezighi, Bernard Lagat, and the Secret to Running Forever
The New Yorker
August 15, 2016
The Brilliance of Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, and Wayde Van Niekerk
Wired
October 8, 2019
High Drama—and Erasure—at the Track World Championships
Wired
April 11, 2019
How the Boston Marathon Messes With Runners to Slow Them Down
running photos
Credit: Ike Edeani

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