Distance running can get weird. These marathon runners dealt with surprise poop explosions and even broken bones to finish the race strong.

Having to poop midrun happens more often than you might think (or hope). In fact, this experience is so common that there’s a term for it: runner’s diarrhea, a.k.a. runner’s trots. If you’ve had loose ...

Olympic athlete Taylor Knibb sparked amusement after she announced on live television that she experienced a digestive mishap. While many ridiculed the awkward blunder, others quickly came to defend ...

More than 30,000 marathoners partook in the annual run from Hopkinton, Mass. to downtown Boston, with many of them finishing in three, four, five hours or more — and often forgoing a bathroom break.