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Devin Kelly

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Posted inStory

Something About the Present

by Devin Kelly January 26, 2023January 30, 2023

“And so I remember that it’s this moment I want, before it becomes the next, where anything could happen and anything could not.”

Posted inStory

Children in the Garden: On Life at a 3,100-Mile Race

by Devin Kelly January 6, 2022January 31, 2023

Another beauty of endurance is that it is happening at all times. It is everywhere we look. To see someone, anyone, in this world is to witness someone engaged in a feat of endurance.

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Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads December 3, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Alex Skopic, David Dayen, Chabeli Carrazana, Devin Kelly, and Carla Ciccone.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads August 27, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Matt Hamilton and Garrett Therolf, Lacy M. Johnson, Devin Kelly, Max Bell, and Rainesford Stauffer.

Posted inStory

I Miss it All

by Devin Kelly July 22, 2021October 14, 2022

Against the commodification of community.

Posted inStory

Repetitive Stress

by Devin Kelly February 2, 2021October 18, 2022

On injury, compensation, and living with pain.

Posted inStory

Longreads Best of 2020: Sports and Games

by Krista Stevens December 11, 2020October 13, 2022

With leagues across the world undergoing cancellations for much of the year, 2020 has been an interesting one in the world of sports. Here are some stories that resonated with us.

Posted inStory

What I Want to Know of Kindness

by Devin Kelly May 15, 2020December 9, 2022

On masculinity, grief, and learning from suffering.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story

Running Dysmorphic

by Devin Kelly December 4, 2019December 30, 2022

On competitive running, exactness, and finding permission to be myself.

Posted inReading List

Going the Distance: A Reading List on Running

by Jacqueline Alnes July 27, 2018October 19, 2022

Six stories about running and the human drive to push through pain.

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