New Donor Fund Aims to Ease Costs for Harvard’s Club Sports Teams

Harvard Athletics announced in August the creation of the Community Through Sports Fund, a two-part gift that will provide both endowed and immediate-use support for the University’s 50 club sports teams.

8 Employees Fired by Company Managing Harvard Gyms

HealthFitness, a company that operates several of Harvard’s gyms, fired at least eight employees last week without warning, including three Harvard students, six current and former recreational staff members said.

Summer Residents Lament 9-Day Loss of MAC During Renovations

The Malkin Athletic Center, Harvard’s flagship recreational gymnasium, closed Monday for nine days of renovations, placing additional strain on the University’s other recreational fitness facilities.

Physics Professor Jennifer Hoffman ’99 Shatters Women’s Transcontinental Running Record

Harvard Physics professor Jennifer E. Hoffman ’99 broke the world record for the fastest trans-America run by a woman last Friday, running more than 3,000 miles in under 48 days.

A Month After Reopening, MAC Feels ‘Safe’ But Poses Some Logistical Challenges, Students Say

More than a month after the Malkin Athletic Center reopened to those living on Harvard’s campus, students and staff say the pandemic-era gym largely feels safe, though its new systems and safety protocols pose some challenges.

Anthropometric Chart

FM dives into the archives to learn about Hemenway Gymnasium director Dudley Allen Sargent, who took detailed measurements and nude photos of Harvard students from the 1880s to the 1910s.

Expanded Climbing Wall Reopens at QRAC

Although the new wall is located near the Quad and away from the center of campus, students say attendance numbers in the gym have increased since its relocation.

Yeah, I Ride My Bike Through Harvard Yard

The air feels so much more viscous at that velocity, and you bet your ass I don’t wear a helmet.

Harvard Recreation Brings Camelbaks Back To Campus

Months after Harvard’s Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors discontinued regular giveaways of popular Camelbak water bottles, another campus group is bringing them back.

Photos of the Weekend 3.26.2017

Climbing to New Heights

The November Project is a fitness movement that organizes early morning workouts each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday year-round

Out to Exercise with Brandon Tilley

​Face-down in the rain with my elbows in the mud of Eliot House Courtyard was not how I thought I’d be starting my Saturday morning, but here I am.

Not for the Faint Hearted

At first, only two men in their late twenties chat softly in the park, nursing beers as they stand by the hammocks. Slowly, more begin to arrive, bringing lime-flavored sports drinks, roommates, girlfriends, hard liquor shots, and bikes.

Bigger, Better, Boulder

Pate has been climbing since the age of eight.

Veteran’s Day Stadium Run

Veterans, students in ROTC, and supportive community members begin running up the steps of Harvard Stadium. They gathered on Veteran’s Day to support past and present veterans and raise money for the Warrior Scholar Project.

CrossFit Event Evokes Comparisons to Religion

Implicit comparisons to religion continued to pervade the discussion, as CrossFit's co-founder emphasized the mental strength and resilience he said membership can build.

Harvard Stadium Plays Host to Weekly Stair Runs

Boston-area residents participate in weekly stair runs at the Harvard Stadium, enjoying a sense of community.

Soldiers Field Renamed Jordan Field

Soldiers Field, which served as the home of the men’s and women’s varsity lacrosse and soccer teams for five years, is now called Jordan Field.

Boston's Olympic Bid

Harvard could factor into Boston’s plans for the 2024 Games, but its tumultuous history in Allston has some residents worried.

Harvard Runners Battle Winter Weather

Due to winter weather and icy paths, Harvard long distance runners have had to adjust training regimens and routes.

Harvard Athletics in the Spotlight

Are Athletics Overshadowing The Academy?

Since the formation of the Ivy League 59 years ago, the Ancient Eight have consistently struggled to balance athletic success and its impact on academics. These critics raise a question: Has Harvard overstepped the line?

Run the Boston Half Marathon

You don’t think you can run a marathon? Then how about a half marathon? There is a saying that goes “If you can do the math, then you can run Boston's Half Marathon on Sunday.” It’s not a well known saying, I made it up. But here are a few steps you can take so that you can run the race, even if you haven’t done any training whatsoever.

Nicole M. Pizzi runs on a Hemenway Gymnasium treadmill at the “Run for Boston” event on Wednesday, held to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Hemenway rented out all of its treadmills for the event, with all proceeds given to One Fund, the official charity set up by Governor Deval Patrick to help survivors of explosions.