Runners experience diverse lower extremity injuries, and the most common is patellofemoral pain (PFP)-commonly known as "runner's knee" and characterized by pain around and/or behind the kneecap. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week, self-directed, web-based education program for runners competing in the 2026 Boston Marathon. The study will evaluate outcomes, including pain, function, and marathon performance, in runners who use a web-based educational program designed to help them understand and manage knee pain. There will be two groups: Group 1 will receive the 6-week web-based educational program prior to the 2026 Boston Marathon, while Group 2 will serve as the wait-and-see control group (no intervention) prior to the marathon and then receive the same program 6 weeks after completing the marathon.
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Clinical outcomes (pain)
Timeframe: 6-weeks leading up to the Boston Marathon, or 6-weeks post completion of Boston Marathon
Clinical outcomes (self-reported function)
Timeframe: 6-weeks leading up to the Boston Marathon, or 6-weeks post completion of Boston Marathon
Clinical outcomes (global rating of change)
Timeframe: 6-weeks leading up to the Boston Marathon, or 6-weeks post completion of Boston Marathon