On May 25, 1935, Jesse Owens put on the single-greatest performance in sports history. There have been many legendary athletic feats over the course of…
The 1982 Boston Marathon – the Duel in the Sun – was the most thrilling race in the 113-year history of distance running’s most storied event. Other…
Iron Nun – is the oldest woman ever to finish an Ironman triathlon. Madonna Buder, 88, is a Roman Catholic religious Sister, Senior Olympian, marathoner and…
The 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships gets underway this afternoon in Austin, Texas. Over 24,000 track and field athletes compete in…
Olga Kotelko was one of the world’s greatest athletes. Kotelko could be the poster child for late bloomers. In 1999, at 77, she entered her…
The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race. Starting in Squaw Valley, California — near the site of the 1960…
Ben Johnson was at the center of the most infamous sporting moment in Olympic history. Born to a working-class family in Falmouth, Jamaica, December 30,…
The Antarctic Ice Marathon is the world’s coolest footrace. Running a marathon is an arduous task. Running on snow, in subzero temperatures, is even more challenging. An…
Running barefoot, Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic marathon. Wearing shoes, he successfully defended his gold medal four years later. The first East African to…
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” — Sun Tzu, The Art of War This…