The Badwater 135 is the world’s toughest foot race. Covering 135 miles non-stop from Death Valley to Mount Whitney, California, the Badwater 135 is the…
Eric Liddell is more famous for the race he did not run than the one he did. “The secret of my success over the 400…
Dave Wottle put on one of the greatest performances in Olympic track history. Shy and unassuming, Wottle provided a feel-good moment at the 1972 Munich…
Sir Roger Bannister was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. One of the greatest inspirational figures in the history of…
The Prefontaine Classic gets underway tomorrow in Eugene, Oregon. Considered the nation’s premier track and field meet, the Prefontaine Classic is held at venerable Hayward Field,…
Beamonesque is defined as “an athletic feat so superior to what has come before, it is overwhelming.” Between 1901 and 1968, the world long jump record…
Bruce Jenner shattered the world record to win the decathlon gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. A buff heartthrob of America’s disco era, Jenner…
Ed Whitlock was an endurance running legend. Perhaps the most impressive masters-age runner ever to lace up a pair of Asics, Whitlock held 36 world…
The Drake Relays is much more than a track meet. For Drake University students, it is the greatest week of the year. Billed as America’s Athletics…
This Saturday is the final meet for the greatest coach in the history of high school cross country. Joe Newton has led York High School…