Hector Picard has completed Ironman races in the past, but until this weekend, he had never crossed the finish line at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. On Saturday night, Picard ended his day after 16 hours, 45 minutes, and 41 seconds of swimming, biking, and running to become the first double-arm amputee to ever complete the historic race. [...]
Crossing the finish line in 13:11:07, Shirin Gerami just became the first woman from Iran to compete in and finish the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Before the race, the 26-year-old told Sports Illustrated, “This will be the first time a female will be officially representing Iran in an Ironman. What was important to me was to create an [...]
Photo courtesy of Eric Morante By Kim Constantinesco In boxing, defeat comes not when one falls, but when one goes down and fails to get back up. Retired Marine Corps Sergeant Eric Morante, 31, didn't just hit life's proverbial mat. He had a bridge crumble on top of him after being struck by a suicide bomber while [...]
Photo: Thomas Shervington/Facebook By Kim Constantinesco At six-foot-four, Thomas Shervington was born to play basketball. And tennis. And softball. And soccer. And golf. And bocce. The reason extends well beyond his size and athleticism, however. Through sports and the Special Olympics, the 19-year-old from Tampa, Florida has found his voice. Literally. Diagnosed with autism at three years [...]
Defensive end Cliff Avril was a winner long before his Seattle Seahawks beat the New York Jets on Sunday. The 30-year-old made it possible for a new school to be built in rural Haiti. With the help of his wife, Danita, former teammate Marshawn Lynch, and a host of others from the Cliff Avril Family Foundation, the new school [...]
Looking back at our top five stories from September, which include features on some athletes with extraordinarily rich narratives. 5. South Dakota High School Football Team Suits Up Every Sunday Morning To Feed The Homeless Friday nights are known for high school football games underneath the bright lights all across the nation. And in Rapid City, South Dakota, things are [...]