Some heroes wear capes. Others wear running shoes. When not wearing his stethoscope, Dr. Theodore Strange, an internal medicine specialist from Staten Island, is the latter. He was 16 miles into completing his 25th NYC Marathon when a scream for "help!" on the course led him to saving a woman's life. According to silive.com, Strange jumped into action just after [...]
It wasn't until 2004 that women from Afghanistan competed in the Olympics for the first time. Fast forward 14 years and now Samira Asghari is the first person from the war-torn country to be named an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member. Not only that, but at 24 years old, she's the youngest person to ever be named to the committee. [...]
Robby Ketchell started the NYC Marathon solo, but by the end of 26.2 miles, he was far from alone, especially as he crossed the finish line with his 7-month-old son, Wyatt, in his arms. Ketchell resides in Portsmouth, NH and was racing his first road marathon. His goal: Break 3 hours and 21 minutes on the legendary course to honor [...]
Former NBA player Caron Butler made some mistakes early in life, so what better way to curb that potential path other children might take than by speaking to them first-hand about the dangers of his experience? That's why the 38-year-old journeyman who played for nine different teams during his 14-year NBA career, returned to Roosevelt Elementary School in his hometown [...]
After falling 150 feet off a cliff in Thailand while trying to escape a rapist in 2016, Hannah Gavios never thought she'd walk again. However, now she's New York City Marathon finisher. The 25-year-old woman from Queens who is partially paralyzed completed the 26.2-mile route on crutches in 11 hours, 20 minutes and 32 seconds. Even though she finished long [...]
Ginette Bedard didn't start running until she was 69 years old, but she's more than made up for her late entry into the sport. The 85-year-old who lives in Queens, NY became the oldest woman to cross the finish line in the 2018 NYC Marathon. She ran the 26.2-mile iconic course in 6 hours, 19 minutes and 1 second, and [...]
Patrick Harten is the hero air traffic controller who helped guide "Sully’s" 'Miracle on the Hudson' flight to safety in 2009. Now the 44-year-old lifelong runner and native New Yorker who aided US Airways Flight 1549 to an unbelievable landing on the Hudson River is taking on another challenge: The NYC Marathon. Inspired by Shalane Flanagan's NYC Marathon win in [...]
Jackson Dean Nicholson learned that there are more ways to wow a crowd on the football field than by scoring a touchdown or coming up with a big defensive stop. In fact, the Maryland teen did so when he performed his own country rendition of the national anthem before strapping on his helmet. Nicholson, who is a senior at Arundel High [...]
There will be 50,000 runners taking on Sunday's New York City Marathon, and an equal number of stories that are steeped in inspiration. One will be that of Rochelle Goldschmiedt, who is honoring her 88-year-old mother and Holocaust survivor Devorah Hilsenrath. Goldschmiedt, a retired personal trainer from Teaneck, New Jersey, will run the legendary course for the third time with [...]
Three of our top five inspiring stories from October, as measured by pageviews, feature triathletes. However, don't sleep on what the Panthers are doing to invest in their players' mental health. 5. Tim Don crushes Kona IRONMAN in 8:45 after being in a halo a year ago Less than a year after walking around in a carbon halo so his [...]
