When young girls in Syria look at Maha Jannoud, they see a pioneer they can emulate. That's because the 32-year-old is coaching al-Muhafaza, a men's soccer club based in Damascus. She believes she's the first woman to ever coach a men's professional team in the Middle East. And, it's her perspective on the role of a coach that helped land [...]
Lucas Barron is currently in Peru blazing 3,000 miles worth of new trail. The 25-year-old is the first person with Down syndrome to compete in the Dakar Rally, an arduous 10-day race across the South American country that covers 3,000 miles, with most of the driving done on sand in off-road four-wheel drive buggies. Lucas is serving as the co-pilot [...]
Most 70 year olds celebrate their birthdays with friends, family and cake. Larry Erlandson did that too, but not before running 70 miles in one day to raise money for Special Olympics Michigan Area 12. The almost 70-year-old from Holland, Michigan decided to ring in a new decade a few months early by encouraging his community to run 10 seven-mile [...]
Running and cystic fibrosis certainly aren't "supposed" to pair together. After all, the progressive, genetic disease that leads to persistent lung infections and breathing problems over time causes major problems for those afflicted. Running with the condition? It's nearly out of the question for most. However, not Michael Waltrip, a 24-year-old PhD student at George Mason University. Waltrip, who ran [...]
Shirley Webb may be 81 years old, but she trains like a beast in order to stay strong and healthy. The grandmother who lives just outside of St. Louis, in East Alton, Illinois, can deadlift 253 pounds, and has six American records and 26 Illinois State records to her name. Her strength is impressive, but more remarkable than that is [...]