It was the ACC Cross Country Championship and Boston College runner Madeline Adams gave every ounce of energy she had in the race. However, her output didn't last long enough. Her legs collapsed just yards from the finish line as other competitors blazed by her. Then, something amazing happened. Clemson's Evie Tate and Louisville's Rachel Pease ignored their own finishing [...]
Ed Whitlock is no stranger to breaking world records. Over a decade ago, at 72 years old, he became the oldest man to ever break three hours in the marathon. Now 85, the Canadian runner claimed another one. At the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon last weekend, he became the oldest to run the distance in under four hours. With a [...]
Photo courtesy of Kelli Tanghe By Kim Constantinesco Team Ari is their name. Making disabilities disappear is their game. On October 9, 2016, Kelli Tanghe, and her 16-year-old daughter, Arianna, became the first mother-daughter duo team to ever finish the Chicago Marathon. With Ari keeping morale high in her special racing chair, Kelli pushed over 160 pounds [...]
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. It's never too late to try something new. Imogene Greene is 86 years old and she didn't become a runner until last year. After walking in a 5K, she decided she "might as well join the crowd.” So, the Ider, Ala. resident started training three days a week for three months [...]
Photo: Joe McCladdie In late June, 72-year-old Wally Hesseltine toed the start line at the Western States 100 - a legendary and brutal 100-mile trail run that starts on a Squaw Valley ski run and finishes on a high school track in Auburn, Calif. His goal? Become the oldest person to ever finish the race. The only thing [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Photo: George Chmiel/Facebook By Kim Constantinesco George Chmiel is currently sidestepping and springing over venomous desert snakes. Thus far, they've littered his 3,031-mile route from San Diego to New York City. "It's really scary. They're everywhere," the 35-year-old from San Diego said. "You just have to be so careful, especially in these remote areas where we're not [...]
Photo courtesy of Suzy Favor Hamilton By Kim Constantinesco No different from cancer, severe mental illness is a disease that affects the entire family. Former middle-distance runner and three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton, 48, knows that all too well. As a top athlete, she has performed on the world's biggest stage, but the spotlight never illuminated her [...]
Photo courtesy of Albus Brooks By Kim Constantinesco Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks, 37, only knows one speed: A mile a minute. While the former University of Colorado safety and linebacker was working on developing a $150 million affordable housing funding proposal, raising three young children, and attending the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver [...]