Just because the Rio Olympics are over doesn't mean the competition in South America has ended. The Paralympics have everything to offer. In the men's 1500m final, for example, the first four runners who crossed the finish line did so faster than Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz (USA). That's right. Had the visually impaired runners competed in the same race [...]
At the Americas Masters Games in Vancouver this week, Indian runner Man Kaur captured the eyes and hearts of people around the world. At 100 years old, she ran the 100-meter race in one minute and 21 seconds. The fact that she's simply toeing the line and running all the way through to the finish is unbelievable. The fact that [...]
Have you seen the new Nike ad featuring 86-year-old nun, Sister Madonna Bruder? You should. She's a lean mean racing machine, who swims, bikes, and runs a lot of miles when she's not in church. According to Maryville.edu, she didn't take up the sport until she was 52 years old, but she has done more than 366 triathlons, including 46 [...]
Photo courtesy of Jami Goldman-Marseilles August. The Sunday of summer. Before we jump forward into another month of inspiring stories, let's take a look back at July, and our top five stories from that month. 5. Young Ohio Golfer Daniel Berlin Champions Those With Mental Illness As a golfer, Daniel Berlin, 17, is familiar with what it’s like [...]
With the summer and winter Olympics coming around only once every four years, respectively, many female athletes have to choose between starting a family and going after their athletic goals. When runner Sarah Brown found out that her IUD failed and that she was pregnant heading into an Olympic year, she and her husband, who is also her coach, cautiously [...]
Photo courtesy of Jami Marseilles By Alison Ryan Jami Goldman-Marseilles, a 47-year-old kindergarten teacher in Orange County, California, has a list of accomplishments that read like a backstory for a character in an inspirational film. When she was 19, Marseilles narrowly avoided death in a tragic accident which resulted in the amputation of both of her legs [...]
Photo courtesy of Sophie Kashurba By Kim Constantinesco We have surefire markers for heart disease and cancer. But there are no blood tests or PET scans to show evidence of mental illness. Because symptoms are expressed as feelings and behaviors, there is less acceptance, more judgement, and greater shame surrounding an issue that we should be able [...]
Photo: Lilmistydiaz/Instagram By Alaa Abdeldaiem Misty Diaz has never been one to believe in limitations. Despite being born with Myelomenigocele–a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth–the 31-year-old Bakersfield, California, native refuses to settle, embracing what she calls a “fighter mentality.” “Anything is possible,” Diaz said. “Turtle speed is still [...]
Great achievement comes with simple consistency. On January 1, 1989, Lenworth "Kip" Williamson decided to run every day that year. His New Year's resolution grew big legs and has extended to nearly three decades. According to Itemlive.com, Williamson logged 10,000 consecutive days of running on May 18. The 57-year-old Massachusetts resident, who works as an engineering manager at General Electric [...]
No. 19. Lane 3. 100 years old. All eyes were on Ida Keeling Saturday as she set a new world record for the 100+ year age group in the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays. With a purple jacket and red hat, she took off in the Masters Mixed division and finished in 1 minute, 17 seconds. Then she dropped [...]