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 [...]
A true athlete is defined by more than just wins, losses and crossing finish lines. Gracie Lindaman, an 11-year-old from Iowa, has learned that lesson early in life. A triathlete for the last four years, Gracie created national headlines when she made a trip to Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston over the summer to give patients her triathlon and [...]
Nate Viands, 8, has been outrunning leukemia since he was three years old, so it's no wonder his fortitude translates to long distance running, too. The Pennsylvania boy blew everyone away when he clocked a speedy 3:32 at the NCR Marathon in Baltimore on Nov. 24. He started the race with his father, Scott Viands, but pulled away from his [...]
Gene Dykes, 70, is a faster marathon runner than most men half his age. Nothing solidifies that more than his performance on Saturday at the Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon, where he clocked a 2:54:23. In doing so, he broke the late Ed Whitlock's longstanding marathon record for competitors in the 70-74 age group by 25 seconds. “Beating the record, it’s [...]
Camille Herron needed a wheelchair to get around the airport after her last race. But, can you blame her after running 162.9 miles in 24 hours to break the women’s 24-hour world record on the track? Covering that distance in one shot is impressive, but when you realize she did it averaging 8:40 min/miles, it's downright amazing. By the way, [...]
Moon Fahel, 85, didn't start running until he was 80 years old. However, on Sunday, Dec. 2, he completed the San Antonio Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon, his fifth marathon in his short but sweet running career. Fahel, who was born in Syria and lives in San Antonio, completed the 26.2-mile course in 6 hours, 24 minutes and 4 seconds as the [...]
Running partners can be found anywhere. Even while laying in a hospital bed. Just ask Dwayne Pickens, a 64-year-old heart survivor who recruited his surgeon to run the 2018 Dallas Marathon with him. Pickens suffered a heart attack during the 2017 Dallas Marathon just two miles into his 5.2-mile segment of the relay. Lucky for him, a registered nurse and [...]
Running is a solo sport, but never in a million years did high school cross-country runner Gabe Price think he'd be the only person on the course while trying to qualify for the state championship. However, the senior at Paradise High was in that situation after he and his family lost their home in the Camp Fire in northern California. [...]
It was a monumental week for Marko Cheseto, a double amputee runner who lost his feet to frostbite in 2011. Not only did he finish his first marathon since having his feet amputated, but he became a U.S. citizen. The 35-year-old, who was born in Kenya and became an All-American at the University of Anchorage, ran the NYC Marathon on [...]