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World's Oldest Marathon Runner to Retire at 101

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:45:37 +0000

If you could walk a mile in Fauja Singh’s shoes, it wouldn’t be nearly as impressive as what he’s done in them. The 101-year-old man who owns the record for oldest marathoner has announced his retirement from running. Singh’s final race will be the Hong Kong Marathon on February 24. Singh, a British man born [...]

You Should Probably Stop Running Marathons — They Might Kill You

Mike Adams — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:10:00 +0000

You know that friend of yours, the one who’s really into running? He might actually be running himself right into an early grave: new research has discovered that too much exercise can be bad for your heart. Unfortunately, while moderate exercise has been proven beneficial to maintaining a healthy human condition, researchers say that regular, [...]

Maryland Man Finishes Marathon in Flip Flops

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:30:10 +0000

For anybody to run a full marathon in under three hours and finish in the top one percent of racers is pretty impressive but to do it while wearing flip flops? That might just make the record book. Maryland runner Keith Levasseur finished last weekend’s Baltimore Marathon in 2:46:58 while wearing the less-than-ideal running footwear, [...]

ACU Professor Walks a Marathon for his Relay for Life [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:33:21 +0000

Bo Green, Abilene Christian Universities mathematics professor begun his battle against cancer on the very day he retired from ACU. The day professor Bo started his chemotherapy in Houston, he met 19 year old Samantha also from Abilene. The two became friends and fought their cancer fight together, until Samantha lost her battle in November 2011. Now Professor Bo will walk the Relay for Life in Abilene as a real, 26-mile 385-yard marathon in honor of Samantha.

'The Simpsons' Ultimate Fan Marathon Will Test the Limits of TV Watching

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:19:09 +0000

If you happen to be in Los Angeles, and don’t have any plans until Monday, we have the perfect activity for you. The Simpsons Ultimate Fan marathon Challenge, which celebrates TV’s longest primtime scripted show’s 500th episode. Participants in the marathon will begin watching ‘Simpsons’ episodes at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, and won’t stop watching [...]

Runner Forfeits Third-Place Finish After He's Caught Taking Bus During Marathon

Joe Student — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:42:51 +0000

The third-place finisher of a British marathon used a ride on a bus to pass competitors on the way to the finish line, reports The Telegraph. Runner Rob Sloan, who has since been disqualified, grew tired after running the first 20 miles of Sunday’s Kielder Marathon. He left the course and caught a spectator shuttle [...]

Woman Gives Birth Shortly After Finishing Marathon

Danny Groner — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:46:54 +0000

Amber Miller finished the Chicago Marathon three hours off her pace on Sunday, clocking in at six hours and 25 minutes. But there’s a good explanation for why. Miller was almost 39 weeks pregnant, ran through contractions, and delivered a daughter shortly after the race ended. “The race was definitely easier than labor,” Miller, 27, [...]

60-Year-Old Grandmother Runs Marathon in All 50 States

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:56:10 +0000

She may be 60, but Gloria Linares still likes to be on her feet. Linares has finally completed her goal of running a marathon in all 50 states. Linares crossed number 50 off her list Saturday when she crossed the finish line in the Mayor’s Marathon in Alaska. The grandmother of six and female version of Forrest Gump from Great Neck, New [...]