Don Wright was diagnosed with myeloma — cancer in his blood cells and bone marrow — two weeks after running his first marathon. His doctor gave him a five-year survival estimate. Eight years later he has run 59 26.2-mile races in 41 states and takes just one pill per day to keep his cancer at bay. More »
It’s pretty hard to appreciate just how blazingly fast top-tier marathon runners are going for 42km. So this video ad for the NYC Marathon lets you attempt a marathon pace for just 18m. Nobody could do it. More »
I’m sure you’ll agree with me that a marathon is tough work as is, but while wearing a gas mask? Which reduces oxygen intake by 30 per cent? It’s obvious Marine Sgt Jeremy Soles is tough as nails. More »
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This year’s New York City Marathon was my first (I was watching, not running) and it was a truly incredible spectacle. But my vantage point sucked compared to this aerial video, which shows runners swarming the streets like insects. More »
These mysterious boxes, powered by car batteries, are popping up all over New York City. There’s no cause for alarm, of course, but something’s definitely afoot. More »
I can’t run without being hyped up by music, so I’m glad I’m not a marathon runner. After being declared the winner of Milwaukee’s 26.2-mile (42km) Lakefront marathon, Jennifer Goebel was stripped of the title because she…used an iPod. More »
I’ve come to the conclusion that despite childhood fantasies, I will never be passionate or self-loathing enough to run a marathon. However, I could track a friend via SMS.
