Meb Keflezighi started running in 7th grade, motivated by getting an A in his P.E. class and a t-shirt. He ran a 5:20 mile then. Now, he’s an Olympic Silver Medalist and the winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon and 2014 Boston Marathon. And he’s the only marathoner to who has an Olympic […]
The various, non-mainstream sports tend to be factionalized. These sports work virtually independent of others, where they comprise their own communities. From the uber-elite athlete, like an ultramarathoner, down to the avid runner, there’s a commonality that does exist, when it comes to looking for that next challenge to individually push themselves. Of those that […]
People like to run. It’s a common sight nowadays to see somebody out jogging in the cool early morning hours or working up a sweat on a treadmill in the gym. Running can keep people in shape, but it’s far from easy. An all too familiar story is of somebody making a New Year’s resolution to start running, […]
The current world records for the marathon are 2 hours, 3 minutes, 23 seconds for men, set in 2013 by Geoffrey Mutai, from Kenya, and 2 hours, 15 minutes, 25 seconds for women, set in 2003 by Paula Radcliffe, from the United Kingdom. These are incredible times — requiring male competitors to average about 4 […]
