Danish high jumper Janick Klausen practices on absurdly-high high hurdles
If you’ve ever happened upon a track with the high hurdles set up and gave them a go, you’re probably well aware of how […]
Monday Motivation: Barkley Marathons are distance running on steroids (or ayahuasca?)
The brutal Barkley Marathons is competitive distance running on steroids, or perhaps more accurately, distance running on ayahuasca, as it pushes runners to places […]
Mind the Gap: Racing the London Tube on foot from Moorgate to St James Park
London’s underground railway — commonly known as The Tube — has been around since 1863 when its inaugural line connected the railway termini at […]
Norwegian Olympian Ezinne Okparaebo gives new meaning to StairMaster
The StairMaster became an ubiquitous piece of fitness equipment shortly after its 1983 debut, but now a real-life, flesh-and-blood stair master has taken Instagram […]
Fail Friday Follies: Guy turns treadmill spill into pushups after sneak peak
Gyms are replete with mirrors ostensibly for fitness junkies to admire the transformation of their own physique. But the mirrors also serve a double […]
Monday Motivation: Badwater 135 ultramarathon pushes the human body to its limits in Death Valley
The annual Badwater 135 ultramarathon bills itself as “The World’s Toughest Foot Race” and there’s nothing to suggest the tagline is hyperbole. Taking place […]
105-year-old Japanese sprinter Hidekichi Miyazaki still holds 100-meter dash world record
Japan’s Hidekichi Miyazaki didn’t start running until he was in his 90s, but he wasted little time in rewriting the record books for sprinters […]
Fail Friday Follies: Pole vaulting world records and world wreckers
Centuries ago, pole vaulting originated in the Netherlands as a means to cross canals and marshy areas without getting one’s wooden shoes all mucked […]
Monday Motivation: Indian “Faith Runner” Samir Singh runs nearly 10,000 km in just 100 days
For folks dabbling in distance running, 5-kilometer “fun runs” serve as a mini marathon of sorts, but try to imagine an amateur athlete running […]
Finding Traction: Ultra runner Nikki Kimball takes on 273-mile Long Trail in Vermont
The vast majority of people will live out their lives having never run a half-marathon, let alone a full marathon of 26.2 miles (42.195 […]
Seth Meyers shares NBA Jam 1952 and other sports titles from defunct Jorbus video game console
Back when the Atari 2600, Colecovision, Intellivision, and Nintendo Entertainment System were all the rage, Seth Meyers got the little-known Jorbus from Montgomery Ward […]
Burnin’ Rubber: Long-jump specialist George Alexandris sprints on treadmill at 26 mph
If you’re visiting the gym at Montclair State University and smell burning rubber, there’s a good chance it’s coming from George Alexandris’ shoes. The […]