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: 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 […]
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 […]
Shot at Glory: World’s fittest, fastest cameramen outrace 10K runners, Usain Bolt
With the proliferation of automated drones and robotic cameras, cameramen are facing the same challenges as workers in a whole host of increasingly automated […]
World’s fastest animals easily outrace Usain Bolt in 100-meter dash
Among homo sapiens, none in history have been as fleet of foot as Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, but in the wider kingdom of Animalia, […]
Fire Sport: Firefighter challenge includes ludicrous ladder climbing, Herculean hose pulling
Sports from cricket to soccer hold World Cups every four years to determine the ultimate team. Even bakers have the Coupe du Monde de […]
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 […]
Retro 50 Series custom track and field cards celebrate Olympic aspirations on virtual cardboard
Retro 50 series is one of several premium custom track and field card designs that can be unlocked within Starr Cards award-winning Track and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today in Sports History: Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal at 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin
On August 9, 1936, legendary track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Olympic Games in Berlin after running the first […]
Today in Sports History: Carl Lewis wins 100m in Los Angeles, first of nine Olympic gold medals
On August 4, 1984, legendary track-and-field athlete Carl Lewis won his first of nine Olympics gold medals he would claim over the course of […]