Shoes? Andrew Snope don’t need no stinkin’ shoes — he runs barefoot 137 miles in 24 hours
Nike and Reebok’s worst nightmare may be the appendages attached at birth to legs everywhere, otherwise known as feet. As barefoot running grows in […]
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 […]
Kings of Instagram: Usain Bolt, Eliud Kipchoge, Asafa Powell tops in followers among runners
The fastest man to ever set foot on the Earth, Usain Bolt is the only runner in history to complete a “triple-triple” with three […]
Marathon Dog: Ludivine the bloodhound runs half marathon during pee break, finishes 7th
In 2016, a two-year-old bloodhound by the name of Ludivine finished the Trackless Train Trek Half-Marathon in Elkmont, Alabama with a time of 1:32:56 […]
Lessons in Sport: Did you recognize Carlton Fisk’s Game 6 home run from the 1975 World Series?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures and events (like […]
Pi Day’s freaky connection to the world of sport and running the Pi Day 5K
Officially recognized in 1988, but traditionally observed for centuries by fans of Archimedes, Pi Day occurs each year on March 14th and is generally […]
Treadmill Challenge: Chicago Marathon expo visitors try to keep pace with Eliud Kipchoge
How long could you hang with marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge? Attendees of the Chicago Marathon expo got the chance to find out—with some hilarious […]
Pole vaulter Allison Stokke reaching new heights on her own terms
Pole vaulter Allison Stokke unwittingly rocketed to fame in 2007, after a photo of her from a high school track meet appeared on a […]
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 […]