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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today in Sports History: Jim Thorpe wins Olympic decathlon gold with mismatched shoes
On July 15, 1912, legendary American Indian athlete Jim Thorpe won a gold medal in the decathlon event despite wearing ill-fitting, mismatched shoes. A […]