Twin runners Lisa and Anna Hahner represented Germany in the Olympic marathon on Tuesday. They placed far behind the winner by about 21 minutes, and supposedly fifteen minutes behind their usual marathon times, at 81st and 82nd place. They decided to make the best of the situation and hold hands like the loving twins…
For a December 8 marathon, organizers in Keelung, Taiwan hired a “ghost” to scare runners into faster race times. Hello, it me: the Taiwan Marathon Ghost. Here to scare you through your toughest of times.
Stephanie Reinhart wanted to get married at City Hall. Her partner, Mark Jockel, wanted a huge wedding with all their friends and family there. So the couple compromised: they invited all their friends and family to their wedding, but they didn’t get married in a lavish ceremony. Instead, the couple got hitched at…
The first time I wondered if I was possibly doing something wrong was when, while watching TV, I absently reached down to the second toe on my right foot and realized that my entire toenail had detached itself and was hanging on by the thinnest of cuticles, like a dingy white flag. I pulled it off painlessly and…
Harriette Thompson, who’s 92, and who didn’t begin running until her 70s, just finished her 16th marathon, figuring the “competition keeps her healthy.” You know, no big deal.
Caroline Rotich, of Kenya, breaks the tape to win the women’s division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 20, 2015 in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
I typed the obligatory "Why do you have to poop so much after you run?" search into Google and more than three million results popped up.
On Sunday, I'll be joining 45,000 other idiots in running the Chicago Marathon. In the months leading up to the Big Day, I've woken up early every Saturday to lace up my shoes, struggle into a sports bra and what can best be described as "running spanx", chug water and a few energy cubes, pop my headphones into my…
Today, obviously, is completely awful, and celebrity news seems like the most frivolous shit ever right now. But, for the sake of routine, here it is. New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre ran in the Boston marathon today—he says he finished about five minutes before the explosion. Also in the race was Survivor winner …
Enjoy a picture of marathon runners doing something practical and useful for a change. From Gawker:
New York City Marathon has been officially cancelled, according to NBC. No word on a reschedule date.
The New York City Marathon is the largest in the world. This year, 47,000 people registered for the race. But, snag: Hurricane Sandy rolled into town, wreaking havoc, killing dozens, knocking out power, and pushing entire neighborhoods out of their homes. And rather than cancel the race and divert resources to…
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Japan fans watch as competitors take part in the men's Marathon during Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
The London Olympics are wrapping up on Sunday, after 16 days of competition, crying during national anthems, and ill-conceived grill flashing. Let's relive some of the game's most memorable moments with the artistic medium du jour, the gif.
South Sudanese refugee Guor Marial got some news a little more than a week ago that only a gifted athlete with the will to compete would think is awesome — the International Olympic Committee would let him run 26.2 miles as an independent participant under the Olympic flag. That's, you know, cool if you like to run,…
Leichtathletik, Vienna City Marathon, Sonntag, with bananas. Foto: Hans Punz/dapd
For most people, finishing a marathon is accomplishment enough, but for one couple running today's New York City Marathon, the bigger deal was getting married while on the move. Mary and Raymond Donaldson tied the knot at mile 22 and then went on to finish the race—or should we call it the Marry-thon. The fact that…
The men's leaders in the New York City Marathon cross the Pulaski Bridge running toward the borough of Queens on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, in New York. The winner, Geoffrey Mutai, of Kenya, is at center rear, in green. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia celebrates with Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia after finishing in first and second place in the Women's Division of the 42nd ING New York City Marathon in Central Park on November 6, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
In 1961, Julia Chase-Brand was a 19-year-old sophomore at Smith College when she did the unthinkable: register to run a 4.75 mile road race alongside men. She was met with derision, condescension, and paternal concern from the public. Running for longer than half a mile, after all, would be detrimental to her…
