Clik here to view.
You Are Probably Tying Your Shoes Incorrectly
For such an age-old problem, it's gotten surprisingly little scientific study. But now physicists at Berkeley think they've figured out why the knots of our shoelaces come untied, reports the BBC ....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reveal About Usain Bolt's Stride Upends Sprinting Science
You'd think a smooth, even gait would ensure the fastest running speeds for elite athletes—but researchers who studied the world's fastest man have found that, at least in his case, symmetry doesn't...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Ludicrous Barkley Marathons Will Break You
To complete Tennessee's Barkley Marathons, runners only need to average 2mph for 60 hours. Easy, right? Not so much, Esquire reports in a must-read piece that simultaneously makes the race seem like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Barefoot Running Record Set by Vermont Man
A Vermont runner set out to smash a world record before the birth of his first child—and he did so with flying colors. According to NBC 5 , Teage O'Connor took the title of fastest runner sans footwear...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Running in Packs Now Banned in Sierra Leone
For decades, young people have taken to the streets in cities across Sierra Leone to jog and exercise socially—some groups in silent focus, others singing and clapping along the way. But the cultural...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ultrarunner Smashes Appalachian Trail Record
After making the final sprint up Maine’s Mount Katahdin in 37 sleepless, rain-soaked hours, Joe McConaughy now boasts the record for fastest time to complete the Appalachian Trail. McConaughy averaged...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A New Clue Pops Up in Strange Case of Sherri Papini
A new clue in the case of Sherri Papini has emerged. A surveillance video shows the formerly missing California woman sprinting near a Jehovah's Witness church in Yolo County early on Thanksgiving last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First Man to Run Mile in Under 4 Minutes Dies
Britain's Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, has died at age 88. Bannister's family said in a statement that he died peacefully on Saturday in Oxford. On a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
America's 2nd-Oldest Race Is Grueling and a Little Odd
When it comes to metaphors, John Branch has the perfect one to describe the annual Dipsea trail-running race: "It is like unloading a zoo’s worth of animals in reverse order of mobility and releasing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
He Created the Death Race. Now, a New Extreme Offering
More than 1 million people clamor their way through a Spartan obstacle race each year. Andy Weinberg has moved on to a more extreme kind of challenge. He's the co-founder of Spartan but no longer a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Few Cheaters Is Normal. This Race Had 258
More than 250 half-marathon runners are facing bans in China for what organizers describe as blatant cheating in a race in Shenzhen. Some 237 participants in Sunday's race face two-year bans after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It's a Brutal Race, and She Won It in Eye-Popping Way
Winning a 268-mile race is incredible, but incredible may not be a strong enough word when it comes to the way in which ultrarunner Jasmin Paris did it. The female runner bested all her competitors,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Barefoot Running Record Set by Vermont Man
A Vermont runner set out to smash a world record before the birth of his first child—and he did so with flying colors. According to NBC 5 , Teage O'Connor took the title of fastest runner sans footwear...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Running in Packs Now Banned in Sierra Leone
For decades, young people have taken to the streets in cities across Sierra Leone to jog and exercise socially—some groups in silent focus, others singing and clapping along the way. But the cultural...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ultrarunner Smashes Appalachian Trail Record
After making the final sprint up Maine’s Mount Katahdin in 37 sleepless, rain-soaked hours, Joe McConaughy now boasts the record for fastest time to complete the Appalachian Trail. McConaughy averaged...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A New Clue Pops Up in Strange Case of Sherri Papini
A new clue in the case of Sherri Papini has emerged. A surveillance video shows the formerly missing California woman sprinting near a Jehovah's Witness church in Yolo County early on Thanksgiving last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First Man to Run Mile in Under 4 Minutes Dies
Britain's Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, has died at age 88. Bannister's family said in a statement that he died peacefully on Saturday in Oxford. On a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
America's 2nd-Oldest Race Is Grueling and a Little Odd
When it comes to metaphors, John Branch has the perfect one to describe the annual Dipsea trail-running race: "It is like unloading a zoo’s worth of animals in reverse order of mobility and releasing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
He Created the Death Race. Now, a New Extreme Offering
More than 1 million people clamor their way through a Spartan obstacle race each year. Andy Weinberg has moved on to a more extreme kind of challenge. He's the co-founder of Spartan but no longer a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Few Cheaters Is Normal. This Race Had 258
More than 250 half-marathon runners are facing bans in China for what organizers describe as blatant cheating in a race in Shenzhen. Some 237 participants in Sunday's race face two-year bans after...
View Article