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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Usain Bolt outraces James Corden, Owen Wilson, cast of thousands on ‘Late Late Show’
When you’re the fastest man in the world, it’s your fate to be called out time and time again by everyone and their grandfather. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]