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Chicago Marathon Runner Rescues Stray Kitten During the Race–Bystander Gives it a Home
A Chicago Marathon runner gave up a record finish in order to save a stray kitten she found on the course.
The story got sweeter...
Marathoner Runner Stopped By Lupus is Racing Again Thanks to Amazing Treatment for Autoimmune Disorder
When a marathon runner was put out of action by lupus, a debilitating auto-immune disorder, an experimental trial got her back on track, and...
Nebraska Teen Runner Helps Competitor Finish Race After He Collapsed, Giving Up His Own Qualifying Hopes
In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves, and with each race they strive to...
Shepherd is Hailed As Hero, Braving Freezing Temperatures to Save 6 Runners in Chinese Ultramarathon
Being in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between life and death.
When a freak ice storm felled runners in...
Breakthrough App Guides Blind Runner on Solo 5k Run Through Central Park
Vision isn’t always measured by the things we see, but rather by the things we imagine, the things we strive to accomplish, and the...
Teen Athlete Gives Up Race Hopes to Escort Injured Runner Across the Finish Line in Epic Display of Sportsmanship
The trophy may go to the swiftest, but sometimes, the first one to cross the finish line isn't the only winner. Nowhere was that...
When Marathon Runner Spots Abandoned Puppy on the Road, She Carries Him 19 Miles to the Finish Line
It was not easy to carry a puppy for 19 miles of a marathon, but this woman said she could not bear to leave him on the road.
Watch Runner’s Emotional Reaction to Becoming First Ever Pro Athlete With Cerebral Palsy Signed by Nike
Justin Gallegos has just become a prime example of how hard work pays off – no matter what your disability is.
How Two Strangers Connected After She Sacrificed Her Jacket for Runner in Boston Marathon
For the last 20 years, Renee Bercury's yellow raincoat has been her constant companion throughout every adventure – but when she saw a runner...
When Girl With Winning Score is Denied Title, Runner-up Offers Trophy: ‘I didn’t win, you did’
It may be the 21st century, but this archaic golf tournament rule said that Emily Nash could not be given a trophy or award...
Dog Who Achieved Fame Following Runner Through Race Lands Book and Movie Deal
This scruffy pup made headlines last year after she followed a runner through a 7-day race across rigorous Chinese terrain.
By the end of the...
Watch Two Runners Pick Up Collapsed Competitor, Carry Her to Finish Line
This half-marathon may have been a race to the finish line, but not for these men who stopped running to help an exhausted woman...
Olympic Runners Don’t Leave Each Other’s Side During Race Despite Injured Ankle
Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin could have left each other behind for the sake of the gold, but that's not the true Olympian spirit.
Runner Raises Money to Adopt Pup After Completing 7-Day Race Together
This Chinese race was grueling enough for humans, let alone a little stray dog – that's why the man who ran with him is trying to bring him home.
Watch What Runners Do When Man’s Wheelchair Breaks Mid-Marathon in NY
Brent Pease was pushing his brother Kyle along the New York City Marathon route on Saturday when a screech stopped them both in their...
Girl Forfeits Personal Record, and Loses Race, To Help Fellow Runner
The teenager was on a pace to break her own personal record at a middle school cross-country meet.
Half-way through the two mile run, her...
Wearable Sensors Will Help Runners, Asthmatics Find Less Polluted Routes
Outdoor athletes looking for a breath of fresh air might soon find it more easily with the help of a new tracking device.
Spec Sensors, a...
60 Year-old Runner Sets Record Crossing the US
A 60-year-old New Zealand man has finished the run of his life, crossing America in 51 days and securing a world masters record for...
North Dakota Runner Carries Injured Competitor Across the Finish Line
A cross-country runner in North Dakota carried an injured competitor across the finish line during a high school track meet, a show of compassion...
Homeless Runner Embraced by San Francisco Marathon
Homeless runner Ronnie Goodman longed to run in the San Francisco Marathon in July. His story so touched the race’s organizers that they have made...