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Man Runs Backwards Through Ultra Marathons So He Can Help the Future of Honeybees
Running ultra marathons is impressive enough; but running backwards through one is astounding – and that's exactly what Farai Chinomwe did for the sake...
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...
Guy Runs Marathon With a New Heart, Young Organ Donor’s Dad Shows Up to Cheer Him On
It has been two years since John Dickhout endured a massive heart attack that left him in dire need of a new organ. At...
When Man Suddenly Collapses, People Line Up For 96-Minute CPR Marathon to Save Him
Whenever one of the volunteers got tired, another would jump in and pick up where they had left off.
Previously-Suicidal Man Runs Marathon With Guy Who Talked Him Down From Bridge
Nine years ago, Jonny Benjamin was perched on the edge of a bridge ready to take his own life – and he is still...
70-Year-old Ran Marathon on Every Continent in Just 7 Days
Chau Smith has already run 70 marathons during her time as a jogger – so for her 70th birthday, she decided to do something extra...
Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Set to Marry the Man Who Saved Her
Boston firefighter Mike Materia is set to marry Roseann Sdoia in a wedding ceremony this fall – and the happy couple might never have met if Roseann hadn't...
Recovering Addict of 13 Years to Compete in World’s Toughest Marathon
You have to reach rock bottom before you can begin building yourself back up again.
Todd Crandell spent 13 years of his life sinking into...
Young Girl Accidentally Runs a Half Marathon, Wins Medal (WATCH)
Runners can train for months just to be fit enough to jog a 5k, let alone a half marathon – but this young teen...
Dancer Who Lost a Leg in 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing is Running that Race Today
Adrianne Haslet-Davis never thought about becoming a runner — until she lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing three years ago. Today, the...
Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 27 Marathons in 27 Days For Charity (WATCH)
Eddie Izzard, Britain's “glorious” comedian known for running onstage in women’s clothes, may now also be known for running 27 marathons in 27 days.
Izzard...
Both Winners: Police Officer Helps Injured Marathoner Get to Finish Line
This marathon runner thought a police officer deserved a medal for his actions, so he gave him his own.
Robert McCoy had just made the...
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...
94-Year-old Gets Ready to Run NYC Marathon (Watch Him Train)
Jonathan Mendes promised his children last year that he had run his last marathon– but he couldn’t stay away.
Last Sunday, the week of his...
Marathon 18-Patient Kidney Swap Saves Nine People
Nine patients received new kidneys from nine living donors in a marathon, 36-hour transplant session.
The carefully coordinated procedure included specially equipped medical vans ferrying...
Slow and Steady Mars Rover Finally Completes Red Planet Marathon
A time of 11 years, two months isn’t much to brag about if you’re running the Boston Marathon. It’s pretty good if you’re on...
Kenyan Marathoner Finishes Third Despite Crawling to the Line
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"After showing herself to be in the elite class of female runners at the Austin Marathon, Kenyan Hyvon Ngetich hit the wall —...
Stage 4 Brain Tumor Survivor: 12 Years Cancer-Free and Running Marathons
This is a true story of an ordinary man named Liam Ryan who beat huge odds against stage 4 brain cancer. Not only does he...
Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Marries His Nurse
If something good could come out of the Boston Marathon bombing, James Costello and Krista D'Agostino seem to have found it.
Sixteen months after she...
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...