October 30, 2011

What was your longest run in preparation for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Saturday? If you think that training for a marathon is hard, what would you say to running 250 miles a week? That is what it takes to become a three-time winner of the world’s best-known ultra-marathon, the Comrades race in South Africa. Stephen [...]
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October 17, 2011

He came in last. It took him over 8 hours. But it was good enough for a world record. Fauja Singh completed the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon yesterday, making him the oldest person ever to finish one of the 26.2-mile races. He is 100 years old. The Association of Road Racing Statistician already had Singh [...]
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