No matter how well designed, there are no running shoes that allow runners to keep up with cyclists. The bicycle was a key invention that doubled human-powered speed. But what if a new kind of shoe could allow people to run faster by mimicking cycling mechanics? This is the question...
Black Cat Scampers on Field at Cowboys-Giants Game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A black cat got the best of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants for a few minutes Monday night. The cat scampered on the field during a Giants drive in the second quarter and forced referee Clay Martin to delay the game while workers at...
Semenya Case: A Clash Over Ensuring an Even Playing Field
NEW YORK — A court ruling requiring Olympic running sensation Caster Semenya to lower her testosterone levels goes to the heart of a dilemma facing the sports world: How to avoid discrimination against intersex or transgender athletes while ensuring that competitions are fair. The challenges faced by Semenya — a...
Marine Running Marathon for Fallen Friends Crawls to Finish
A Marine veteran said all he was thinking about as he crawled to the finish of the Boston Marathon was the men who died after an attack on their convoy in Afghanistan nine years ago. Their names were written on his hand, his shoes and his race bib. They were...
Molly Friel, Fresno's Amazing Marathoner, Runs Race for the Ages
So, you think you're a fast runner. We bet you aren't fast as 50-year-old Molly Friel of Fresno. She qualified for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials by running the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 43.57 seconds — well under the Olympic qualifying mark. For those of you trying to get...
Molly Friel, Fresno's Amazing Marathoner, Runs Race for the Ages
So, you think you're a fast runner. We bet you aren't fast as 50-year-old Molly Friel of Fresno. She qualified for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials by running the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 43.57 seconds — well under the Olympic qualifying mark. For those of you trying to get...