Marathons
- USYahoo Life
2 years after fleeing an attacker and suffering a fall that left her paralyzed, Hannah Gavios is doing the New York City Marathon on crutches
She endured “the worst nightmare one could imagine" and managed to become stronger than ever. Gavios is now raising money for spinal cord research.
3 min read - NewsSelf
I Made Every Mistake Before My Latest Half-Marathon—and It Wasn’t a Total Disaster
Honestly, I was pretty shocked.
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These Wounded Vets Pledged to Run Back-to-Back Marathons Together for Mental Health Cause
Wounded warriors Ivan Castro and Karl Hinett will run two marathons this month to raise money and awareness for combat veterans with mental health issues.
- NewsTime
Kenya’s Mary Keitany Wins Third Straight New York City Marathon
She becomes the second woman to win three marathons in a row in New York
- NewsRunner's World on Yahoo
With Terminal Illness, Woman Runs Last Marathon
She was wearing a blue singlet, still on her feet after finishing the Marine Corps Marathon in late October, when she made the request. She was holding a finisher’s medal from another race with a note etched in permanent marker on the ribbon.
- NewsAmy Rushlow
Why I Run: 20 Marathoners Get Real
The humor columnist Dave Barry once wrote, “There is a very fine line between ‘hobby’ and ‘mental illness.’” That’s especially true when you consider marathon runners, who train for six months to run 26.2 agonizing, exhilarating miles — toenails be damned. And yet, the sport is as popular as ever. The number of U.S. marathon finishers has more than doubled since 1990, according to data from Running USA.