British Runner Leaps Feet-First Into Marriage
Ben Chudley used a GPS app and a very indirect jog to spell out a message to his girlfriend: Will You Marry Me? Luckily, she didn't run the other way.
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The Decreasing Loneliness Of The Indian Long-Distance Runner
Our India correspondent used to say she'd only run if a tiger were chasing her. Now she's a jogger in New Delhi — and finds that many former non-runners are joining her in parks and in races.
At Beer Mile Championships, Scientist Sets New Women's Record
In a dizzying finish, American Elizabeth Herndon set a new women's mark in the Beer Mile World Championships in Austin, Texas, last night.
To Stay Energy Efficient As You Age, Keep On Running
People in their 60s who run for exercise use energy as efficiently as much younger people. That wasn't true for older people who walked instead.
What Makes Kenya's Marathon Runners The World's Best?
Kenyan distance runners won both the men's and women's divisions of Sunday's New York City Marathon. A Harvard evolutionary biologist suggests some possible reasons why.
Pistorius Found Guilty Of Culpable Homicide
The double-amputee track star showed no emotion as the verdict was read in a South African courtroom. He faces a maximum of 15 years on the charge, which is roughly equivalent to manslaughter.
How One Kenyan Tribe Produces The World's Best Runners
The Kalenjin people dominate the world of long-distance running, and it seems there's no one secret. Their body structure, their training regimen and traditions that teach them to stoically withstand pain all appear to contribute to their incredible success.