In 1960, one runner captivated the world at the Summer Olympics in Rome. She was La Gazzella Negra, the “Black Gazelle,” the fastest woman on Earth… She was Wilma Rudolph. …
Runners
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Dutch track star Fanny Blankers-Koen ran so fast she was called “The Flying Housewife.”
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Last Sunday, Joy Johnson ran her last marathon. As she crossed the finish line of the ING New York City Marathon, she did so for the 25th time. Her time …
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People spoke about Florence Griffith Joyner like an expensive car: sleek, gorgeous, and above all, fast.
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The 1968 Summer Olympics were charged with political expression…
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The 1952 Olympics were the second most record-breaking Olympic Games of all time – and one of the brightest record-smashing stars was Bob Mathias.
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John J. Kelley was dubbed the first modern American road runner by Runner’s World magazine.
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Steve Prefontaine was America’s first long distance running superstar before his death in 1975 at 24. What he achieved in his short life is inspiring.
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Florence Griffith Joyner was one of the most talented and colorful athletes of the 1980s. On her birthday, we take a look back at the record-setting sprinter known as Flo-Jo. …
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