Wearable Sensors Will Help Runners, Asthmatics Find Less Polluted Routes
Spec Sensors, an American company, is developing tiny sensors that detect pollution. One application is for small electronics, worn by runners.
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When Marathon Runner Spots Abandoned Puppy on the Road, She Carries Him 19 Miles to the Finish Line
It was not easy to carry a puppy for 19 miles of a marathon, but this woman said she could not bear to leave him on the road.
Olympic Runner Rises Out of Poverty
World champion Lolo Jones will be making news this weekend, showing off her speed and fighting spirit as she makes her third attempt to qualify for Team USA with the ultimate goal of winning gold at the 2012 London Games to make her mom proud of the champion she created. I always wanted to use track as a way to get out of poverty, she says.
Registration Surges for Sunday's Vancouver Race After Boston Blasts
Registration has surged for the annual race since Monday and participants are being encouraged to honor the victims of the explosions by wearing the Boston Marathon colors of yellow and blue.
Boy Asks for 'Fancy Jogger Pusher' so He Can Race With Disabled Brother
An Edmond, Oklahoma boy wrote to a television station about his brother who has cerebral palsy. The words, the penmanship are clearly those of a young child, but the compassion and caring speaks of a much older soul.
Twin Carries Injured Sister Across The Finish Line
Illinois twins Chloe and Claire Gruenke spent the weekend competing at a regional track meet. Both were running in the 800 meter race when suddenly 13-year-old Chloe felt something "pull and pop" in her thigh. She eventually crumpled to the ground. Claire, who was behind, came up and hoisted her sister on her back and […]
Grandmother Runs-and Drinks- to Become Oldest 'Beer Mile' Finisher
This 81-yr-old grandmother chugged four beers and ran a mile in just over 20 minutes to become the oldest finisher ever at the Beer Mile World Championship.
Both Winners: Police Officer Helps Injured Marathoner Get to Finish Line
A police officer helped an injured runner complete a marathon he "had to finish" for his late father.
Record Numbers of Steelhead Trout Running in Columbia River
After decades of decline in salmon and steelhead runs, this year the largest steelhead run in the history of dam counts is crossing Bonneville Dam on its way up the Columbia River.
Watch What Happens As Boy With Cerebral Palsy Tries to Finish Race #TBT
Matt Woodrum, who has cerebral palsy, was trailing behind his classmates on race day, so his teacher started a movement that will move you, too.
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