80-Year Old Powerlifter Can Still Pump 800 Pounds And Inspire Seniors to Hit the Gym
At New York Sports Club, Mike Palen surprises everyone as he keeps sliding on those 45-pound plates until around 700 when he starts to lift.
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Young Girl Accidentally Runs a Half Marathon, Wins Medal (WATCH)
Determination can carry you a long way – even if it's ten miles further than you originally bargained for.
Star Football Player Gives Up Big Money Contract to Be of Service
Jason Brown had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams but decided it was all meaningless - and just walked away from football. Brown quit the sport he worked his life to master so he could become a farmer, even though he had never farmed a day in his life. What he was thinking? He was thinking about service.
Football Star More Proud of His Reading Than His Playing
One of the best wide receivers in American football met Kathy Rackley by chance at a bookstore. She had no idea who he was and began telling him about her book club. Malcolm Mitchell, who was trying to improve his reading skills, insisted on joining, even though the club members were all older women.
Told He Couldn't Run a Race With a Walker, He Started His Own 3K
Sebastian, who is a very determined 19 year-old living with Cerebral Palsy, tried to enter a race as a contestant in 2009 but the organizers wouldn't allow it. He then decided with his therapist and 30 other special needs children to organize their own all-inclusive race. The hardworking young man trained with his walker for three years until he finally achieved his goal of walking 1.5 miles.
Photos Will Make You Wish You Ran for Cancer
On Sunday, March 9, the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research posed as cheerleaders to don purple pom-poms and encourage thousands of runners in the LA Marathon. An official charity for the LA Marathon, the Foundation rallied lots of volunteers and provided a peppy cheering squad to uplift runners and walkers as they grew nearer to the finish line just a few miles away. These photos by Angela_Daves-Haley will make you feel like you were there cheering, too.
Deaf Fullback Stars in Commercial That Will Give you Chills
Through adversity, pro football running back Derrick Coleman trusted his inner strength. Although he is deaf, the Seattle Seahawks player never let anything stand in his way, on his road to the NFL. The first deaf offensive player in the NFL, Coleman is featured in a new Duracell advertisement that talks about trusting the power within.
Cop on Patrol Stops to Throw Football With Lonely Kid (WATCH)
Thousands of people have watched a police officer near Houston get out of his car to toss a football with a boy in a neighborhood after noticing he was all alone. Sgt. Ariel Soltura's act of kindness has melted hearts around the world after the Rosenberg Police Department posted the Dashcam video on their Facebook page.
Guinness Ad About Friendship Through Adversity Will Make Your Day
An inspiring new television ad from the Guinness brewery has been viewed by more than 7 million people across YouTube along with the caption: Dedication. Loyalty. Friendship. The choices we make reveal the true nature of our character.
Community Bike Shop Where City Kids Gather to Earn a Bicycle
After the attacks of Sept. 11, Kerri Martin decided to change her life, leaving the corporate world to open a bike shop. Now, through her store Second Life Bikes, she's giving neighborhood kids the opportunity to learn the value of hard work by helping them to fix and earn their own bikes.
Women Find Empowerment and Fun In Female Baseball League
The time has finally come where women can play the same sports that men can – including competitive baseball.
Third Grade Teacher's Small Act Still Inspires Baseball Legend Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott was born with only one hand. Despite the impairment, he won an Olympic gold medal, played professional baseball, pitched a no-hitter, wrote a bestselling memoir and has impacted the lives of thousands of people through his inspirational talks. But he still enthusiastically recounts how one of his greatest inspirations came from his third grade teacher.
Skydiver Walks Away After 8000ft Fall Without a Working Parachute
A seasoned skydiver in Northern California was attempting a complex stunt after jumping from about 8,000 feet when both of his parachutes failed and he went into a three-minute spin, hitting the ground but surviving with minor injuries.
UPDATE: Amazing 97-year-old Sprinter Sets World Track Record
95-year-old Ida Keeling set the record as America's oldest sprinter. She started running when she was 67. Her training regimen includes lifting weights, riding a stationary bike, and running the halls of her apartment building at home.
Dancer Who Lost a Leg in 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing is Running that Race Today
Adrianne Haslet-Davis lost a leg to the Boston Marathon bombing as a spectator three years ago. She plans to cross the line as a runner today.
Dying Wife Gives Husband a Final Gift, 29 Cobra Sports Cars Show Up to Give Him a Ride
They both have terminal cancer but Kathleen Rinard has only days to live and wanted to give her husband one final gift. He always wanted to ride in a Cobra convertible sports car, so Kathleen called an auto club for help. Instead of a single convertible rolling up to their Arizona hospice, 29 Cobras arrived revving their engines in a neat row outside.
Marines Carry Young Boy Across Finish Line After Prosthetic Leg Breaks
While running the last mile of a youth triathlon Sunday, Ben Baltz's prosthetic leg broke and the 11-year-old went down. That's when a group of Marines stepped in and carried him the rest of the way. More than a few people crying as they crossed the finish line.
Citizens Right a Wrong After Bicycle Theft During Cross-Country Charity Ride
The Davis community in California with help from Giant Bicycles has come together to create a heartwarming final chapter for a cross-country bicycle rider in route for her charity, Bike and Build, which raises money for low cost housing projects in the U.S.
UK Football Stampede Survivor and the Doctor Who Saved Him on the Pitch
Gary Currie was laid out on the ground, presumed dead, when fellow Liverpool supporter Dr. Glyn Phillips spotted him and spent 15 minutes performing CPR, determined that Gary, then just 18, deserved a chance to live. Now in a moving interview with the Sunday Mirror, Gary reveals how he has struck up a lifetime bond with his saviour, since that day 23 years ago.
Another Last Place But Inspiring Olympic Finish as Competitor Hails Injured Runner (Video)
Track star Liu Xiang of China, who won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics, but fell during his race in London Tuesday, was hailed for his spirit. Despite his injury, he hopped on one foot around each hurdle to the finish line. Then, a competitor from Hungary grabbed his hand and flung his arm in the air like a champion.
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