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At 83, Dave Obelkevich Will Run His 50th NYC Marathon. He Started by Accident.

At 83, Dave Obelkevich lines up Sunday for his 50th straight New York City Marathon. His streak started by accident in 1973. Here is what still keeps him going.

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A Son Pushed His Mother Through 21 Kilometres of Valencia, and the Guinness World Record Fell by a Minute

Eric Domingo Roldán pushed his mother Silvia through Valencia in 1:15:49 on October 25, 2026, resetting the Guinness record for the fastest half marathon pushing a wheelchair by a full minute.

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A New Zealand Lawyer Just Ran an Ultramarathon Every Day for 1,000 Days, and the Numbers Behind It Are Absurd

Shannon-Leigh Litt just finished 1,000 consecutive ultramarathons, a Guinness World Record ten times the previous mark. The training math, the recovery science, and what actually breaks first.

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Natalie Villalobos Finished the 70.3 World Championship at 21 Weeks Pregnant With an Ultrasound in Her Hand

Natalie Villalobos, 29, finished the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice at 21 weeks pregnant, qualifying before she knew she was expecting.

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Zion Just Became the First US National Park to Own an All-Terrain Wheelchair, and Every Other Park Is Now Behind

Zion is the first US national park to own an Extreme Motus all-terrain wheelchair for free public use. What the program covers, why it matters for adaptive athletes, and where guided trail runners fit in.

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Contact Lost With British Adventurer Ash Dykes During Congo Basin Expedition

Welsh adventurer Ash Dykes and his crew have been out of contact for more than 16 hours on a 700 km kayak expedition down the Sangha River. What is known so far.

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Altitude Masks for Amateur Runners: Do They Actually Do Anything?

You have seen the photo. A runner on a track wearing what looks like a Bane mask, mouth covered, valves clicking, chest heaving. The caption says altitude training. The claim is that the mask simulates 6,000 feet of elevation.

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26 Years Old, 26.2 Miles, on Her 26th Birthday: Raising Money for Alzheimer's Association

Kaileigh Sly did not set out to become the runner people would remember from the 2026 Akron Marathon. She just kept noticing the number 26.

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Impaled by His Own Trekking Pole, David Cifaldi Hiked 10 Miles Off Montana's Highest Peak

David Cifaldi is 32 years old. He is an emergency room nurse. On July 20, 2026, he was crossing Montana's Froze-to-Death Plateau on his way to the summit of Granite Peak when he slipped on loose rock at around 11,800 feet.

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How Much Money the 2026 Chicago Marathon Winner Earned (and the $50,000 Amos Kipruto Missed by 34 Seconds)

Amos Kipruto earned $100,000 for winning the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, missing a $50,000 course record bonus by 34 seconds. Full purse breakdown.