Former NHL defenseman and Bruins legend Zdeno Chara competed in the Boston Marathon Monday, finishing the 127th installment of the race in under four hours. The 46-year-old player announced on Instagram last month that he would be running the race in support of the Thomas E. Smith Foundation and The Hoyt Foundation. Zdeno Chara, who […]
Bruins legend Zdeno Chara finishes Boston Marathon in impressive time: ‘That guy’s an animal’
June 22, 2023 by
Boston Marathon runner appears to take bathroom break on someone’s front lawn
June 21, 2023 by
Traveling 26.2 miles can be a bit long even by a car, much less by your own feet. Most marathoners finish the race in well beyond three hours, often times four or more, and it’s certainly not out of the realm to be on your feet for five-plus hours. For some, that’s a long time […]
Men’s World Half Marathon Record Is Shattered in Valencia
December 6, 2020 by
Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya broke the men’s half marathon record by 29 seconds on Sunday at the Valencia Half Marathon with a time of 57:32. Three other men also ran under the previous world best mark. Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia won her half marathon debut in a time of 65:18.American Emily Sisson ran the half…
China’s Marathon to Take Over America.
August 9, 2018 by
The Chinese are intent on rehabilitating their old empire. Once Beijing has achieved this lofty goal (which it is closer to achieving than any care to admit), the Chinese hope to displace the United States as the world’s dominant power. Many analysts – particularly Western ones – scoff at this notion. Whatever China’s ultimate intentions are, it is […]
INSPIRE: War-Wounded Amputee Runs Boston Marathon Hoisting Huge American Flag.
April 18, 2017 by
There’s Boston Strong, and then there’s Jose Sanchez. Four years after two brothers from Kyrgyzstan detonated home-made bombs in pressure cookers at the finish line of the annual race, killing three and injuring hundreds — including 16 who lost limbs — Sanchez decided to join the race. Sanchez is a retired Texas Marine Staff Sergeant who was badly […]