#tbt – Never Give Up, Never Surrender
In 1964, people still questioned whether running was safe for older people. There was doubt even among runners, as […]
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#tbt – A Short Break Won’t Kill Ya
It’s Christmas! Take a day off, visit with family and friends, and come back rested and ready to […]
#tbt – 51st Anniversary of Jeff Galloway’s first marathon
A bonus #tbt today, in honor of the 51st anniversary of the race that’s coming up this Sunday: Jeff […]
#tbt – Glenn Cunningham on ‘Why a Man Runs’
In 1917, when Glenn Cunningham was eight, his legs were very badly burned in an explosion. He lost […]
#tbt – Boston: a Marathon for Sadists?
Adolph Gruber was a 12-time Austrian marathon champion and three-time Olympian (1952, ’56. ’60) with a 2:23:30 PR. […]
#tbt 1977 – Boston Marathon’s First Official Wheelchair Division
In 1970, Eugene Roberts became the first person to complete the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair as an […]