Norwegian Olympian Ezinne Okparaebo gives new meaning to StairMaster
The StairMaster became an ubiquitous piece of fitness equipment shortly after its 1983 debut, but now a real-life, flesh-and-blood stair master has taken Instagram [...]
World’s fastest animals easily outrace Usain Bolt in 100-meter dash
Among homo sapiens, none in history have been as fleet of foot as Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, but in the wider kingdom of Animalia, [...]
Marathon Dog: Ludivine the bloodhound runs half marathon during pee break, finishes 7th
In 2016, a two-year-old bloodhound by the name of Ludivine finished the Trackless Train Trek Half-Marathon in Elkmont, Alabama with a time of 1:32:56 [...]
Shot at Glory: World’s fittest, fastest cameramen outrace 10K runners, Usain Bolt
With the proliferation of automated drones and robotic cameras, cameramen are facing the same challenges as workers in a whole host of increasingly automated [...]
Fail Friday Follies: Guy turns treadmill spill into pushups after sneak peak
Gyms are replete with mirrors ostensibly for fitness junkies to admire the transformation of their own physique. But the mirrors also serve a double [...]
Danish high jumper Janick Klausen practices on absurdly-high high hurdles
If you've ever happened upon a track with the high hurdles set up and gave them a go, you're probably well aware of how [...]
Pole vaulter Allison Stokke reaching new heights on her own terms
Pole vaulter Allison Stokke unwittingly rocketed to fame in 2007, after a photo of her from a high school track meet appeared on a [...]
Fail Friday Follies: Pole vaulting world records and world wreckers
Centuries ago, pole vaulting originated in the Netherlands as a means to cross canals and marshy areas without getting one's wooden shoes all mucked [...]
Mind the Gap: Racing the Tube on foot in London
London's underground railway — commonly known as The Tube — has been around since 1863 when its inaugural line connected the railway termini at [...]
Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge nearly breaks marathon’s two-hour barrier
In 1954, Roger Bannister famously ran the first sub-four-minute mile with a time of 3:59.4. Fourteen years later, Jim Hines ran the first sub-ten-second [...]
Usain Bolt outraces James Corden, Owen Wilson, cast of thousands on ‘Late Late Show’
When you're the fastest man in the world, it's your fate to be called out time and time again by everyone and their grandfather. [...]
Lessons in Sport: Did you recognize Carlton Fisk’s Game 6 home run from the 1975 World Series?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures and events (like [...]