Sandal-Wearing Indigenous Runner Wins Ultramarathon Dressed in Traditional Garments
A 30-year-old Mexican woman with no running experience and no running equipment managed to win a 63km (39 miles) ultramarathon while wearing sandals and the traditional dress of her indigenous tribe. With a time of 7 hours and 34 minutes, Candelaria Rivas Ramos won the 63-kilometer women’s category Canyons Ultramarathon in Guachochi, Mexico, with no […]
Homeless Flip-Flop-Wearing Man Completes 8Km Running Race to Treat His Hangover
A homeless Brazilian man recently received international attention after a video of him competing in a running race in flip-flops went viral on social media. When Isaque dos Santos Pinho decided to show up at the starting line of an 8km running race in his hometown of Garrafão do Norte on July 27, he had […]
World’s First Robot Half-Marathon Proves Humanoid Robots Have a Long Way to Go
Beijing recently held the so-called “world’s first humanoid robot half marathon,” but instead of putting humans to shame, the participating robots only showed off their weaknesses. Robotics companies, especially Chinese ones, have been busy showing off their revolutionary creations, like SE01, a robot capable of mimicking a natural gait, Star1 – the world’s fastest robot, or the […]
92-Year-Old Man Completes His 30th Consecutive Rome Marathon
Running has been a part of Antonio Rao’s life for 80 years, and the 92-year-old Italian man has no plans of stopping anytime soon. This year, he completed his 30th consecutive Rome marathon in under seven hours. If you need some extra motivation to get up off the couch and go for a run, just […]
Humans to Compete Against Humanoid Robots at Upcoming Half-Marathon
China’s capital city of Beijing is all set to host an interesting half-marathon that will set thousands of human runners against dozens of bipedal robots developed by some of the world’s leading robotics companies. This coming April, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town) will be hosting an interesting running event for both humans and human-like […]
55-Year-Old Woman Runs Full Marathon Every Day for a Year, Sets New World Record
55-year-old Hilde Dosogne of Belgium recently set a new world record for most consecutive marathons after running 366 full marathons (over 15,000 km) in 2024. On May 30, 2024, Hilde Dosogne had already broken the women’s world record for most consecutive marathons – 150, set by Erchana Murray Bartlett – but she didn’t stop running […]
Meet Jin Hui, China’s 71-Year-Old Track and Field Star
71-year-old Jin Hui recently became the first Chinese man over the age of 70 to run 100 meters in under 14 seconds during a competition that saw him winning five gold medals in his age group. Jin Hui became known as China’s “hardcore uncle” after dominating the 2024 China Track and Field Masters, a competition […]
88-Year-Old Finishes 26-Mile Marathon, Proves Age Is Just a Number
At an age when most people struggle to move around without a cane or a crutch, 88-year-old Ploutarchos Pourliakas just completed his 12th consecutive Athens Marathon (42.195km / 26.22 miles) If you ever need a bit of extra motivation to get up off the couch and go for a jog, remember that an 88-year-old man […]
Woman Who Claimed Bnefits for Severe Physical Disability Was Competing in Running Marathons
A UK woman recently admitted to exaggerating her physical disability claims in order to receive bigger benefits, all the while competing in over 70 running events. Sara Morris was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2005, but four years ago she applied for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by exaggerating the extent of her symptoms in order […]
African Runners Appear to Let Chinese Runner Win Beijing Half-Marathon, Spark Controversy
Chinese runner He Jie’s victory at last week’s Beijing Half-Marathon has been overshadowed by a scandal involving three Kenyan runners who appear to let the Chinese competitor win the race. Sunday’s Beijing Half-Marathon saw 25-year-old He Jie crossed the finish line first, in 1:03:44, under a second ahead of an African trio of runners who […]
Chain-Smoking Marathon Runner Banned from Competitions for Promoting Unhealthy Habit
A Chinese marathon runner famous for chain-smoking during official running competitions has been banned by the athletic federation for two years for his “uncivilized” behavior. Chen Mouxian, aka ‘Uncle Chen’, first made international headlines in 2022, when photos of him running in the Xin’anjiang Marathon went viral on social media. What drew people’s attention to […]
Company Gives Bonuses to Employees Who Run Two Miles Per Day
A Chinese company has replaced its year-end employee bonus program with another scheme designed to promote exercise – enticing financial rewards for employees who exercise on a daily basis. Guangdong Dongpo Paper, a paper company in Guangdong Province, China, recently made international headlines for replacing its traditional performance-based employee bonus scheme with one based on […]
Running-Obsessed Dad Locks Child in Car for Five Hours to Participate in Marathon
A recently divorced woman denounced her husband’s obsession with running, claiming that he once left their 5-year-old daughter locked in a car for hours so he could run a marathon. In an angry post on Chinese social media, Zhao, a woman living in southern China’s Hunan province, said that her former husband’s obsession with running […]
Scientsist Develop Light Exosuit That Helps People Sprint Faster
Scientists at South Korea’s Chung-Ang University have created an ultra-light exosuit that can help runners cover short distances faster. They may not be mainstream yet, but exoskeletons have been a part of our world for a while now. We’ve seen some that make carrying heavy loads a breeze, and others that help physically disabled people […]
11,000 Runners Disqualified for Cheating During Mexico Marathon
11,000 runners out of the 30,000 participants at last month’s Mexico City Marathon have been disqualified by organizers for cheating by cutting out sections of the 26.2-mile course. Marathon cheating is not exactly unheard of. In fact, it occurs at almost every major event, and offenders include some of the world’s most acclaimed athletes, like […]