June 11, 2021 Chinese official dies during probe into marathon deaths A Chinese county official appears to have jumped to his death during a probe into the deaths of 21 runners last month when freezing rain and gale-force winds hit the mountain on which they were competing in an ultramarathon, state television reported Friday.
May 15, 2021 Americans dominate first World Triathlon Series women's race It was quite a day for American women at the season-opening World Triathlon Championship Series race outside Tokyo, one that bodes well for them at the Olympics in less than two months.
March 20, 2021 International spectators to be barred from Tokyo Olympics Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday.
March 18, 2021 Paul Batura: Dick Hoyt's death – famed Boston Marathon runner and father lovingly pushed his son to greatness Dick Hoyt, the "heart and soul" of the Boston Marathon died Wednesday at 80.
March 18, 2021 Dick Hoyt, who pushed son in multiple Boston Marathons, dies Dick Hoyt, who inspired thousands of runners, fathers and disabled athletes by pushing his son, Rick, in a wheelchair in dozens of Boston Marathons and hundreds of other races, has died, a member of the family said Wednesday.
March 6, 2021 Paul McMullen, '96 US Olympic runner, dies in ski accident Paul McMullen, a runner who was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team, died in a ski accident in northern Michigan, Eastern Michigan University said Friday. He was 49.
March 4, 2021 Boston Marathon's plan to hand out 70K medals roils runners Distance running, traditionally one of the world's most genteel sports, has been roiled by an ugly mid-pandemic squabble over who should get a shot at a coveted Boston Marathon medal.
February 26, 2021 CPAC speaker Scott Walker: What to know about former Wisconsin governor Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a speaker at the 2021 CPAC.
February 17, 2021 Finnish runners wear only socks in deep snow for alternative fitness trend Recreational runners in Finland are staying fit by training in the deep snow -- but they aren’t wearing any shoes.
January 1, 2021 Paul Batura: A race from one year into the next taught me a lifelong lesson Running from one year into the next may not be most people’s idea of holiday revelry, but since 1979 doing so has become an annual tradition for tens of thousands in New York City. Until now.
