Brave LA firefighter enters 'Death Race' for noble cause

Anyone who has ever had the audacity to compete in the annual Spartan Death Race enters only if he or she has already lived a full life and is not concerned about compromising it.The event is a true testament...

Boston Marathon 2011: Results: Kilel, Mutai Win

The Boston Marathon 2011 took place on April 18, 2011. The 26.2-mile course is considered one of the most prestigious marathons in the world and this year's edition featured two close finishes. 2011 Boston Marathon Women's ResultsThe women's Boston Marathon 2011 race was won...

Philadelphia Marathon 2010: Schedule, Map

Philadelphia Marathon: November 21, 2010 The Philadelphia Marathon starts at 7am on November 21. The start point is 22nd St at Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. The start point is the same for the Philadelphia Marathon and...

Disney Marathon 2010: Results, Photos & Video From Disney World

The Walt Disney World Marathon 2010 took place on Sunday, Jan. 10. The men's category of the 2010 Disney Marathon was won by Adriano Bastos. The flamboyant Brazilian won the Disney Marathon 2010 with a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 8 seconds. The win was Bastos' sixth...

San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2009: Results, Photos, & Video

The San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon took place on Nov. 15, 2009. It was a good day for Kenyan runners as all Top 5 finishers hailed from the African nation. Gilbert Koech won the San Antonio Marathon with a time...

Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 43 Marathons In 51 Days

British comedian Edward John "Eddie" Izzard, 47, ran 1,050 miles, an equivalent of 43 full marathons, over a period of 7 weeks, in order to raise £200,000 ($308,000) for Sport Relief, a charity that helps the...

Buffalo Marathon 2009 Results: Orlova, Lokwaton Win Marathon

The Buffalo Marathon took place during the Memorial Day long weekend. The marathon was won by Kenya's Jason Lokwaton with a time of 2:24:44. Lokwatom didn't have much competition. He finished nearly15 minutes...

Runner to take on 50 marathons in 50 days (Reuters)

" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dean Karnazes insists he's not crazy. He just loves to run. A lot. This fall, the 43-year-old long distance runner will tackle one marathon a day for 50 consecutive days, running a total 1,310 miles in 50 days. And for each 26.2-mile race, Karnazes...

Single city block hosts world's longest race

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The longest foot race in the world is 3,100 miles, long enough to stretch from New York to Los Angeles. Those who run it choose a different route: they circle one city block in Queens -- for two months straight. The athletes lap their block more than...

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