It’s rare to root for someone as they’re actively beating you, although this was a special occasion.
By Kyle Merber for Tracksmith
In late May, Trevor Dunbar texted me. A week later and we were sitting for lunch in Concord, Massachusetts ahead of the Adrian Martinez Classic. My ears were open...
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I started as an 800 meter runner. I was really nervous about standing at the start with the name Cram on my vest and then my name read out.
By Catherine Scott, Yorkshire Post
It seems that Josie Cram is following in her famous dad’s footsteps as she represents Team GB on the sporting stage.
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“A few years after I started the Green Ridge Mile, I did ban smoking in Gavin’s", wondering if “that might have been a first in the state.”
By Mary Therese Biebel, Times Leader
SCRANTON — Daniel McGlynn was that rare tavern owner who had a habit of running to work every day.
His house was...
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The British codified the iconic distance, tied to the furlong, in the 16th century
By Sam Benson Smith, Reader's Digest
Nearly every country in the world uses the metric system as its official system of weights and measurements. Yes, fellow Americans, we are among the exceptions to this rule,...
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