Kankakee’s first Olympian: Joie Ray

Multi-talented Illinois native won a record 8 national titles in the outdoor Mile

By Jack Klasey, Daily Journal

Joie Ray was a gutsy little guy who loved to run whether the opponent was a Kankakee streetcar or a field of world class runners in the Olympic Games.

Although he was only...

TD Beach to Beacon adds High School Mile

Maine’s best HS Milers expected at inaugural event on Friday, Aug. 5, the day before 10K

By Michael Kelley, Staff Writer, Scarborough Ledger

Thousands of runners – from world class to weekend warriors – will take to the streets of Cape Elizabeth on Saturday, Aug. 6 to take part in the 19th...

Achieving the American Dream

I hope that people can see me as an example of success and that it can resonate throughout their lives so that they, too, can chase their American Dream.

By Leo Manzano, 2012 Olympic 1500 silver medalist, for RunBlogRun.com

Growing up I've always felt that I didn't fit in, from the cultural...

Mary Decker and Zola Budd drove women’s athletics forward

More than 30 years after their heyday on the track, Decker and Budd still hold national records for the Mile.

By Jason Henderson, The Guardian

For an arena that bills itself as “the greatest stadium in the world”, the Los Angeles Coliseum is badly in need of a facelift. Large cracks caused by...