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When Mahipal Singh got diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 60, his doctor told him to start moving. Five years later, he's India's most decorated senior athlete with 200 medals and national records.
When a runner collapsed during the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, off-duty nurse Chadell Atkinson didn't hesitate to stop her own race and perform CPR. After saving a life, she went back and finished the marathon.
Hannah Cox went from never running to completing 100 consecutive marathons across 4,200km of India in just 100 days. The 41-year-old conquered scorching heat, tiger country, and serious illness to trace her late father's heritage along a historic route.
The London Marathon now offers equal prize money for runners and wheelchair athletes across men's and women's races. Over 50,000 runners will compete this Sunday in one of the world's most prestigious marathons.
British Olympic runner Calli Hauger-Thackery completed the Boston Marathon in 2:43 while five months pregnant, calling it more meaningful than her European medals. She'd already won two marathons before discovering she was expecting.
After losing his wife and father to cancer, James is running 26 marathons to raise funds for The Christie charity that cared for them both. The Manchester Marathon marks one of 26 races he's tackling to honor their memory.
A Catholic bishop organized a sports and cultural festival in his Nigerian hometown to restore happiness after years of violence. The event brought together hundreds through marathons, football, wrestling, and choir competitions.
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Ultra-marathon legend Bruce Fordyce reflects on four decades of joy at South Africa's iconic Two Oceans Marathon. His story reveals how choosing love over winning created a lifetime of unforgettable moments.
Olympic medalist Josh Kerr just announced he wants to conquer marathons after chasing the mile world record this summer. The 28-year-old's bold vision shows how elite runners are redefining what's possible across distances.
Sam Fetters became the youngest person ever to complete all six world marathon majors in under three hours, but the record was never about the medals. The Martha's Vineyard native used an "impossible" goal to pull himself out of a mental health crisis and discover his true worth.
Sam Fetters from Martha's Vineyard became the youngest person ever to complete all six major world marathons with every race finished in under three hours. His journey started not with dreams of records, but as a quest to overcome mental health struggles and find purpose.
Ioana Barbu survived wild dog attacks, hypothermia, and extreme conditions to complete six ultra marathons across 800 miles in 12 months. The 37-year-old conquered the Arctic, jungle, mountains, and desert after being inspired by a podcast guest.
Scientists are solving renewable energy's biggest problem with storage systems that work like marathons, not sprints. New long-duration batteries can store solar and wind power for days or weeks, making clean energy reliable around the clock.
Humanoid robots are now running half marathons on their own, navigating city streets without human help in Beijing's upgraded 2026 race. This year's competition adds autonomous navigation and disaster rescue challenges, pushing robot technology toward real-world applications.
When a doctor warned 56-year-old Sushila Thapa she'd need knee replacement surgery, she laced up running shoes instead. Today, she and her husband Tara run daily marathons, proving it's never too late to reclaim your health.
Laura Christmann is running a half marathon every single day for 61 days straight to break a world record and raise money for the school that cares for her autistic daughter Luna. She's already 33 days in and has raised over £1,600 for programs that bring joy to children with complex needs.
Two women from Dehradun transformed severe chronic pain into marathon success through early morning discipline. Their journey proves that starting late doesn't mean starting never.
Richard Whitehead, who made history completing 100 marathons as a double amputee in 2025, is returning to Malta's iconic race. The two-time Paralympic gold medalist represents how far inclusive sport has come.
Michael Wardian, 51, just shattered the world record for running seven ultramarathons across seven continents in seven days, winning every single race. He battled 30-mph Antarctic winds, 107-degree Australian heat, and 50 hours of flights to finish over four hours faster than anyone in history.
China's robotics industry exploded in 2025, shipping 18,000 humanoid robots worldwide—a 508% jump from the previous year. Inside a Beijing innovation park, robots are now threading needles, running marathons, and transforming how we think about AI's future.
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