Cortez. Tailwind. Pegasus. And Vaporfly. Nike’s vast archive includes some of running’s most revered designs. Then there are unsung gems like the Daybreak. Now back as retro runner, the Daybreak first ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In 1984, under a punishing California sun, American distance runner Joan Benoit Samuelson ran into L.A. Memorial ...

In 1984, under a punishing California sun, American distance runner Joan Benoit Samuelson ran into L.A. Memorial Coliseum and into history, winning the inaugural Olympic women’s marathon. It was a ...

The annual race is scheduled for March 8. As the countdown to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics begins, one Olympic medalist is getting ready for another world-famous endurance event taking place right ...

The countdown is on for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, but before LA28 makes history, one local exhibit is highlighting the city’s prior Olympic hosting gig — the 1984 Summer Olympics. The ...

The Boston Athletic Association announced that Suni Williams, a Needham, Massachusetts native and NASA astronaut, is the 2026 Patriots' Award recipient and will run the 2026 Boston Marathon. This ...

Joan M. Kelley passed away on December 27, 2025. Joan succumbed to health issues which she battled off and on valiantly since she was 29 years old. Joan was born on March 8, 1951 to Robert and Dorothy ...

Dugard, a runner and coauthor with Bill O’Reilly of the Killing series, recounts the 1970s marathon boom in this detailed history. He traces the marathon’s origins back to the Greek legend of ...

AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ALSO BREAKING LINCOLN. POLICE SAY AN AVOCA, NEBRASKA, WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER A DRIVER HIT HER OVER THE WEEKEND. 88 YEAR OLD JOAN MEYER PASSED AWAY TODAY. THE CRASH IS NOW BEING ...

The 19th Donna Marathon was the coldest in the event's history, with temperatures dropping into the 20s. Matthew Nelson and Sarah Nelson won the men's and women's full marathon, respectively. Despite ...