Tag: marathon
Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor
By Juana Summers , Tyler Bartlam , Patrick Jarenwattananon On Monday evening, Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and began a speech criticizing the Trump administration. The 55-year-old Democrat from New Jersey kept talking and talking — through the night and into the next — for 25 hours and 5 minutes. He did…
How Bad Air Quality Slows Down Marathon Runners
How Bad Air Quality Slows Down Marathon Runners Even modest amounts of air pollution may affect athletic performance, a new study finds By Claire Maldarelli edited by Tanya Lewis Participants run during the 2014 Beijing International Marathon in heavy smog. Even moderately poor air quality can affect finish times, a new study shows. Ask any…
Jacob Kiplimo sets new half marathon record, finishes in under 57 minutes
Juliana Kim Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda ran with a vengeance in Barcelona on Sunday — masterfully reclaiming the half marathon world record after the title was taken from him last year. “What a day!” he wrote on Instagram. “Today everything has been perfect, the course, the weather and of course myself.” A post shared by…
A 55-year-old who ran a marathon every day in 2024 says the toughest part was mental
Emma Bowman Hilde Dosogne’s ambitious goal for last year would humble most of our New Year’s resolutions. At the start of 2024, the Belgian set out to hold the record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year — 366 in total (it was a leap year). On Dec.…