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Dad With Terminal Brain Cancer Wins Marathon While Pushing Daughter in Stroller [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:26:05 +0000

Iram Leon isn’t going to let a little thing like cancer slow him down. In the latest story about the power of the human spirit on display at a marathon, the 32-year-old man battling terminal brain cancer finished first in the Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas earlier this month, while pushing his six-year-old daughter the [...]

Lance Armstrong Stripped Of 7 Tour De France Titles

Chris Reed — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:08:54 +0000

The new week is not starting on the right foot for Lance Armstrong as UCI President Pat McQuaid announced that the federation accepted the USADA's report on Armstrong and has decided to strip Armstrong of all seven Tour de France titles. This comes after allegations of drug abuse of which Armstrong still denies.

Paralyzed Runner Finishes The London Marathon 16-Days After It Started [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:36:34 +0000

Let us introduce you to Claire Lomas, a woman who is paralyzed from the chest down, yet was still able to finish the London Marathon 16-Days after the start of it. The 32-year-old athlete, who's been paralyzed from the chest down since 2007, completed the race wearing a $70,000 ReWalk bionic suit, which helped her to complete about two miles a day.

Big Wheel Racing Should Be a Professional Sport

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:00:19 +0000

Professional cycling really don’t impress us much. These guys have been chemically and physically engineered from birth to become pedal monsters and ride biked made by NASA engineers that could withstand the wind resistance produced by a nuclear holocaust. Frankly, we’d rather see “Big Wheel Racing” in the Olympics than cycling, especially now that we [...]

Saints TE Jimmy Graham Burns Broncos LB DJ Williams In Foot Race [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:14:36 +0000

I can still remember sitting in the Superdome last season when the New Orleans Saints hosted the Carolina Panthers. The Saints won the game, and luckily the seats I had gave me a front row view of the Saints sideline. October 3, 2010 was also the first day I noticed a guy named Jimmy Graham.

One Runner Re-Defines What It Means To Come-Out Last In A Race [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:28:06 +0000

I swear, just by looking at this photo, you can probably guess which runner is not going to contend for this 100m race. There is absolutely nothing wrong in losing, but when you lose as bad as this guy does in the race, I think you simply look for something else to do.In this video, [...]