Sunday’s Beijing Half Marathon ended in controversy as footage showed three African runners allowing China’s He Jie to win. He crossed the finish line just one second ahead of his closest competitors, Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila and Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat.
Russ Cook, known as the ‘Hardest Geezer’, has successfully completed his journey to run the entire length of the African continent. From the southernmost point at Cape Agulhas, South Africa, to the northern tip in Ras Angela, Tunisia, Cook traversed over 16,000 kilometers (9,940 miles) through 16 countries over the course of 352 days.
Boston Marathon Bombing on April 15, 2013, a pair of homemade bombs detonated in the crowd watching the Boston Marathon. The attack killed three people and injured more than 260 others. The bombings shocked the world and sparked a massive manhunt that lasted for days.
Steve Way used to be overweight, unfit and a smoker who consumed takeaways and chocolate regularly. However, he started running to get fit and eventually ran more than 26,000 miles over the years.
