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Tarzan Brown and the Truth About Boston’s Infamous Heartbreak Hill

Narragansett Indian Tarzan Brown won the Boston Marathon in 1936 and 1939, and the marathon’s infamous Heartbreak Hill owes its name to him. So why did he die in obscure poverty?Runner’s World
Edited by Pavlina Cerna
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Unlock The Secret of Cycling’s Super Agers

The world’s most popular cycling race, the Vätternrundan, sees 13,000 hearty souls riding 196 miles around a lake in Sweden, in a single day. In 2024, one finisher was 89 years old. On the cusp of my own 60th birthday, I interviewed this gracious gentleman and three other super elderly finishers for wisdom on athletic longevity. Bicycling
Edited by Leah Flickinger
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Riding High

Cyclist Lael Wilcox rode 18,000 miles in 108 days, breaking the Guinness’s around-the-world record. I pedaled 100 or so miles in her slipstream to get a sense of her hopeful, inclusive spirit and her badassery. Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell
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