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?
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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
The Cutting Edge of CRISPR is in Nigeria
In Nigeria, Christian Happi is pioneering a revolutionary approach to fighting disease.
Harvard Public Health
Edited by Michael Fitzgerald
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That Dam Charles
After hundreds of years, dams along Boston’s Charles River could come down to let the currents run wild and free—and help the environment. To get a closer look, I kayaked the 75-mile length of the river.
Boston Magazine
Bearing Witness
In 1987, when I was 22, I saw something dark and disturbing go down in a vacant lot in Portland, Oregon. For 36 years, I couldn’t steel myself to write about it. Then, finally, I found the words. First place essay, 2024 National City and Regional Magazine Awards.
Portland Monthly
Edited by Benjamin Cassidy
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My Beach Club
When your roots in a place go back generations, change can be painful. Especially when you are the one pushing for change.
Yankee
Edited by Ian Aldrich
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Team Amani Sees The Future
Before his death last year, Sule Kangangi had an ambitious plan to turn East Africa into a cycling powerhouse. His Kenya-based team is committed to delivering on his legacy.
Bicycling
Edited by Leah Flickinger
The Challenger
Why Kenyan distance runner Evans Chebet will beat the great Kipchoge at The Boston Marathon.
Runner’s World
Edited by Leah Flickinger
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