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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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
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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Running to Remember
Nineteen-year-old Ku Stevens is both a record-breaking distance runner and an inspiring Native American activist intent on exposing the dark history of Indian boarding schools.
Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell
The Fight for The Soul of Gunstock Mountain
Far right politicians seeks to take control of a beloved county owned ski area.
The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Francis Storrs
The Never-Ending Ride
Snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton’s life story, as told by his closest associates.
The Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell
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When A Saint Tells Lies
New research reveals that iconic long-distance hiker Earl Shaffer, long credited with the first through hike of the Appalachian Trail, wasn’t telling the truth about his walk. Is he still a hero?
Backpacker
Edited by Zoe Gates
The Price of Gold
What happens when your neighborhood is demolished to make way for the Olympic Games? A visit to Vila Autodromo, a favela in Rio de Janeiro.
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell
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