The Boston Marathon, a tricky, hilly beast of a course, has humbled legends in the past. Can this master of speed tackle Heartbreak Hill?
Category: Records and Achievements
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How Fast Is Eliud Kipchoge? This Treadmill Keeps His Pace
Kipchoge, who will run his first Boston Marathon on Monday, holds the world record for 26.2 miles. This is what happens when mere mortals try to keep his pace.
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Tiger Woods Barely Makes the Cut at the Masters
He finished Saturday’s weather-delayed second round at three over par for the tournament, making the Masters cut for a record-tying 23rd straight time. Brooks Koepka led at 12 under.
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Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Ingemar Stenmark’s World Cup Record With 87th Victory
The New York Times – Sports:Shiffrin has now won 87 World Cup races, passing Ingemar Stenmark’s record that stood for 34 years. Her ski racing career has been a master class in evading common pitfalls.
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Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Ingemar Stenmark’s World Cup Record With 87th Victory
The New York Times – Sports:Shiffrin has now won 87 World Cup races, passing Ingemar Stenmark’s record that stood for 34 years. Her ski racing career has been a master class in evading common pitfalls.
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Karol G’s ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ Is No. 1, Making Chart History
The New York Times – Music:The latest release by the Colombian pop star is the first Spanish-language LP by a woman to open at the top of the Billboard 200.
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Vanquishing the Dutch, Jordan Stolz Creates a New Norse Myth
The New York Times – Sports:Stolz, the 18-year-old from Wisconsin, won three gold medals at the speedskating world championships, finishing his turns in a way that seemed like something out of a storybook.
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Greta Andersen, Champion Marathon Swimmer, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Sports:As a long-distance, open-water swimmer, she braved waves, sharks and darkness to break 18 world records and become the first American to swim across the English Channel.
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America’s Next Great Speedskater Is Coming for the Dutch
The New York Times – Sports:Jordan Stolz, who at 18 is drawing comparisons to the Olympic champion Eric Heiden, will contend for gold medals at the world championships this weekend in the Netherlands.
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Just Fontaine, Record-Setting French Soccer Star, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Sports:His stellar career was cut short by injury, but he made his mark by scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup.
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Antoine Davis May Break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Scoring Record
The New York Times – Sports:Pete Maravich’s career mark has stood for more than 50 years, but the pandemic and the 3-pointer have Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis 26 points away from taking the crown.