Road running
Is it even possible for a human to run a marathon in under two hours?
Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang set a new world record this past weekend at the Berlin Marathon, finishing the race in 2:03:23. But shaving off another three or so minutes would take a superhuman effort, even for a superhuman runner like Kipsang.
Meeting Misha, the Alleged Mentor to the Boston Bomber
The Tsarnaev family has blamed the radicalization of their son, Tamerlan, on a Muslim convert called “Misha.” Journalist Christian Caryl tracked down a man he believes is Misha to his home in Rhode Island Sunday, and found him an unlikely Svengali.
Violence at the Marathon and Beyond: A Psychiatrist Talks About How to Talk with Kids
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Massachusetts General Hospital psychiatrist Paula Rauch speaks with The World’s Peter Thomson about how kids experience violent events, and how parents can talk with their kids about them.
A History of Marathons in America
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon. When it was first held in 1897 only 18 runners took part. Last year, however, more than 21,000 runners finished the 26.2 mile course. When did it become relatively normal for tens of thousands of people to together run through major cities anyway? Cameron Stracher, is […]
