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Running world records falling like leaves
Over the past several months I’ve gotten dizzy watching one professional runner after another break world records - almost on a weekly basis - and I’ve had to ask myself, “What in the heck’s going on here?”
As of late America’s Yared Nuguse broke the mile world record at New York’s Millr ... (full story)
Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge
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GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge.
Nearly 40 minutes and 2,500 calories later, the dairy farmer from Chapel Hill, Tennessee, was po ... (full story)
Tiger Woods' son is in the spotlight for a big win. Jack Nicklaus says a tough road lies ahead
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Golf is hard enough without having a famous father who set a standard hard to match even by the very best. Tiger Woods is certain to watch that unfold over the next several years.
Jack Nicklaus already has seen it.
A few hours before Scottie Scheffler set out to win the Memorial for the second straight year, Nicklaus was ask ... (full story)
NCAA will pay its current and former athletes in an agreement that will transform college sports
(THE CONVERSATION) The business of college sports was upended after a federal judge approved a settlement between the NCAA and former college athletes on June 6, 2025.
After a lengthy litigation process, the NCAA has agreed to provide US$2.8 billion in back pay to former and current college athletes, while allowing schools to di ... (full story)
Compartment syndrome
In the past I talked about shin splints, clinically called MTSS (medial tibial stress syndrome), which has to be one of the most prevalent lower limb overuse injuries.
This week I want to revisit the topic of lower limb overuse injuries by examining the shin splint’s distant and insidious cousin, Anterior Compartment Synd ... (full story)