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Lil Nas X Runs 13 Miles In Coach Sneakers, Leaves In Wheelchair
Li Nas X tried to get his miles up in NYC but went about it the wrong way. He ran a half marathon in Coach sneakers and left in a wheelchair.
Marathon World Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum Dies In Car Crash
Kelvin Kiptum, the world record holder in the men's marathon, died in a car crash in his native Kenya on Sunday. Kiptum was favored to win the gold medal in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.
21 runners dead as extreme weather hits China ultramarathon
Twenty-one people were killed after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100-kilometre (62-mile) cross-country mountain race in China, state media said Sunday. The extreme weather struck a high-altitude section of the race held in the scenic Yellow River Stone Forest near Baiyin city in northwestern Gansu province Saturday afternoon. Among the dead were elite Chinese long-distance runners, local media reported. Official news agency Xinhua confirmed the death toll had risen to 21, citing the local rescue command headquarters. State broadcaster CCTV also reported the final missing competitor had been found dead. Baiyin city mayor Zhang Xuchen said that at around midday Saturday a section of the rugged ultramarathon course — between kilometres 20 and 31 — was “sudde...
Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 12th Barcelona title
Rafael Nadal saved a championship point to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 7-5 on Sunday and claim a 12th Barcelona Open title in the ATP’s longest match of 2021. The Spaniard secured his first title of the year and 87th of his career, denying Tsitsipas back-to-back triumphs following his maiden Masters 1000 title at Monte Carlo last week. Nadal avenged his Australian Open quarter-final loss to Tsitsipas and will return to second in the ATP rankings on Monday by climbing back above Daniil Medvedev after his marathon 3-hour 38-minute win. “It means a lot for me to play the final here and win,” said Nadal. “I improved my level during the week and this trophy means a lot.” Nadal redeemed himself after a surprise quarter-final exit in Monte Carlo, but the three sets dropped en route to...
Dave Grohl Surprises Superfan on Instagram Live, Jams Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing”: Watch
Philadelphia musician Pat Finnerty is a big Dave Grohl fan. You could even say he’s obsessed. Finnerty hosted the nine-hour “Grohl-A-Thon” on Instagram Live with the express intent of reaching Grohl himself. The goal was to get the Foo Fighters frontman to sing on Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” — a punchline to a long-running joke for Finnerty, who’s hosted socially distant rooftop concerts during the pandemic, all featuring a cardboard cutout of Grohl. “Everywhere I went, Grohl came with me,” Finnerty told Rolling Stone. His commitment paid off. As the “Grohl-A-Thon” rolled along, featuring guest appearances by the likes of Jon Wurster and director Ben Berman, it gained some viral traction and eventually Finnerty received a video request from actor Andrew Sikking, who was attending a d...
Nipsey Hussle’s Family And Crip Gang Have Yet To Agree On “Marathon” Trademark
Source: Sunday February 26 2017: Celebs out at the Lakers game. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by the final score of 119-98 at Staples Center in Los Angeles CA. Featuring: Nipsey Hussle, Lauren London Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 27 Feb 2017 Credit: WENN.com The legacy of Nipsey Hussle continues to live on via his music and apparel. But it seems a court might have to decide on who gets to use the slogan he made famous. TMZ is reporting that late great MC’s family is still in a bit of situation with his former gang. According to the article a Los Angeles Crip organization registered the term “The Marathon Continues” back in 2019. Naturally the “Racks In The Middle” rapper’s representatives were surprised by the move and thus reached out to ...
