Half a century ago, Kathrine Switzer signed up to run the Boston Marathon with her initials: K.V. Switzer. That's because she didn't want her form to stand out from the mens'. With that, the ...

Switzer co-founded 261 Fearless, named after her famous Boston Marathon bib. This Mother's Day, instead of flowers, breakfast in bed or a day at the spa, what if it were possible to give your mom the ...

Overcoming male resistance as a voice for equality, she was the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston race. By Jeré Longman Nina Kuscsik, ...

Pioneering long-distance runner Nina Kuscsik passed away earlier this month at age 86, her family announced. Kuscsik passed away on June 8 from respiratory failure in Brookhaven, New York after a ...

As preparations continue for the 2025 MASA Isonyin Marathon, respected Ijebu-Igbo businesswoman and APC stalwart, Chief Mrs. Ibilola Solaja (popularly known as Madam Jumlar), has thrown her weight ...

You can run a marathon fast, but not so fast that you make the elite start list. You might have won that local race, but you’ll never reach the podium of the London Marathon to redefine your career.