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Zola Budd (also known as Zola Pieterse; born 26 May 1966) is a South African middle-distance and long-distance runner.She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both times in the 3000 metres.
Anna McNuff (born 18 October 1984) is a British endurance athlete and author known for her long, human powered adventures – most notably running the distance of 90 marathons through Great Britain in her bare feet.
[11] running the New York Marathon alongside founder Toby Tanser and actress Sarah Jones [12] finishing in 3:54:02. Loroupe is a member of the 'Champions for Peace' club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport , a Monaco -based international organisation.
PARIS — Julien Alfred awoke at 5 a.m. on the morning of the Olympic 100-meter final feeling like she needed some extra inspiration. The St. Lucia sprinter opened her journal and wrote the words ...
Barefoot running, also called "natural running", is the act of running without footwear. With the advent of modern footwear, running barefoot has become less common in most parts of the world but is still practiced in parts of Africa and Latin America. In some Western countries, barefoot running has grown in popularity due to perceived health ...
On the flip side, barefoot training is not a good idea when it comes to high-impact activities like running, jumping, plyometrics, or Olympic lifting, since the cushioning a shoe provides is ...
Mary Teresa Slaney (formerly Tabb, née Decker, born August 4, 1958) is an American retired middle-distance and long-distance runner.During her career, she won gold medals in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters at the 1983 World Championships and was the world-record holder in the mile, 5000 meters and 10,000 meters.
He was the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his first gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot. [3] At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics , he won his second gold medal, making him the first athlete to successfully defend an Olympic marathon title.