Track and Field Athletes Other Athletes See also: Famous Firsts by American Women Famous Firsts by Asian Americans Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans Famous Firsts in America Black History Timeline American history is full of African American trailblazers and pathfinders. Some names, like Barack ...
Freezing rain during the night…Too icy!!! Instead I convinced Deb to go with me for an icy walk in town (with a stop for coffee.) We stayed upright and met a NYC runner in the coffee shop. (sorry no pic.) And in the afternoon, I continued my holiday celebration out with a frie...
In 1988 Thomas became the first African American athlete to earn a medal in the Winter Olympics when she took the bronze in women’s figure skating. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, figure skater Debi Thomas performed her four-minute program to the music of Carmen, the...
Runner Nelson First in WorldBERT ROSENTHAL, AP Track Writer
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Ah, the Internship. Our first foray into the professional workforce. For some, this means finally having the chance to shop for new work clothes (G2000, anyone?), while for others, it means hoping you don’t end up being your manager’s next kopi runner, and actually learn new skills....
Indeed, at that point Gonzales had not even run a marathon. He was just a mountain runner who as he put it, “chased women and drank beer.” On the next day Gonzales hitched a ride with Ainsleigh to head for Squaw Valley. “I had five bucks on me, a bag of green apples, and ...
In sports like tennis and golf, the Olympic tournament is the only time in a season that many pro players compete for free, with medals on offer but no prize money. But Coe didn't want to speculate on whether other events could follow track and field's lead....
The British runner won gold in the 1,500 meters at the 1980 and 1984 Games in an era when Olympic track was on the verge of opening up to professional athletes. “It’s a completely different planet from when I was competing, so it's very important tha...
When he said he’d outlaw abortion, I knew he had no chance. Women, I said, are not stupid. When his gropeboasting video went public, I knew decent America would repudiate him. I knew he had befouled the language. The man insulted every group in the American polity. ...