The six-man Washington ‘Mo’s relay team won the Ultra Division in the 181-mile Ragnar Relay race. The team also finished third overall out of 109 teams. Obviously, given their name, all six runners are openly gay. Five of them swim with the gay-oriented District of Columbia Aquatics Club. More on the race and a team [...]
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Gay marathoner on Survivor Gabon
It seems most seasons of Survivor feature at least one gay person, and this season, taped in Gabon, is no different. Charlie Herschel is a lawyer in New York City, a marathoner and a runner, and quite popular in these parts. He’s a fun-loving free spirit who seems to charm everyone he meets. I met [...]
Lel sets London Marathon record
Martin Lel of Kenya won today’s London Marathon in a record time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 15 seconds, a performance that certainly locks him in as the favorite to win Beijing’s Olympic marathon in August. Lel also won the New York City Marathon last November. America’s top marathoner, Ryan Hall, flirted with the [...]
148 days to Beijing: top athletes pulling out
If the Olympics are exciting because they feature the world’s best athletes competing on the world’s biggest stage, Beijing organizers took a few hits this week. Haile Gebrselassie, the fastest man ever to run a marathon (2 hrs, 4 min, 26 sec), said on Monday he will skip the Olympics, afraid that exposing his distance-running [...]
Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago turns 25
In a few days, this Chicago club will be celebrating their 25th year of fun, fitness and being in front at any speed. Ever since the late 70s, when the first Frontrunner clubs adopted the name of my novel, I’ve had the exciting opportunity to watch them making their mark in the sports world. “LGBT [...]