When “Born to Run” hit The New York Times best-seller list in 2009, millions of readers discovered for the first time a mysterious indigenous Mexican tribe for whom hundred-mile runs on rugged canyon trails had been a way of life for generations.Little do most know, thousands in Lawrence ...
Late-blooming, world-class shot put athlete Kurt Roberts has competed all over the world, thanks to his ability to launch a 16-pound lead ball long distances.Roberts competed on the lawn of the state capitol building in Sacramento, California, and even in an event played out in front of ...
The Downtown Lawrence Men’s Shot Put is back for a fourth spring and is scheduled for Friday, April 17, in its usual location, on Eighth Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Streets, the Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday.Fan favorite Reese Hoffa, 2012 ...
Confident U.S. Olympic hurdles contender Michael Stigler didn’t let 30 mph wind gusts bother him Saturday during his first-ever race at Rock Chalk Park.The 5-foot-10 Kansas University junior from Canyon, Texas, charged through a stiff breeze on the straightaway and ran away from the pack with ...
More coverageDowntown shot put draws crowd despite funding issuesChristian Cantwell, who placed fourth in the shot put in the 2012 Olympics after winning silver in ‘08, has heard he’s over the hill at the still-young age of 33.“I was reading some stuff leading up to this. Everybody was ...
Kansas University sophomore hammer thrower Daina Levy can’t imagine choosing between two of her greatest loves — track and medicine — in the future.“Balancing both will be the hardest issue. I plan on doing both right now,” said the 5-foot-8 world-class athlete who is on the fast ...
An 11-time gold medalist at Missouri’s state high school track meet, Lindsay Vollmer arrived at Kansas University in 2011 with her eyes focused on the ultimate collegiate prize.“My one goal was to hopefully be a national champion,” said Vollmer, a 5-foot-10 graduate of Penney High School ...
The Downtown Shot Put, an event that has greatly overshadowed the rest of the Kansas Relays the past few springs, will do so more than ever again Friday evening.Kansas Athletics pulled its financial support of the event, so it’s not part of this year’s amateurs-only Relays, but generous ...
