Via NBC News, a report on the London Marathon's recent decision to give the same prize money to wheelchair athletes:
In a global first for equality in sports, wheelchair athletes and non-disabled runners [...]
June
12,
2023
Via RunnersWorld, a look at an inspirational fixture of the running scene for more than 40 years, Rick Hoyt, who defied all odds and inspired many through his unwavering spirit and pursuit of athletic excellence. Beyond his [...]
March
26,
2023
Via Global Sport Matters, commentary on how - as expectations for athletes to engage in activism have grown - so too have the potential financial and punitive risks as well as backlash within their communities and locker rooms, [...]
March
14,
2023
Rose Robinson was a fierce advocate and track & field athlete, known for her fortitude in sticking up for what she felt was right and just. While she and both of her sisters led their Amateur Athletic Union track team to multiple [...]
February
25,
2023
An important series of sports stories that showcase the resilience, empathy and power of Black athletes across all of sports, as they push to not just fight for recognition and equality, but also to inspire other Black athletes [...]
October
22,
2022
Courtesy of Global Sport Matters, commentary on how one athlete activist went from writing an article to leading a movement that changed the landscape of collegiate track and field:
A year ago, fall of 2021, I was sitting [...]