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Episode 15: Endurance
Episode 15: Endurance
We've got two stories this week. The first is about why we run, not just as runners but as human beings. In the 1980s a ... Read more
3 Jan 2017
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39mins
Ranked #2
Episode 7: Barkley Marathons
Episode 7: Barkley Marathons
In the Barkley Marathons' thirty years, only 14 people have ever completed it. But it’s not for lack of trying. Some 100... Read more
5 Jul 2016
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45mins
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Episode 2: Wonder
Episode 2: Wonder
This week on Human Race, we’re sharing a sprint—or a short story. We’ll be alternating long stories, like the Tin Man st... Read more
16 May 2016
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11mins
Ranked #4
Episode 3: Sylvia
Episode 3: Sylvia
Sylvia Weiner is a prolific runner. She’s 85 years old, and she estimates that, during the course of her running career,... Read more
20 Dec 2016
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Episode 5: Unknown Legend
Episode 5: Unknown Legend
For over 20 years, the so-called World’s Longest Urinal was a New York City Marathon institution. At the height of its g... Read more
8 Jun 2016
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Episode 10: The Cut Off Queen
Episode 10: The Cut Off Queen
About half of all runners who enter the Leadville Trail 100 don't finish. What stands between them and a finisher's belt... Read more
27 Sep 2016
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Episode 11: Bright Eyes
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Anthony Butler, a native of the Bronx in New York City, lost his sight eight years ago. For many people who lose their a... Read more
11 Oct 2016
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Episode 4: Trapped
Episode 4: Trapped
A series of unfortunate (and hilarious) events just minutes before the start of one of the world’s most prestigious race... Read more
31 May 2016
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Episode 9: Close to Home
Episode 9: Close to Home
Greg O’Brien is 66 years old and open about his struggles with early onset Alzheimer’s. When a story about Greg appeared... Read more
19 Jul 2016
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Episode 19: Little Mo
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On May 6, 1967 in a suburb of Toronto, Canada, a 13-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton accomplished something extraordin... Read more
25 Apr 2017
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Episode 21: Twenty-Four Years
Episode 21: Twenty-Four Years
Run streakers people committed to running at least a mile every day. There are now Facebook groups filled with run strea... Read more
23 May 2017
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48mins
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Episode 8: Crossing the Country
Episode 8: Crossing the Country
The last time someone broke the record for the fastest crossing of America on foot was 1980. Frank Giannino Jr. traveled... Read more
12 Jul 2016
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23mins
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Episode 18: Runner Down
Episode 18: Runner Down
Shortly after mile seven in the 2015 Chicago Marathon, Richard Sikorski had a sudden cardiac arrest. His heart stopped b... Read more
11 Apr 2017
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48mins
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Episode 12: Villains and Vigilantes
Episode 12: Villains and Vigilantes
In April 2015, a viral post on Facebook about the Boston Marathon kicked off a wave of controversy. In this week’s episo... Read more
25 Oct 2016
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47mins
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Episode 6: The Ballad of Katy Schilly
Episode 6: The Ballad of Katy Schilly
This week’s episode is a sprint—a short story—about how a chance meeting kicked off one woman’s incredible running caree... Read more
14 Jun 2016
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