BETA
Chapter 1
The spark that started the stampede
Chapter 2
The community on the pavement
Chapter 3
Extreme limits and global trails
Chapter 4
The science of the runner's high
Ch 1 · The spark that started the stampede
adidas Boston Marathon Gender Barrier
Got my own bib on, all the barriers gone, running till we've won!
adidas Confused police officers frequently pulled over Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman because they assumed he was running away from a crime.
Quiz
Which American track coach co-authored the 1967 book 'Jogging' and later co-founded Nike?
Quiz
In what decade did recreational jogging finally transition from a bizarre public oddity to a mainstream fitness trend?
adidas The live broadcast convinced millions of ordinary television viewers to start jogging.
Quiz
In which city did Frank Shorter win the 1972 Olympic marathon, sparking the American running boom?
Quiz
What bizarre event occurred just before Frank Shorter entered the Olympic stadium to finish his gold-medal run?
Fun Fact
Waffle iron: The original waffle iron ruined by Bill Bowerman in 1971 was actually thrown in a trash pit and dug up decades later in 2011!
Quiz
Which household kitchen appliance was famously ruined to invent the sole of the modern running shoe?
Quiz
What was the name of the first mass-market shoe to feature this revolutionary waffle-patterned sole?
Glossary
marathon (noun)
A long-distance running race with an official distance of 26.2 miles. Frank Shorter's gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics inspired millions of people to begin running.
A long-distance running race with an official distance of 26.2 miles. Frank Shorter's gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics inspired millions of people to begin running.
Quiz
Who was the first woman to officially register for and complete the Boston Marathon in 1967?