"When was running invented?" Legendary runners like Steve Prefontaine, Haile Gebrselassie, Kelvin Kiptum, and Eliud Kipchoge have shaped the sport, inspiring countless individuals worldwide.

He is the ‘Father of Distance Running.'” An apt title, but I’ve always liked the sobriquet used by Outside magazine in its cover story about Shorter: “The Man Who Invented Running.” ...

Much to her surprise, after 16 weeks of training with a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society running club in Manhattan's Central Park, Désir completed the race. And from then on she was hooked.