There are thousands of reasons to sign up to run a 5K, half, or full marathon, and while perhaps not the most important ... Boston Marathon medal was a pin-on number like a military medal rather ...

and in the process have become the most decorated soldiers in U.S. military history. We highlighted those who served after the Civil War, as earlier awards were often influenced by political factors.

U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix has the most gold medals of any woman in Olympic track and field history with seven. Evelyn Ashford and Sanya Richard-Ross are tied for the second-most Olympic gold ...