Eleven Olympians will feature in a field of roughly 8,500 runners at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday, the New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced. The race's 44th edition will span 20 blocks down one of Manhattan's most iconic roads, providing a fast-paced, competitive event that brings some of the world's top runners to the Big Apple. Defending champion Karissa Schweizer is returning for a second time, hoping to improve on her debut race in which she tied the women's event record.
We decided that the best way to celebrate Michael Phelps' Olympic victory visit to Disneyland was to build him an Olympic size swimming pool right on Main Street U.S.A., a pool that had to be constructed and filled in a mere 36 hours.
The parents of Olympic medal-winner Annalise Murphy have successfully contested a preliminary judgment against them regarding unauthorized structures on their property.