When horse racing fans rhapsodize about Secretariat's enormous heart, they're not speaking metaphorically - a postmortem exam in 1989 found that it weighed between 21 and 22 pounds, two-and-a-half times more than the average thoroughbred's heart. The legendary horse also had a perfectly proportioned bone structure, flawless biomechanics, and a seemingly innate hunger for the finish line.
Fixed-time ultrarunning fans, get ready! The 2025 IAU 24-Hour World Championships take place on Saturday, October 18, in Albi, France. The race starts at 10 a.m. local time and follows a 1.5-kilometer (0.93 miles) course looping in and around the Albi stadium. The Albi venue in southwest France is no stranger to hosting championships, having held the 2016 IAU 24-Hour European Championships and the 2019 IAU 24-Hour World Championships.
And, as he also admitted, he now spends his time streaming movies and building Lego, and even gets out of breath when he walks up stairs. However, when he was asked why the new crop of sprinters isn't as quick as his generation, despite the advances in spike and track technology, Bolt's competitive instincts fired back to life. You want the real answer? he asked. We're just more talented. That's all I'm saying.
Faith Kipyegon bounced back from a disappointing mile race to shatter her 1500m world record, finishing in 3 minutes 48.68 seconds, breaking her previous record by 0.36 seconds.
"Once the world realizes that, I think everyone is going to want it. Every middle-aged guy who once played competitive sport and is now suffering from back pain is going to say, 'What is he on and how do I get it?'"
