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Running a Four-Minute Mile

Are you a running enthusiast? Do you know the history of mile run records? Take this quiz to test your knowledge about the mile run records under four minutes.

monorail

(Encyclopedia) monorail, railway system that uses cars that run on a single rail. Typically the rail is run overhead and the cars are either suspended from it or run above it. Driving power is…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Running Along the Tract

Running Along the TractAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Digestive SystemStops Along the WayIt's a Long Way DownJack-of-All-TradesRunning Along the TractPancreatic Panacea?What We Do with Our Food Oh,…

Writing Well: When the Meter's Running

When the Meter's RunningWriting WellIn the Hot Seat: Writing Under PressureWhat's the Big Idea?Write This WayThe Golden RulesWhen the Meter's RunningPanic in the Streets So here you are, sitting in…

2002 Season: Home Run Derby

Results of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wis. on July 8. First Round HRsLong (feet)Sammy Sosa, Chicago-NL12524Jason Giambi, New York-AL11461Paul Konerko, Chicago-…

Brewer's: Still Waters Run Deep

Silent and quiet conspirators or traitors are most dangerous; barking dogs never bite; the fox barks not when he would steal the lamb. Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep: And in…

1999 Season: Home Run Derby

70th Baseball All-Star Game. Date: July 13 at Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.; Managers: Joe Torre, New York (AL) and Bruce Bochy, San Diego (NL); Most Valuable Player: P Pedro Martinez, Boston (…

triathlon

(Encyclopedia) triathlon, athletic event made up of three contests. Since the 1970s the term has come to mean especially a race combining swimming, bicycling, and running. A notable example is Hawaii…