Marathon

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A young girl was airlifted to a Miami hospital Friday after being found unconscious in a pool in the Florida Keys. Officials said the girl and her family were staying in a vacation home in Marathon when the incident occurred. The 2-year-old girl was found unconscious in the pool on the 100 block of Coco Plum Drive. Detectives said adults…

A Georgia man was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami after being bitten by a shark at Sombrero Key Light, near Marathon, Sunday morning. According to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Andrew Eddy suffered a “severe” bite on his shoulder at around 10 a.m. They say Eddy was snorkeling on a reef his family on a private boat....

A South Florida man’s Friday morning bike ride took a painful turn when an iguana darted out in front of him and caused him to crash. The 62-year-old man said he was pedaling down a bicycle path in Crane Point Hammock when the invasive creature shot out from a grassy area and became lodged in his front tire, causing...

Officials announced on Thursday that the Boston Marathon would be cancelled for the first time in over 100 years amid concerns about public safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Runners will still be eligible for a medal by completing a marathon during the week of September 7 and verifying times online.

Police arrested a Monroe County man they say allegedly kicked a chicken during a March argument with his girlfriend outside their home. Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 43-year-old Nicholas Chew and charged him with animal cruelty for the incident on Monday. According to the department, deputies arrived at the Marathon home on March 22nd and found Chew arguing with...

Dmitry Yakukhny, a Russian distance runner, completed a 100-kilometer (62-mile) run around his bed during lockdown as a way of encouraging everyone to exercise during the coronavirus outbreak.

Being stuck at home didn’t stop a British man from running an outdoor marathon

A Marathon man is behind bars after police say he kicked a cat in the face. According to authorities, 30-year-old Sheldon Moulton was charged with animal cruelty. Officers say, on Tuesday, they responded to a home in reference of a domestic disturbance. One they arrived, authorities say a woman told police that her boyfriend, Moulton, became angry when he saw…

Girma Bekele Gebre crashed the elite field and finished third in the largest 26.2-mile race in the world.

Trump returned to his hometown of New York City to attend a high-profile UFC match at Madison Square Garden.

Trump is set to return to his hometown of New York City to attend a high-profile UFC match at Madison Square Garden.

When the Democratic National Convention descends on Philadelphia next year, it will bring with it thousands of delegates, press from around the globe and, possibly, the next leader of the free world. But the quadrennial political gathering could also bring a bigger boost for one of the country’s most formative cities: a multi-million dollar injection of cash into the region...

Officials said a staff member found a threatening note in the women’s bathroom as everyone was asked to leave the school’s auditorium.

A Northern California city is using humor to get drivers to slow down and pedestrians to pay attention.

A Picasso painting that went missing in France in 2001, has been seized after being shipped to the United States.

The families of the Chinese passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines jet lashed out at Malaysian authorities Monday, calling them “murderers,” after Malaysia’s prime minister abruptly announced more than two weeks after its disappearance that the plane was believed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean.