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John F. Kennedy came into office with a goal of improving the health of the nation as part of his New Frontier policy program. As President-elect, he wrote an article for Sports Illustrated, December 26, 1960, called "The Soft American" which warned that Americans were becoming unfit in a changing world where automation and increased leisure time replaced the benefits of exercise and hard work.
The 61st annual JFK 50 Mile, the country's oldest ultramarathon, will be held Saturday in Washington County.
The JFK 50 Mile or the JFK 50 Mile Memorial is an ultramarathon that takes place annually in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The first race was held on 30 March 1963, one of numerous 50-mile (80 km) races that year. After the Kennedy assassination, many of these events were never held again. [1]
Zee Lindecamp (left), Will Wright (middle) and Mason Jenkins stand in downtown Boonsboro before the start of the 62nd annual JFK 50 Mile on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
Rachel Drake won the JFK 50 Mile women's race in 5:57:32, lowering the women's record by more than eight minutes. Drake and Mary Denholm, 37, of Erie, Colorado, went out together early and were ...
Camille Herron, Only athlete to win the 50 km, 100 km, and 24 Hour world championships; Spartathlon Champion and course record; [43] Comrades Marathon and JFK 50 Mile Champion; 50 mile World Best and IAU World Records for 100 miles, 24h, 48h, and 6 days [44] [45] [46] [47]
50 Miles: 4:48:21 Charles R. "Charlie" Lawrence (born March 24, 1995) is an American ultramarathon and marathon runner. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He set a 50-mile IAU World Record time of 4:48:21 at the 2023 Tunnel Hill 50 in Vienna , Illinois.
On "60 Minutes: A Second Look," a new podcast, former Secret Service agent Clint Hill remembers his emotional interview with Mike Wallace in 1975 about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.