Earlier this month, Beijing played host to the unusual spectacle of humanoid robots running a half-marathon. The robots ran alongside the 12,000 or so human runners who slogged their way around ...

When humans want to move fast—barring speed-walking races—we pick up our feet. But when birds need to get somewhere quickly without flying, they tend to always keep one foot on the ground, leading to ...

Henry Vaupel concedes he's "nuts" when it comes to running. But Vaupel has cranked up his passion for the sport by going "goofy" during a race last month. Vaupel, 65, of Handy Township, completed the ...