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Aerial shot of Naskart Racing
Montville, Connecticut

Supercharged

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.
People using donkeys to carry loads in Lamu town.
Lamu, Kenya

Donkeys of Lamu Island

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.
Al Shahaniya camel racetrack.
Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.
Racers create human-powered vehicles to compete in the annual race.
Port Townsend, Washington

Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.
A competitor fails to catch a thrown egg without it smashing during an egg throwing discipline of the 2017 World Egg Throwing Championships
Gastro Obscura

Egg Throwing World Championships

England's annual event features relays, trebuchets, and Russian egg roulette.
Pre's Rock.
Eugene, Oregon

Pre's Rock

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.
Terry Fox, dipping his leg into the Atlantic Ocean.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Marathon of Hope Mile 0

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.
Matt Whitaker setting his record at the Blackmores Sydney Marathon.
world record

The Subtle Art of Running a Marathon in a Three-Piece Suit

Matt Whitaker, the new world-record holder, shares his secrets.
Cara Giaimo September 20, 2017
The Roman circus of Toledo.
Toledo, Spain

Roman Circus of Toledo

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.
Lower Lower Wacker Drive.
Chicago, Illinois

Lower Lower Wacker Drive

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
news

The Biggest Event in Endurance Lawnmower Racing Happened Last Weekend

For the annual "12 Hour Endurance Race," dedicated athletes drove all night on a twisting, muddy track.
Cara Giaimo August 15, 2017
A hot dog gazes into the distance.
food

How Far Do Roller-Grill Hot Dogs Travel?

And if we just let 'em run, how far might they go?
Cara Giaimo August 3, 2017
A 19th-century anatomical study of Eclipse attempts to show what made him so powerful.
horses

One 18th-Century Horse Eclipsed All the Others

The temperamental, spirited, fast steed that changed horse racing forever.
Natasha Frost August 2, 2017
The 90th anniversary recreation of Malcolm Cambell's first world land speed record in his Sunbeam-powered car.
Pendine, Wales

Pendine Sands

Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.
Madam Lou Bunch Day
Central City, Colorado

Madam Lou Bunch Day

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.
Chicago and Lake Shore Drive.
cars

Chicago's Greatest New Year's Day Tradition Is a Car Rally Scavenger Hunt

Every New Years Day since 1955, a Chicago car club has hosted a scavenger hunt about finding the city's secrets.
Sarah Laskow December 22, 2016
Paramotor pilot taking off from an airfield in Downey, Idaho.
sports

Inside the Strange Sport of Paramotoring, in Which Competitors Risk Life and Limb to Fly

Hanging out along the Icarus Trophy trail.
Andrew Egan November 1, 2016
boats

Watch People Paddle a Pumpkin in These Unusual Boat Races

Aquatic pumpkin boat races are held internationally every autumn.
Lauren Young October 11, 2016