Running

Roughly 800 people put on Santa costumes for the Fourth Annual Michendorf Santa Run in Michendorf, Germany. The race is sponsored by Laufclub Michendorf (which translated means Michendorf Running Club, imagine that) and is 10 kilometers long. You can't quite tell from these pictures, but it actually began snowing pretty hard during the race, which probably makes these the most Christmas-y photos e

Australia's Michelle "Shelly" Jenneke competed in the IAAF World Junior Championship held in Barcelona last weekend; and although she won't be competing in the London Olympics, she's already won the heart of the Web.

It looks like everyone in London is getting into the Olympic spirit. Bob, for one, is in the middle of training for the track and field portion of his hometown's annual athletic competition that will coincide with the Olympic Games. And by the way, Bob is a burrowing owl and his home is the ZSL London Zoo.

A woman challenges her pet, Nessie the camel, to a race. As you'll be able to see, Nessie's a little spastic with his legs-flying-all-over-the-place running style. Do you think he has what it takes to beat his competitor? Find out.

In this clever video, a man takes the Yellow Pages mantra, "Let your fingers do the walking," a little too seriously. His fingers become a pair of legs and the kitchen becomes a dangerous obstacle course.

After losing her vision to the fast-developing hereditary condition Stargardt's disease, 16-year-old cross-country athlete Sami Stoner wasn't sure if she'd ever be able to run again. With the help of the one-and-a-half-year-old golden retriever guide dog named Chloe, however, the Lexington, OH teen declared herself ready to represent her high school.

Reporter Pete Gilbert predicts that he will fall while running alongside the participants in the Baltimore Marathon... and then he does. Spooky.

A protest aimed at Utah's conservative politics has set a Guinness world record for the most people running in their underwear at the same time. Talk about a "fun run"!