Olympics
Joan Benoit Samuelson’s victory in the marathon at the Los Angeles Games helped change the perception of women as athletes and competitors.
World & Nation
A federal appeals court has ordered the judge who oversaw Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial to investigate the defense’s claims of juror bias.
Conservators uncovered eight angels in a Boston church that counted Paul Revere as a bell ringer and played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War.
Entertainment & Arts
The annual L.A. Phil “Noon to Midnight” new-music marathon this year includes Doug Aitken’s immersive “Lightscape,” which proves to be not exactly a crowd-pleaser.
Kinzang Lhamo of Bhutan was the final runner to cross the finish line in the women’s marathon, showing what it truly means to be an Olympic athlete.
UCLA Sports
Mick Cronin is pleased with UCLA’s defensive effort in 71-40 victory over Boston U., but some of the issues that led to their loss to New Mexico return.
California
During Southern California’s triple-digit heat wave, a runner collapsed and died after completing a half marathon at Disneyland on Sunday.
The singer formerly known as King Charles runs the equivalent of 90 marathons in 90 days on the Pacific Crest Trail to raise awareness about mental health.
Since 2018, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has begun each weekday with a 7 a.m. news conference. On Monday, Mexico’s outgoing president gave his final mañanera.
Sports
Rick Hoyt had cerebral palsy, which left him a quadriplegic, but with his father pushing his wheelchair, the two completed the Boston Marathon 32 times.