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.
Sports
Passengers aboard a flight that crashed into the Potomac River included six members of a Boston skating club returning from U.S. competition in Kansas.
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.
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.
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.
California
During Southern California’s triple-digit heat wave, a runner collapsed and died after completing a half marathon at Disneyland on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.