Olympic’s “Blade Runner” charged in girlfriend’s killing

LONDON — The figure of Oscar Pistorius racing around the Olympic track with his carbon-fiber blades whipping through the air was one of the enduring images of the London Games.

Tucsonan rose to occasion

Shirley Reilly, a 27-year-old University of Arizona junior, proudly displays the women's marathon gold medal she won in the Paralympic Games Sept. 9.

Tucsonan rose to occasion

Shirley Reilly storms to the finish line to claim gold in the women's marathon at the Paralympic Games in London. Reilly finished a second ahead of Shelly Woods, center, of Britain and two seconds ahead of Sandra Graf, right, of Switzerland.

Paralympics: Tucsonan Shirley Reilly rose to occasion

A lifetime of training, both physical and mental, prepared Shirley Reilly for the moment when she, on her sport's biggest stage, was knocked to the ground.

Josh Brodesky: Bike trails aren't just for the strong-of-leg

Robles Pass is a saguaro-studded web of trails. Its Camaro Loop is rocky, craggy and surrounded by hills. Unless you knew better, you wouldn't expect to see Greg Hockensmith biking here.