At 288 lbs., Ragen Chastain became the heaviest woman to run a marathon, and is now working towards completing an Ironman Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything ...

Ragen Chastain — activist, author, athlete, researcher, speaker, and Guinness World Records award winner for being the heaviest woman to complete a marathon — spoke during a University Lecture ...

Santa Monica College (SMC) will host renowned researcher and health and fitness professional Ragen Chastain in “The World is Messed Up, You are Fine,” an interactive talk that examines the ...

Growing up, Ragen Chastain was great at sports. She played volleyball and soccer. She was a figure skater and the cheer-leading captain. She also was always considered overweight. Because she wen… ...