History is rarely so visible in its making. But that is what we saw unfold in London on April 26, 2026. As two men sped along the… Read more “BEST MARATHON SEASONS EVER”
From Cobblestones to Carbon: Why Sebastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 Starts in Rome, 1960
Last Sunday in London, Sebastian Sawe ran 1:59:30—the first sub-two-hour marathon ever recorded under record-eligible conditions. He did it wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3,… Read more “From Cobblestones to Carbon: Why Sebastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 Starts in Rome, 1960”
NOW WHAT? SAWE & KEJELCHA GO SUB-2 IN LONDON
And so, it is done. From the legend of Pheidippides in 490 B.C. — the myth that inspired the inaugural Olympic Marathon in Athens 1896 — the… Read more “NOW WHAT? SAWE & KEJELCHA GO SUB-2 IN LONDON”
ON THE HEELS OF BOSTON: CAN LONDON GO FASTER?
It has been a long time since the London Marathon men’s winner ran slower than the Boston Marathon men’s champion. • Boston 2011: Geoffrey Mutai ran 2:03:02,… Read more “ON THE HEELS OF BOSTON: CAN LONDON GO FASTER?”
What Would Happen If Everyone Showed Up?
What if Boston and London worked together instead of competing?
ON RUFFLED SKIRTS & RECORD RUNS
Madame Marathon hasn’t been conquered so much as decoded.
HOW TIME BENDS ON THE ROAD TO BOSTON
On the morning of the 130th Boston Marathon, I’ve been thinking about the strange elasticity of time and distance — how both stretch, compress, and reform under… Read more “HOW TIME BENDS ON THE ROAD TO BOSTON”
A Pleasurable Difficulty: Reading the Marathon
Without a ball or a modicum of violence, the idioms of American sport, the marathon has never quite caught on with the public as primarily a sporting… Read more “A Pleasurable Difficulty: Reading the Marathon”
ALL SYSTEMS GO: JOHN KORIR RETURNS TO DEFEND IN BOSTON
Now 29 and a three-time major champion, Kenya’s John Korir will attempt to defend his Boston Marathon title next Monday in the 130th running of the great… Read more “ALL SYSTEMS GO: JOHN KORIR RETURNS TO DEFEND IN BOSTON”
The $150,000 Glass Ceiling: Why Marathoners Aren’t “Real” Pros to the Public
With the NCAA’s March Madness at full fever, the spring marathon season is nearly upon us. Boston and London are just weeks away. The streets will be… Read more “The $150,000 Glass Ceiling: Why Marathoners Aren’t “Real” Pros to the Public”
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