Lisa Hughes, WBZ Kathrine Switzer Toni
Month: April 2011
CROWDING THE NUMBERS
Thus have Prince William & Catherine been joined in Holy Matrimony in London’s Westminster Abbey with the eyes of England and the world upon them. And… Read more “CROWDING THE NUMBERS”
ESCAPE!
The drab blanket of night had already folded over the bleak Polish countryside when Colonel Paul Goode walked into one of the prison barracks of Oflag 64 in Szubin,… Read more “ESCAPE!”
National Tribute to Grete Waitz Planned
Now official, a Norwegian national tribute to Grete Waitz will be held at Bislett Stadium in Oslo on Wednesday May 11 at 5PM. Grete’s husband Jack has… Read more “National Tribute to Grete Waitz Planned”
AIDED?
Following Boston’s monumental 115th running last Monday, the talk once again has turned to the cold vivisection of the finishing times rather than the hot-blooded competition that… Read more “AIDED?”
COMING TO AMERICA
She sailed out of Antwerp on Tuesday, December 4, 1945. Everything she owned she carried in pigskin leather bag: two dresses from her time in Nuremberg,… Read more “COMING TO AMERICA”
MEMORIES OF GRETE
April 18, 2011 will forever be remembered as one of the most bittersweet in running history. After a magical morning when the running gods blessed us with… Read more “MEMORIES OF GRETE”
East African Marathon Dominance By the Numbers
Since Ibrahim Hussein outkicked Tanzania’s Juma Ikangaa in 1988 to becomeBoston’s first African champion, Kenyans have won a total of 18 Boston Marathon titles, Ethiopians 3,… Read more “East African Marathon Dominance By the Numbers”
New Direction Outlined for Boston Athletic Association
With the 115th Boston Marathon just four days away, new marathon executive director Tom Grilk outlined an ambitious new guiding philosophy for the 123-year-old Boston Athletic… Read more “New Direction Outlined for Boston Athletic Association”
Boston Marathon Week Kicks Off
The skies are leaden, and the rain is pelting down. It must be Boston Marathon time again. The 115th marathon week kicks off today at… Read more “Boston Marathon Week Kicks Off”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 