Well, the word has come down from on high, and a little earlier than expected at that. Originally scheduled to be announced April 30th, today at a packed… Read more “KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAMS ANNOUNCED”
Month: April 2012
USATF ANNOUNCES FORMER BOARD MEMBER AS NEW CEO
In a move that comes as no surprise, USA Track & Field announced today that its board of directors has selected 47 year-old Indianapolis native Max Siegel, a… Read more “USATF ANNOUNCES FORMER BOARD MEMBER AS NEW CEO”
KENYAN OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION UP IN THE AIR
The turnover at the top-end of Kenyan marathon running is as remarkable as it is swift. With so many lean and hungry athletes preparing and dreaming back home,… Read more “KENYAN OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION UP IN THE AIR”
BOSTON WRAP – BRIGHTON MEMORIES – AUSTIN OPENING
Race directors are notoriously competitive with one another, yet just as quick to lend a helping hand in times of trouble. So when the conditions for… Read more “BOSTON WRAP – BRIGHTON MEMORIES – AUSTIN OPENING”
WEATHER CONTINUES TO DOMINATE BOSTON DISCUSSION
The prospect of high heat and motivated marathoners has prompted the Boston Athletic Association to offer their 26,700 starters a chance to defer running till next… Read more “WEATHER CONTINUES TO DOMINATE BOSTON DISCUSSION”
WHETHER THE WEATHER FOR BOSTON MARATHON MONDAY
If in real estate it’s location, location, location, in marathon running it’s weather, weather weather. People are eyeballing the weather stations like tornado chasers for this Monday’s… Read more “WHETHER THE WEATHER FOR BOSTON MARATHON MONDAY”
PEGASUS SENSORS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM LA MARATHON COVERAGE
2012 KTLA LA Marathon coverage featuring Pegasus Sports Performance sensor technology. At the Boston Marathon, Dick Hoyt will wear Pegasus sensors as he and son Rick compete… Read more “PEGASUS SENSORS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM LA MARATHON COVERAGE”
1982 BOSTON MARATHON, A REMINISCENCE
* * In the spring of 1982, our Runner’s Digest radio show put together a 75-station national radio network to cover the 86th Boston Marathon. This was… Read more “1982 BOSTON MARATHON, A REMINISCENCE”
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
The trilling of birds fills the Sunday morning air, a gentle reminder that we once lived in a society scaled more for pause and reflection, rather than one… Read more “ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY”
USATF CEO: BIG IDEAS AND WIDE HORIZONS
Tracy Sundlun and I go way back, to the days of big hair, big ideas, and wide horizons ahead that many envisioned for the sport of… Read more “USATF CEO: BIG IDEAS AND WIDE HORIZONS”
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