They battled valiantly to 10th and 11th places at the 2012 Women’s Olympic Marathon in London last summer, finishing just 16-seconds apart. Last night training mates Shalane… Read more “FLANAGAN & GOUCHER IN FINAL BOSTON TUNE UPS”
Month: March 2013
FIVE BOOMER CHAMPIONS RETURN TO BOSTON
Man isn’t just a pattern-seeking animal, he is a goal-setting beast. From breaking the four-minute mile to putting a man on the moon and returning him safely… Read more “FIVE BOOMER CHAMPIONS RETURN TO BOSTON”
WORLD CROSS COUNTRY – NO MARCH MADNESS
Competition is an examining tool, a measuring stick. It is an auger to uncover the known from the proposed. Unfortunately, in the world of distance running the… Read more “WORLD CROSS COUNTRY – NO MARCH MADNESS”
WHEN WORLD CROSS FIRST CAME TO POLAND
Tomorrow, Poland will host the IAAF World Cross Country Championships for a third time, the second in four years in the city of Bydgoszcz. But in 1987… Read more “WHEN WORLD CROSS FIRST CAME TO POLAND”
NEW GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCED BY COMPETITOR GROUP – A CONVERSATION
San Diego-based Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) announced a new half marathon grand prix yesterday the scope of which would traverse their entire 30 Rock `n` Roll… Read more “NEW GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCED BY COMPETITOR GROUP – A CONVERSATION”
OLD FRIEND TEACHING ME NEW WAYS
I’m a racing purist, clinging to sport as the road to salvation. Yet even I am susceptible to a good story from the back of the… Read more “OLD FRIEND TEACHING ME NEW WAYS”
A STAR IS BORN – ASICS L.A. MARATHON 2013
Los Angeles, CA. — Aleksandra Duliba isn‘t the first, nor will she be the last blond to seek fame and fortune in Los Angeles. After all,… Read more “A STAR IS BORN – ASICS L.A. MARATHON 2013”
WOMEN CONTROL THEIR FATE AT LA MARATHON GENDER CHALLENGE
Los Angeles, CA. — Last year the men dawdled through the early stages of the Asics Los Angeles Marathon, and it cost them a chance at the… Read more “WOMEN CONTROL THEIR FATE AT LA MARATHON GENDER CHALLENGE”
GRIFFITH PARK WELCOMES L.A. MARATHONERS
Los Angeles, Ca. – Shadows cut long and lean through the greenscape of Griffith Park this morning as runners toured the 2.7 mile golf course loop… Read more “GRIFFITH PARK WELCOMES L.A. MARATHONERS”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 