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    Author: Toni Reavis

    TONI REAVIS is a veteran broadcaster/writer who has been informing and entertaining audiences for over four decades with his signature baritone pipes, encyclopedic knowledge, and sharp wit. One of the most respected names in running journalism, Reavis today mixes his passion for sport with his wide-ranging interest in politics, media, and culture. Currently residing in San Diego, California where he writes his influential tonireavis.com blog, Toni also serves on the board of directors of the Entoto Foundation, a 501C3 charity that brings needed health care to Ethiopia. In 2009 Reavis was inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions. *****

    2023 MARATHON YEAR – MEN

    Honolulu, HI—Except for this weekend’s 51st Honolulu Marathon, which has rarely seen sub-2:10 men’s performances due to the warm conditions and double climb over Diamond Head at… Read more “2023 MARATHON YEAR – MEN”

    December 4, 2023December 7, 2023 by Toni Reavis

    R.I.P. MIKE FANELLI

    When I first heard of Mike Fanelli‘s passing, my first instinct was to go for a run. Not only to honor Mike as a lifelong lover of… Read more “R.I.P. MIKE FANELLI”

    November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 by Toni Reavis

    MARATHON DAY VERSE

    Bleeding Nipples, cramping quads, blackened toenails, what are the odds? That such debasements of the body would be displayed as if honors, badges of courage, by other… Read more “MARATHON DAY VERSE”

    November 5, 2023 by Toni Reavis

    WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?

    New records ennoble us all, for they represent the best of who we are. And when they come in our own time, some of that greatness attaches itself… Read more “WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?”

    October 15, 2023January 30, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    A BIT OF A PONDER

    We all know what we believe, what our gut tells us, and what we hope will be. But before we get too comfortable with even consensus reality… Read more “A BIT OF A PONDER”

    October 10, 2023January 30, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    CHICAGO MARATHON 2023 BY THE NUMBERS

    Kenya’s 23-year-old Kelvin Kiptum announced his arrival as the new king of the marathon today with his 2:00:35 world record at the 45th BofA Chicago Marathon. The… Read more “CHICAGO MARATHON 2023 BY THE NUMBERS”

    October 8, 2023October 9, 2023 by Toni Reavis

    CHICAGO WILL CONTEXTUALIZE BERLIN

    The aftershocks of Tigst Assefa’s 2:11:53 women’s marathon world record in the Berlin two weeks ago still reverberate. But this coming weekend in Chicago, her effort will… Read more “CHICAGO WILL CONTEXTUALIZE BERLIN”

    October 3, 2023October 7, 2023 by Toni Reavis

    LONGEST LASTING RECORDS

    Last weekend’s women’s world record at the BMW Berlin Marathon got a lot of tongues wagging, including mine. Amidst the post-race babble ran the full panoply of yeas… Read more “LONGEST LASTING RECORDS”

    September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by Toni Reavis

    WOMEN’S MARATHON PROGRESSION

    (Update: 13 October 2024 – Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smoked Tigst Assefa’s marathon world record by 1:57 in Chicago, running history’s first sub-2:10 women’s marathon at 2:09:56)  In… Read more “WOMEN’S MARATHON PROGRESSION”

    September 28, 2023October 13, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    WHAT THE PERCENTAGES SHOW

    As expected, there was much ballyhoo, both pro and con, following Tigst Assefa’s stunning women’s world record at yesterday’s BMW Berlin Marathon. Her 2:11:53 winning time decimated… Read more “WHAT THE PERCENTAGES SHOW”

    September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by Toni Reavis

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