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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. *****

    EVENTS MAY NOT SURVIVE PANDEMIC

    In this time of coronavirus when so much of normal life has been disrupted and locked down, running has once again been touted as a healthy habit… Read more “EVENTS MAY NOT SURVIVE PANDEMIC”

    May 27, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    OP-EDS HAVE SOMETIMES EXCLUDED BROADER PERSPECTIVES

    If Bob Dylan was right that “you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”, then you don’t need a white history professor (or… Read more “OP-EDS HAVE SOMETIMES EXCLUDED BROADER PERSPECTIVES”

    May 15, 2020November 26, 2025 by Toni Reavis

    REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU

    I was headed to bed last night when I came across Professor Sean Hartnett’s Facebook tribute to the great Kenyan marathon runner Sammy Wanjiru, who passed on this May 15th… Read more “REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU”

    May 15, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: GUN RUNNER

    In honor of Mother’s Day 2020, here’s a chapter on Mom’s service in the Polish Home Army during World War II. Bisia was officially sworn into the… Read more “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: GUN RUNNER”

    May 10, 2020December 30, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    RITZ RETIRES: CARRYING THAT WEIGHT

    American distance running fans could feel it; it was that close.  Throughout the seemingly endless doldrums of the 1990s, when the U.S. distance running fortunes seemed to… Read more “RITZ RETIRES: CARRYING THAT WEIGHT”

    May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    SAME AS IT EVER WAS: THE BANALITY OF PREJUDICE, Pt. 2

    There were some who thought that the racial divide that has scarred this country since 1619 may finally have been cauterized by the fire of Islamic terrorism… Read more “SAME AS IT EVER WAS: THE BANALITY OF PREJUDICE, Pt. 2”

    May 7, 2020June 3, 2022 by Toni Reavis

    THIRD IDEA TO SALVAGE THE 2020 BOSTON MARATHON

    As the running community searches for solutions to salvage their iconic events in 2020 in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, from postponements to virtual competitions, here’s… Read more “THIRD IDEA TO SALVAGE THE 2020 BOSTON MARATHON”

    May 3, 2020May 5, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    CONSIDERING THE BOSTON MARATHON 2020

    In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is undeniable that we are all living in historic times. Mass gatherings the world over have either been postponed… Read more “CONSIDERING THE BOSTON MARATHON 2020”

    May 1, 2020May 2, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    MEB NOW ATOP ALL-TIME U.S. DISTANCE RUNNING LIST

    ? Meb & family celebrate his 4th OIympic berth After his impressive win at Saturday’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon in Los Angeles (in his debut at…

    April 29, 2020April 30, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    DOWN GOES BERLIN

    One of the very first lessons a good coach arms an athlete with is the wisdom to have realistic expectations. And that the path to achieving those… Read more “DOWN GOES BERLIN”

    April 23, 2020April 24, 2020 by Toni Reavis

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