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”
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.
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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…
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”
BILL RODGERS ON-THE-RUN: REMEMBERING HIS 1975 BOSTON MARATHON WIN
On this 21st of April 2020, we remember perhaps the second most famous marathon of the inaugural running boom era, the 1975 Boston Marathon. Besides the 1972… Read more “BILL RODGERS ON-THE-RUN: REMEMBERING HIS 1975 BOSTON MARATHON WIN”
PATRIOTS’ DAY IN THE TIME OF RUIN
The world beyond holds close beneath the cavernous night, as fever dreams tear through brain tissue like the preamble to an autistic dawn. Soon, once hopeful, true believers… Read more “PATRIOTS’ DAY IN THE TIME OF RUIN”
BOSTON WEATHER: RUNNERS DIGEST MONTAGE
With a blanket of snow covering the old racecourse, reminding us that the 124th Boston Marathon is currently in a deep freeze till September 14th – God… Read more “BOSTON WEATHER: RUNNERS DIGEST MONTAGE”
BOSTON MARATHON COURSE MONTAGE
As we find ourselves homebound rather than Boston bound for the 124th Boston Marathon, I thought we would dig back into the Runner’s Digest radio show archives… Read more “BOSTON MARATHON COURSE MONTAGE”
1980 MIDLAND RUN 15K – RACE CALL & INTERVIEWS
Hello, shut-ins far and wide. As we all cope with the ongoing shelter-at-home lockdown, let’s go back in time some 40 years when the sport of road… Read more “1980 MIDLAND RUN 15K – RACE CALL & INTERVIEWS”
ON THE ROAD: BAHIR DAR TO LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA
As we all continue to shelter at home in the time of coronavirus, I’ve been going back through my old journals that log the many travels I… Read more “ON THE ROAD: BAHIR DAR TO LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA”
RIPPLE EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE 2020 FALL MARATHON SEASON
For a long, long time, we have marked the passage of time by the designations Anno Domini (A.D.) and Before Christ (B.C.), with A.D. first coming into… Read more “RIPPLE EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE 2020 FALL MARATHON SEASON”
