Davenport, IA. – The Quad City Times Bix 7 Road Race is one of the American Road Race classics. Now it is 45th year, the Bix 7… Read more “BIX 7 HITS 45 AND SAYS SO LONG TO ED FROELICH”
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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STARS LOOK TO REGAIN THEIR GLITTER IN SAN DIEGO
San Diego, CA – With the IAAF World Championships scheduled for October this year in Doha, Qatar, everyone’s schedule has been thrown back a month and you never… Read more “STARS LOOK TO REGAIN THEIR GLITTER IN SAN DIEGO”
PURPOSE IN THE PROCESS
Let’s just consider running shoes for a second, shall we? I mean, the name itself, not just their brands or models. “Running shoes”, as opposed to shoes… Read more “PURPOSE IN THE PROCESS”
PEACHTREE 2019 PREVIEW
Atlanta, Ga. – For those too young to remember, the nation was even more divided in 1970 than it is today. 50 years ago an idealistic generation of… Read more “PEACHTREE 2019 PREVIEW”
RWANDA USING SPORT TO REUNIFY WHILE OPENING ITS ARMS TO THE WORLD
Kigali, Rwanda- 25 years ago Rwanda descended into the darkest corner of the human heart, a place devoid of empathy or compassion. It led to a 100-day… Read more “RWANDA USING SPORT TO REUNIFY WHILE OPENING ITS ARMS TO THE WORLD”
R.I.P. GABE
Pulitzer Prize winning historian Jon Meacham has written a new book with country singer Tim McGraw called Songs of America. In promoting his latest work, Meacham often… Read more “R.I.P. GABE”
STEVE JONES AWARDED MBE BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II: REMEMBERING CHICAGO 1984
With the good (and proper) news that Welshman Steve Jones has been awarded the prestigious Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth… Read more “STEVE JONES AWARDED MBE BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II: REMEMBERING CHICAGO 1984”
CELEBRATING GLOBAL RUNNING DAY ON FRED LEBOW’S BIRTHDAY
This Wednesday, June 5th is Global Running Day, and there will be celebrations and recognitions throughout the world. But perhaps Global Running Day should be recognized two days… Read more “CELEBRATING GLOBAL RUNNING DAY ON FRED LEBOW’S BIRTHDAY”
THE FAITH OF DOGS AND CATS
I have long held to a theory about the inner lives of pets that challenges the testimony of none other than Herman Melville who, in his epic… Read more “THE FAITH OF DOGS AND CATS”
KIPCHOGE ANNOUNCES SUB-TWO 2.0
The clock is ticking, or at least liquid crystals are silently reforming. And with that inexorable progress, time is running short for Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge – as it… Read more “KIPCHOGE ANNOUNCES SUB-TWO 2.0”
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