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”
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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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”
MASTER’S CHALLENGE – ASICS LOS ANGELES MARATHON 2013
Blink and you’d swear the clock rolled back a decade as the top two female bib numbers at this Sunday’s Asics Los Angeles Marathon will be worn… Read more “MASTER’S CHALLENGE – ASICS LOS ANGELES MARATHON 2013”
HAWAII’S HAPALUA – RAIN DROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD
Honolulu, Hawaii — 25 year-old Army 1st Lieutenant Stephen Marthy of Fort Shafter can forever say that he beat marathon world record holder Patrick Makau in a… Read more “HAWAII’S HAPALUA – RAIN DROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD”
MEET AT THE CORNER SHOP
The Corner Shop in Ngong Ngong, Kenya – The town of Ngong awakens early, well before the sun, as many of its 57,000 residents must commute into… Read more “MEET AT THE CORNER SHOP”
THE START OF BRANDING AND PROMOTION
Honolulu, Hawaii — It’s a push-me, pull-you kind of world. On one hand the demands of elite long distance running remain constant, requiring an all but monastic… Read more “THE START OF BRANDING AND PROMOTION”
MENTOR HELPS RECORD HOLDER MAKAU TO THE TOP
Honolulu, Hawaii — We tend to see the finished product and think it was always this way. But of course, it rarely is. In 2004… Read more “MENTOR HELPS RECORD HOLDER MAKAU TO THE TOP”
WORLD RECORD MARATHONER PATRICK MAKAU IN HONOLULU FOR LONDON TUNER
Honolulu, Hawaii — Marathon world record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya arrived in Honolulu last night in preparation for The Hapalua, Hawaii’s premier Half Marathon. The second… Read more “WORLD RECORD MARATHONER PATRICK MAKAU IN HONOLULU FOR LONDON TUNER”
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