The 41st Asics Los Angeles Marathon delivered the kind of finish that reminds us why the marathon remains the most unpredictable event in sport. Anything can happen… Read more “2026 Asics LA Marathon – A Finish Defined by Courage, Collapse, and Chaos”
Category: At the Races
From Mickey Mouse to Mega-Marathons: How We Lost the Street Then Found Each Other Again
In the mid‑1950s in St. Ann, Missouri, my world was St. Girard Lane. You didn’t need a park permit or a race bib to belong; you just… Read more “From Mickey Mouse to Mega-Marathons: How We Lost the Street Then Found Each Other Again”
MARATHON MOMENTUM CONTINUED IN 2025
The marathon did more than endure in 2025—it reasserted itself. As we await the results from this weekend’s MARATHON PROJECT in Chandler, Arizona, we can still read… Read more “MARATHON MOMENTUM CONTINUED IN 2025”
Conversation with Dr. Jim Barahal, president of the Honolulu Marathon Association
“Organized like a World Marathon Major, but has the spirit of a mom and pop race.” – Dr. Jim Barahal, speaking of the Honolulu Marathon
Barroom Dream to American Classic: The Falmouth Road Race at 53
As Asics Falmouth Road Race weekend arrives, traffic along Main Street clogs tighter than a NFL fan’s descending arteries. Cars with license plates from the entire eastern… Read more “Barroom Dream to American Classic: The Falmouth Road Race at 53”
The Hill That Humbles: Defending Champs Face Bix 7’s Brutal Test
Davenport, IA—The great American marathoner Bill Rodgers has run the Quad City Times Bix 7 road race every year since 1980. 1984 Women’s Olympic Marathon champion Joan… Read more “The Hill That Humbles: Defending Champs Face Bix 7’s Brutal Test”
FROM BOSTON’S HILLS TO LONDON’S FLAT: SOLO BREAKAWAYS DEFINE SPRING MEN’S MAJORS
It’s been an electrifying week in the sport of marathon running. First, the 129th Boston Marathon was on Monday, then the 45th TCS London Marathon six days… Read more “FROM BOSTON’S HILLS TO LONDON’S FLAT: SOLO BREAKAWAYS DEFINE SPRING MEN’S MAJORS”
BROTHERHOOD ON BOYLSTON: JOHN KORIR LOOKS TO EMULATE WESLEY AS BOSTON MARATHON CHAMPION
There have been many historic firsts in the long history of the Boston Marathon. This coming Monday, 21 April, 2025, 28-year-old John Korir of Kitale, Kenya, will attempt to… Read more “BROTHERHOOD ON BOYLSTON: JOHN KORIR LOOKS TO EMULATE WESLEY AS BOSTON MARATHON CHAMPION”
BOSTON 1988: THE YEAR DECADES OF DOMINANCE BEGAN
The evening after the 1988 Boston Marathon, Honolulu Marathon president Jim Barahal and I flagged a cab at the Copley Plaza Hotel down to the old Boston… Read more “BOSTON 1988: THE YEAR DECADES OF DOMINANCE BEGAN”
From Wildfires to the LA Marathon: A Community Unites
In this still-young year of 2025, the people of Los Angeles have had much to grieve. The January wildfires consumed so much more than they ever have… Read more “From Wildfires to the LA Marathon: A Community Unites”
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