“Organized like a World Marathon Major, but has the spirit of a mom and pop race.” – Dr. Jim Barahal, speaking of the Honolulu Marathon
Category: At the Races
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”
40th LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEMORY
Los Angeles, CA—It’s been nearly three decades since an American male runner last won the Los Angeles Marathon. That historic moment occurred in 1994 when Utah’s Paul… Read more “40th LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEMORY”
THE BEST WE CAN BE
Honolulu, HI – I’ve always thought running was the best teacher I ever had. While at pace, I never felt better, then again, never felt worse either,… Read more “THE BEST WE CAN BE”
HONOLULU MARATHON 2024
After losing two years to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Honolulu Marathon has risen, Phoenix-like, to regain its place among the major world marathons. … Read more “HONOLULU MARATHON 2024”
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