After yesterday’s The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona (Dec. 20, 2020), NYTimes writer/runner Lindsay Crouse tweeted, “If I were wealthy first I would give a lot of money to… Read more “THE MARATHON PROJECT DELIVERS THE GOODS”
Category: At the Races
THE MARATHON PROJECT
Sunday morning’s The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona (20 Dec. 2020) is another in a long list of brainstorms conceived by HOKA Northern Arizona Elite founder/coach Ben… Read more “THE MARATHON PROJECT”
Project 2020: an Artist’s Journey on the Maine Island Trail
The memories we have of 2020 come mostly as reminders of what we have missed during this pandemic-stricken year: the people, places, and races alike – but… Read more “Project 2020: an Artist’s Journey on the Maine Island Trail”
REMEMBERING A RECORD DAY IN NEW YORK
On this Sunday, the first day of November 2020, when the world of running should have been gathered together celebrating the 50th TCS New York City Marathon,… Read more “REMEMBERING A RECORD DAY IN NEW YORK”
CHEPTEGEI’S MARATHON FUTURE
With World Athletics scrapping the 5000m and 10,000m from its Diamond League circuit, it has fallen to individual event organizers to maintain allegiance to these historic… Read more “CHEPTEGEI’S MARATHON FUTURE”
BOSTON MARATHON 2020 VIRTUAL FINISH
Today completes the week-long Virtual Boston Marathon 2020. The Runner’s Digest reflects on its meaning.
LORE OF THE BOSTON MARATHON HILLS
As we continue with the week-long Virtual Boston Marathon 2020, we return to the dusty bins of the Runners Digest Radio show archives. Today, we dig up… Read more “LORE OF THE BOSTON MARATHON HILLS”
REMEMBERING WHAT WE ARE REALLY MISSING
Like many small businesses, scores of local road races have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic. Ironic, isn’t it, that a sport that provides so many… Read more “REMEMBERING WHAT WE ARE REALLY MISSING”
REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU
I was headed to bed last night when I came across Professor Sean Hartnett’s Facebook tribute to the great Kenyan marathon runner Sammy Wanjiru, who passed on this May 15th… Read more “REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU”
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”
