It had quickly become a June tradition, the drive down from Boston to Connecticut for the Litchfield Hills Road Race, the seven-mile event co-founded in 1977 by… Read more “LITCHFIELD ROAD RACE CELEBRATES ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY”
Category: At the Races
ROCK `N’ ROLL MARATHON HISTORY
San Diego, CA. — Who knew what lay ahead in the wild open spaces of the first Rock `n` Roll Marathon? Some even questioned the concept of… Read more “ROCK `N’ ROLL MARATHON HISTORY”
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM
Boston, MA. – Modern day conventional wisdom held that professional runners could optimally race only two marathons per year, one in the spring, one in the fall.… Read more “CONVENTIONAL WISDOM”
2016 BOSTON MARATHON PRESSER
Boston, Ma. – U.S. Olympians Shalane Flanagan, Amy Cragg, Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall were an added attraction at today’s 2016 Boston Marathon elite athlete press conference. But… Read more “2016 BOSTON MARATHON PRESSER”
2016 HAPALUA – THE CHASE IS ON
Honolulu, HI. – At a time when interest in the outcome of elite races is struggling to connect with an audience, the Hapalua, Hawaii’s Half Marathon has… Read more “2016 HAPALUA – THE CHASE IS ON”
HAPALUA 2016
The Hapalua is best known for its unique Chase format in which Team Hawaii consisting of 20 top local runners from the islands are given a series of head starts ranging from 23 minutes to 6 minutes before four professionals take to the chase.
CARLSBAD 5000 SETS A NEW COURSE
Beyond pure competition the beauty of racing lies in the absolute of distance in relation to the inarguable measure of time. This weekend marks the 31st running… Read more “CARLSBAD 5000 SETS A NEW COURSE”
2009 VS 2016 – MARATHON LISTS
During the height of the running boom there was one seemingly unassailable mark, the 2:08:34 marathon world record set by Australia’s Derek Clayton in Antwerp 1969. Before… Read more “2009 VS 2016 – MARATHON LISTS”
HOW LIVE TV COULD CHANGE THE MARATHON TRIALS OUTCOME
Los Angeles, CA. – How important is live television to a sporting event? Some would argue it’s an absolute, and for the first time the U.S. Olympic… Read more “HOW LIVE TV COULD CHANGE THE MARATHON TRIALS OUTCOME”
DESI GOING FOR THE WIN IN LA TRIALS
Los Angeles, CA. — There’s a whole different vibe to an Olympic Trials race, because by its very nature it is not a final, but a prelim.… Read more “DESI GOING FOR THE WIN IN LA TRIALS”
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