With yesterday’s announcement that men’s marathon world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya will run the Boston Marathon for the first time next April, I went over… Read more “WOMEN RECORD SETTERS AT BOSTON”
Category: At the Races
2022 VIRTUS WORLD XC CHAMPS
Though never without turbulence in its administration, the sport of running, as ever, remains engaging while afoot. Yes, like the Thanksgiving Day turkey, there is always meat… Read more “2022 VIRTUS WORLD XC CHAMPS”
FALMOUTH AT 50
Falmouth, MA – Each August when Falmouth Road Race weekend came around on old Cape Cod, traffic along the town’s picturesque Main Street clogged tighter than an… Read more “FALMOUTH AT 50”
2022 CARLSBAD 5000
RESULTS Men Ed Cheserek – KEN – 13:44 Reid Buchanan – San Diego – 13:45 Jack Bruce – AUS – 14:04 Jose Santana Marin – MEX –… Read more “2022 CARLSBAD 5000”
The Heroism of Endurance
Winging my way home after the 126th Boston Marathon, I found an old column that reminded me of what Monday’s marvelous marathon represents, and why such events… Read more “The Heroism of Endurance”
Boston Women To Celebrate In Style in 2022
How militant will the pace be? Boston 2022 celebrates the 50th anniversary of women being officially accepted into the grand old race. And what a half-century it’s… Read more “Boston Women To Celebrate In Style in 2022”
2022 LOS ANGELES MARATHON: THE CHALLENGE IS BACK!
Ah, the marathon, that hoary old event. We just saw another in Los Angeles yesterday, presented by ASICS. And a lovely (though a bit breezy) day it was. … Read more “2022 LOS ANGELES MARATHON: THE CHALLENGE IS BACK!”
JOHNNIE & ME: LA LEGACIES
Funny thing, this running game. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, America’s two largest cities will stage their annual marathons on the same day this Sunday, 7 November… Read more “JOHNNIE & ME: LA LEGACIES”
2021 CITY OF LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW
To say it has been a challenging year for the sport would be to underestimate the impact Covid-19 has had on the running world. A sport that at… Read more “2021 CITY OF LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW”
G-L-O-R-I-A
The women pioneers of the Boston Marathon and running movement are legion. Their names ring out: Bobbi Gibb, Kathrine Switzer, Sara Mae Berman, Micki Gorman, and many… Read more “G-L-O-R-I-A”