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”
Category: At the Races
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”
1980 MIDLAND RUN 15K – RACE CALL & INTERVIEWS
Hello, shut-ins far and wide. As we all cope with the ongoing shelter-at-home lockdown, let’s go back in time some 40 years when the sport of road… Read more “1980 MIDLAND RUN 15K – RACE CALL & INTERVIEWS”
2020 LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW
Los Angeles, CA – Over its 34 years, the Los Angeles Marathon has seen 10 runners win two times, five men and five women. But no one… Read more “2020 LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW”
LEADING FROM BEHIND – THE 2019 LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEN’S RACE
As the 2020 City of Los Angeles Marathon looms this weekend celebrating its 35th anniversary, I thought I’d set the stage with a look back at the… Read more “LEADING FROM BEHIND – THE 2019 LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEN’S RACE”
RESOLUTE RUPP
There are runners who do well on flat courses, others who perform their best on difficult layouts. There are those whose wheelhouse is in paced races, and… Read more “RESOLUTE RUPP”
THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS
As the Twenty Teens come to their conclusion, we join others in looking back at the decade now passing. Below is the list of top posts on… Read more “THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS”
SUB-2:30 WOMEN’S MARATHONS 2019
While much of the attention throughout the marathon year of 2019 focused on Eliud Kipchoge’s metronomic 1:59:40 exhibition in Vienna at the INEOS Challenge – and the shoes… Read more “SUB-2:30 WOMEN’S MARATHONS 2019”
HONOLULU MARATHON CAPS RECORD YEAR
Honolulu, HI – Imagine what old Pheidippides would have thought of this marathon year of 2019. The original marathoner, the one who expired after running 40k from Marathon… Read more “HONOLULU MARATHON CAPS RECORD YEAR”
2019 KIGALI INTERNATIONAL PEACE MARATHON – VIDEO
As the biggest marathon of the year gears up for its 42nd running in New York City this Sunday, thought I’d post a video of an exotic… Read more “2019 KIGALI INTERNATIONAL PEACE MARATHON – VIDEO”
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