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”
Category: At the Races
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”
NEW YORK CITY 2011 – LOOK BACK AT A RECORD RUN
With cool weather expected and the nature of the current game where no record is safe, thought I’d bring us back to 2011, the year Geoffrey Mutai… Read more “NEW YORK CITY 2011 – LOOK BACK AT A RECORD RUN”
FALMOUTH FOTOS 2019
Falmouth, MA. – Pictures from the lead man’s vehicle at the 47th New Balance Falmouth Road Race on old Cape Cod. U.S. Army’s Leonard Korir (32:11) wins… Read more “FALMOUTH FOTOS 2019”