I have always drawn a distinction between runners and racers. Runners produce fast times in controlled environments—behind pacemakers, within a defined rhythm, insulated from disruption. They are… Read more “The Shift from Racing to Timing”
Category: Commentary
Dr. William “Bill” Burke – LA Marathon Entrepreneur Passes
Dr. William “Bill” Burke — who passed away at age 87 on May 29, 2026, surrounded by his family — was many things: among others, entrepreneur, civic… Read more “Dr. William “Bill” Burke – LA Marathon Entrepreneur Passes”
BEST MARATHON SEASONS EVER
History is rarely so visible in its making. But that is what we saw unfold in London on April 26, 2026. As two men sped along the… Read more “BEST MARATHON SEASONS EVER”
From Cobblestones to Carbon: Why Sebastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 Starts in Rome, 1960
Last Sunday in London, Sebastian Sawe ran 1:59:30—the first sub-two-hour marathon ever recorded under record-eligible conditions. He did it wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3,… Read more “From Cobblestones to Carbon: Why Sebastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 Starts in Rome, 1960”
ON THE HEELS OF BOSTON: CAN LONDON GO FASTER?
It has been a long time since the London Marathon men’s winner ran slower than the Boston Marathon men’s champion. • Boston 2011: Geoffrey Mutai ran 2:03:02,… Read more “ON THE HEELS OF BOSTON: CAN LONDON GO FASTER?”
What Would Happen If Everyone Showed Up?
What if Boston and London worked together instead of competing?
ON RUFFLED SKIRTS & RECORD RUNS
Madame Marathon hasn’t been conquered so much as decoded.
HOW TIME BENDS ON THE ROAD TO BOSTON
On the morning of the 130th Boston Marathon, I’ve been thinking about the strange elasticity of time and distance — how both stretch, compress, and reform under… Read more “HOW TIME BENDS ON THE ROAD TO BOSTON”
A Pleasurable Difficulty: Reading the Marathon
Without a ball or a modicum of violence, the idioms of American sport, the marathon has never quite caught on with the public as primarily a sporting… Read more “A Pleasurable Difficulty: Reading the Marathon”
ALL SYSTEMS GO: JOHN KORIR RETURNS TO DEFEND IN BOSTON
Now 29 and a three-time major champion, Kenya’s John Korir will attempt to defend his Boston Marathon title next Monday in the 130th running of the great… Read more “ALL SYSTEMS GO: JOHN KORIR RETURNS TO DEFEND IN BOSTON”
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