And so it begins with Canadian hammer thrower Adam Keenan opening the competition at the 18th World Athletics Championships from the glittering new Hayward Field in Eugene,… Read more “EUGENE ’22”
Category: Commentary
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI
Until Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi flipped the script in the 1500m Final at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, going out in the first quarter… Read more “HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI”
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 2022 PROMISES TO BE EPIC
We don’t want to go out too hard here, but as we enter Boston Marathon week 2022, there is an almost giddy anticipation for the 126th running… Read more “BOSTON 2022 PROMISES TO BE EPIC”
AND THE BEAT GOES ON – Eliud Kipchoge in Tokyo 2022
It’s not that he wins, or that he runs fast, both of which are impressive enough in themselves. For me, it’s been the mastery of his opposition… Read more “AND THE BEAT GOES ON – Eliud Kipchoge in Tokyo 2022”
HAS THE MILE RUN ITS COURSE?
News arrived overnight that Australia’s legendary runner, John Landy, the second man to break four minutes in the mile and 26th Governor of Victoria (2001 – 2006),… Read more “HAS THE MILE RUN ITS COURSE?”
WOMEN’S FIGURE SKATING SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON OLYMPIC IDEAL
In the aftermath of the soap opera that was the women’s figure skating competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a few things became crystal clear. Las… Read more “WOMEN’S FIGURE SKATING SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON OLYMPIC IDEAL”
STEALING THE MOMENT
Like everyone else, I’m still trying to put my arms around this Court of Arbitration for Sport‘s (CAS) ruling on Monday (Feb. 14, 2022) that allowed 15-year-old… Read more “STEALING THE MOMENT”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY RONO
With synonyms like ‘improvement’, ‘sweetening’, and ‘augmentation’, the word ‘enhancement’ swings easily through positive, neutral, and slightly pejorative connotations. While you can sweeten deals, improve skills, and… Read more “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY RONO”
ON THE TOM BRADY RETIREMENT
I have a brother blog to Wandering In a Running World called Specks In A Jaundiced Eye. In it, I take on the non-running topics that pique… Read more “ON THE TOM BRADY RETIREMENT”
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