The clock is ticking, or at least liquid crystals are silently reforming. And with that inexorable progress, time is running short for Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge – as it… Read more “KIPCHOGE ANNOUNCES SUB-TWO 2.0”
Category: Commentary
SHOULDN’T A GOAT HAVE TO CLIMB?
The praise for Eliud Kipchoge continues to pour in from every corner. His masterful performance in London last weekend (2019) cemented his place as the preeminent marathoner… Read more “SHOULDN’T A GOAT HAVE TO CLIMB?”
MO VS. THE ZEN MASTER – LONDON 2019
From afar, does Mo seem skittish to you? Could be that he’s never been more prepared, and is just raring to go. Or, does the prospect of… Read more “MO VS. THE ZEN MASTER – LONDON 2019”
BRINGING TMZ TO RUNNING
All we tend to hear about in this crazy backwater sport are all the drug and corruption problems. Every great performance is just as likely to raise… Read more “BRINGING TMZ TO RUNNING”
PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME
Ever wonder why average runners have to qualify for the Boston Marathon, but the elite runners don’t? Well, for one thing, there is a competitive marketplace for… Read more “PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME”
LEST WE FORGET
Yesterday marked a somber anniversary. 25 years ago on 7 April 1994, the nation of Rwanda exploded in a paroxysm of genocide in which 800,000 Tutsi people were… Read more “LEST WE FORGET”
LEADING FROM BEHIND?
During his second term in office, President Barack Obama was vilified for his policy of “leading from behind” in Libya. Whether such a strategy is viable in… Read more “LEADING FROM BEHIND?”
CAN RUNNING PULL ITSELF BACK FROM THE BRINK?
With a Warrior Games like course that has jaws dropped throughout the Twitter-sphere, there’s a real excitement for Saturday’s IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.… Read more “CAN RUNNING PULL ITSELF BACK FROM THE BRINK?”
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
We’ve all been dumped. And it hurts. But the immediate reflex is always to beg her/him to take us back. “Please, just tell me what to do.… Read more “BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO”
IT’S A MATTER OF HEALTH
Though his future in competitive racing remains cloudy, it was heartening to hear that Jamaica’s Kemoy Campbell had been released from the hospital in New York City… Read more “IT’S A MATTER OF HEALTH”
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