R.I.P. TOMMY LEONARD (1933 – 2019) The great Tommy Leonard passed quietly from our midst six years ago today (17 Jan. 2019) at JML Care Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts at… Read more “Remembering Tommy Leonard: The Patron Saint of Running”
Category: Commentary
STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024
It has been quite an emotional 2024 in the marathon world. We lost one world record holder early in the year, then discovered another one late. It… Read more “STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024”
ATHLOS 2024 PROVED PROMISING
One of the major track-based stories of 2024 was the Athlos’ 2024 Women Run New York meet at Icahn Stadium on Roosevelt Island on September 26th. Funded… Read more “ATHLOS 2024 PROVED PROMISING”
RECONFIGURING MARATHON EXCELLENCE IN 2024
Kahana, Maui – As so-called Super Shoes and advanced nutritional supplements continue to re-order the running record books, and now that the 2024 marathon season has been… Read more “RECONFIGURING MARATHON EXCELLENCE IN 2024”
THE NEXT STEP
Statue of Tired Man Deep into a race, the body cannibalizes itself, trading energy for distance as systems rebel against the willful discomfort they are being asked… Read more “THE NEXT STEP”
RECALIBRATING EXCELLENCE
For as long as most of us can remember, sub—2:10:00 has been the measure of excellence in the marathon world. Each year we would count individuals and… Read more “RECALIBRATING EXCELLENCE”
TIRED OF DEMOCRACY
The USA began with an ancient idea for a new world, a form of government whereby We, The People, would exercise authority through elected representatives as a… Read more “TIRED OF DEMOCRACY”
NEW YORK CITY LATE RACE DUSTING
There were no clouds of dust like in 1982 when Alberto Salazar pulled free from Mexico’s Rodolfo GÓMEZ coming off Columbus Circle into Central Park along a… Read more “NEW YORK CITY LATE RACE DUSTING”
MARATHON GROUNDBREAKERS
Since Australia’s Derek Clayton ran history’s first sub—2:10 marathon in Fukuoka, Japan, on 3 December 1967, there have been a total of 4538 sub—2:10 marathons (as of… Read more “MARATHON GROUNDBREAKERS”
EXPANDING ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONTROLLING PEDs
ADDENDUM: 17 July 2025 Today, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) provisionally suspended marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich due to a doping violation. Ms. Chepngetich tested positive… Read more “EXPANDING ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONTROLLING PEDs”
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