Competitive athletics has been knocked on its ass in 2020 due to this horrific Coronavirus pandemic. Even the mighty Olympic Games buckled to its contagion. Hard to… Read more “RUNCZECH ANNOUNCES RECORD ATTEMPTS IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS”
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Oregon Mile Legend Jim Grelle Passes
When I was young and track was prominently featured on TV, sub-4:00 was still the magical mark as names were slowly being added to the list begun by… Read more “Oregon Mile Legend Jim Grelle Passes”
A NEW TRIBUTE TO TOMMY LEONARD
It was one year ago that famed Falmouth Road Race founder and legendary Eliot Lounge bartender Tommy Leonard passed away. Now, after a year during which many… Read more “A NEW TRIBUTE TO TOMMY LEONARD”
NEW STATUE COMING TO BOSTON MARATHON STARTING TOWN
Each Patriots Day tens of thousands of runners descend on the bucolic bedroom community of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, historic starting point of the Boston Marathon. But once the racers… Read more “NEW STATUE COMING TO BOSTON MARATHON STARTING TOWN”
STEVE JONES AWARDED MBE BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II: REMEMBERING CHICAGO 1984
With the good and proper news that Welshman Steve Jones has been awarded the prestigious Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth… Read more “STEVE JONES AWARDED MBE BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II: REMEMBERING CHICAGO 1984”
FINAL TRACK SESSION FOR WINTER TRAINING CAMP
Chula Vista, CA. – With a roll of low-lying fog still clinging to the hillsides, and valleys along the U.S. – Mexico border, the final track workout… Read more “FINAL TRACK SESSION FOR WINTER TRAINING CAMP”
ATLANTA TC EX. DIR. RICH KENAH ON NEW OLYMPIC STANDARDS
In an addendum to my post earlier today, NEW OLYMPIC ENTRY STANDARDS, I received the following email from Atlanta TC executive director Rich Kenah, who will host… Read more “ATLANTA TC EX. DIR. RICH KENAH ON NEW OLYMPIC STANDARDS”
NEW OLYMPIC ENTRY STANDARDS
The entry standards for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were released yesterday (March 10, 2019) by the 216th IAAF Council meeting in Doha, Qatar, site of this summer’s… Read more “NEW OLYMPIC ENTRY STANDARDS”
R.I.P. TOMMY LEONARD (1933 – 2019)
The great Tommy Leonard passed quietly from our midst yesterday at JML Care Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts at age 85. The beloved founder of the Falmouth Road Race… Read more “R.I.P. TOMMY LEONARD (1933 – 2019)”
CAN’T HIDE YOUR LYIN’ EYES
Pre-race interviews are tricky things. Though regularly scheduled at most road races and track meets, I’ve always found them to be of limited use. Maybe I’m just… Read more “CAN’T HIDE YOUR LYIN’ EYES”
