College sports is contorting itself again trying to maintain a 19th-century fiction while LSU is giving the rest of the SEC a full-on wedgy that’s beginning to… Read more “BREAKING THE WEDGE”
Category: Opinion
THE END OF ENDURANCE: UNTIL THE MONEY SHOWS UP
Just over a week ago, I was standing in the Saint Barnabas Church yard in Falmouth, Massachusetts, after completing the 35th Falmouth Walk. Old home week. New… Read more “THE END OF ENDURANCE: UNTIL THE MONEY SHOWS UP”
FATHERS DAY 2026
In 2009, a year before he died at 98, my father looked back on his youth in middle America during the 1920s and ’30s and compared it… Read more “FATHERS DAY 2026”
The Double-Weekend Shift: Why London’s 2027 Gamble Will Rewrite Running History
In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that when “effectual demand” overwhelms available supply, the market must adjust. That’s what we have here, “effectual demand.” The… Read more “The Double-Weekend Shift: Why London’s 2027 Gamble Will Rewrite Running History”
When “Neutral” Feels Like Nonsense: Why the Olympic Ban on Russia and Belarus Falls Flat
The Winter Olympics are well underway, and once again we’re talking about “Individual Neutral Athletes” (AINs) from Russia and Belarus. For many, myself included, this designation feels… Read more “When “Neutral” Feels Like Nonsense: Why the Olympic Ban on Russia and Belarus Falls Flat”
When Is Enough Enough? — The Case for Running’s 5% Reinvestment Plan
This week, two studies were released that together tell a familiar and troubling narrative about American health—but they also present the running industry with a unique opportunity… Read more “When Is Enough Enough? — The Case for Running’s 5% Reinvestment Plan”
REEXAMINING 2014 BOSTON – A RUN TO REMEMBER
(The following is based on my contemporaneous reporting of the 2014 Boston Marathon.) Ah, the mysteries of racing. Which is why pure, non-paced competition is almost always… Read more “REEXAMINING 2014 BOSTON – A RUN TO REMEMBER”
RANKING THE BEST OF THE BEST
Maui, HI – As the year comes to a close, it’s always interesting to take note of the top performances over the last 12 months. I did… Read more “RANKING THE BEST OF THE BEST”
SHARING GOLD
As I have been watching coverage of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, I thought to myself, whatever else you want to say about track and field,… Read more “SHARING GOLD”
FUKUOKA R.I.P.
It was like April Fool’s Day came a week early. On Friday (26 March), Japan Running News reported that the estimable Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship will… Read more “FUKUOKA R.I.P.”
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