Our friends at Letsrun.com wrote a preview of this weekend’s 2nd IAAF Continental Cup from Marrakech, Morocco comparing it favorably to the recently completed IAAF Diamond… Read more “MONEY VALIDATES”
Category: Opinion
NEGATIVE SPACE, POSITIVE RESULT
There was an embarrassment of athletic riches on display at today’s Weltklasse meet in Zürich’s Letzigrund Stadium, the first of two IAAF Diamond League finals for the… Read more “NEGATIVE SPACE, POSITIVE RESULT”
FERGUSON, MO. – THE GAP BETWEEN LIVING AND STAYING
As civil unrest continues to tear apart my hometown of St. Louis, Missouri in the aftermath of last Saturday’s shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by… Read more “FERGUSON, MO. – THE GAP BETWEEN LIVING AND STAYING”
PRESENTATION MODEL
After last week’s 2014 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, California the sport is again engaged in a dialogue regarding presentation venues. Eugene versus Sacramento… Read more “PRESENTATION MODEL”
PORK STEAKS AND PRO MEETS
Being a native Midwesterner I grew up on backyard summer barbecues where a particular grilling favorite in St. Louis was the delectable pork steak. But what made… Read more “PORK STEAKS AND PRO MEETS”
A TRIPLE CROWN FOR THE MILE?
Even as California Chrome‘s bid for horse racing’s first Triple Crown in 36 years came to a thudding halt in yesterday’s 146th Belmont Stakes, the outdoor track… Read more “A TRIPLE CROWN FOR THE MILE?”
HOW IMPORTANT ARE HEROES?
There will be an interesting test this Thursday evening in San Diego as the running community gathers to celebrate and commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jim… Read more “HOW IMPORTANT ARE HEROES?”
CITIUS, ALTIUS, WHO-IUS
While announcing at the finish line of last weekend’s 37th Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half, and 10K I began chatting with the Hellickson family from Hinckley, Ohio… Read more “CITIUS, ALTIUS, WHO-IUS”
2014 BOSTON ANALYSIS
How could the pro women produce a 2:18:47 course record this past Monday at the 118th Boston Marathon, while the equally powerful men only manage a… Read more “2014 BOSTON ANALYSIS”
BOSTON REMEMBERS
The bell of Boston’s Old South Church tolled mournfully today at exactly 2:49 p.m. , commemorating the exact time one year ago that the first of two… Read more “BOSTON REMEMBERS”