After 31 year-old track and cross country champion Keninisa Bekele’s superb marathon debut in Paris today, 2:05:03 — course record, sixth fastest debut in history, fastest first-time… Read more “NUMBERING UP BEKELE’S MARATHON DEBUT”
Category: Opinion
TENNIS MODEL
I received numerous responses to my last blog post — UNTYING THE USATF GORDIAN KNOT — about the current state of the sport, its governance, and the… Read more “TENNIS MODEL”
IAAF PRESIDENT NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
The Norwegian Nobel Committee today has announced that IAAF president Lamine Diack of Senegal has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for his and his… Read more “IAAF PRESIDENT NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE”
WHEN THE SHOE DOESN’T FIT ANYMORE
I was in Tampa last weekend to help announce the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic as the old-line road race was reintroducing prize money after an absence of… Read more “WHEN THE SHOE DOESN’T FIT ANYMORE”
COMING AROUND AGAIN
Tampa, FL. — Certainly, I’ve been a critic over the years of the sport’s de-emphasis on competition in favor of fun-running and charity fund-raising, likening that trend to… Read more “COMING AROUND AGAIN”
NEW SHOES
Every new pair of running shoes smells faintly of hope. It’s part of the bargain, I guess. Put your money down, make your dreams come true.… Read more “NEW SHOES”
TERROR, THE NEW JOBS CREATOR
The sporting question to be answered Sunday in Super Bowl XLVIII is whether the best defensive in the league can stop the best offense. But what is… Read more “TERROR, THE NEW JOBS CREATOR”
FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS
Injuries are an inevitable weigh station on the road to sporting excellence. Just this past weekend the world of CrossFit was rocked by the news that Kevin… Read more “FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS”
BELIEVING IS THE FIRST STEP
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie staged a marathon press conference Thursday as he attempted to stem the political tide rising from Bridgegate, the George Washington Bridge traffic… Read more “BELIEVING IS THE FIRST STEP”
ONCE A COMPETITOR…OLYMPIC MARATHON CHAMP ANXIOUS TO ANSWER CRITICS
Reigning World and Olympic Marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda begins 2014 with his knickers in a knot — which is not a bad thing by this… Read more “ONCE A COMPETITOR…OLYMPIC MARATHON CHAMP ANXIOUS TO ANSWER CRITICS”
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