STATEMENT FROM PATRICK MAKAU, MARATHON WORLD RECORD HOLDER A story has surfaced in the international media, from a minority interest website in recent days, alleging my link… Read more “STATEMENT FROM PATRICK MAKAU, MARATHON WORLD RECORD HOLDER”
Category: Opinion
INNOCENCE UNVEILED?
18th century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–778) asserted that “…nothing is so gentle as man in his primitive state, when placed by nature at an equal distance from the… Read more “INNOCENCE UNVEILED?”
BEHIND ANOTHER SET OF BARS
I received a reply to my latest post TIME FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION from a fellow traveler, John Dehart, who suggested that criminal penalties and prison time… Read more “BEHIND ANOTHER SET OF BARS”
TIME FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION?
With yesterday’s decision by cycling’s federation to bow to USADA’s comprehensive report of massive doping violations and conspiracy, UCI has stripped American cyclist Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de… Read more “TIME FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION?”
LANCE IN DESCENT
Massive brewer Anheuser-Busch joined massive shoe company Nike today in dropping sponsorship of cyclist and cancer fund-raising champion Lance Armstrong after USADA’s Pyrenees of evidence linking the… Read more “LANCE IN DESCENT”
SUB-2:00:00? DO THE MATH
Every year or so, the talk of the 2-Hour Marathon rises like some Kubrickian obelisk heralding the coming of a new age. Most recently, NYRR featured a Head to… Read more “SUB-2:00:00? DO THE MATH”
MISSING SAMMY – THE VIEW FROM THE LEAD VEHICLE
Chicago, Illinois – As I commented on the final miles of the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon from my vantage point aboard the lead NBC5 TV… Read more “MISSING SAMMY – THE VIEW FROM THE LEAD VEHICLE”
WESLEY KORIR – BEYOND RUNNING
The 116th Boston Marathon stands as one the warmest in the event’s illustrious history. Dire warnings were posted on the BAA website offering entrants the opportunity to… Read more “WESLEY KORIR – BEYOND RUNNING”
IS IT REALLY ROAD RACING ANYMORE?
The separation between the sport of foot-racing and the experience of a closed-road “happening”, all under the rubric of Road Racing, has become so profound –… Read more “IS IT REALLY ROAD RACING ANYMORE?”
BERLIN FOLLOW UP
The internet, Facebook and Twitter are thrumming this morning with questions and opinions about the finish of the 39th BMW Berlin Marathon last Sunday. With the world… Read more “BERLIN FOLLOW UP”
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