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”
Category: Opinion
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”
MAKING A MOCKERY OF COMPETITION
Geoffrey Mutai’s one-second win at Sunday’s BMW Berlin Marathon all but sewed up the 2011-2012 World Marathon Majors series title for the 31 year-old Kenyan… Read more “MAKING A MOCKERY OF COMPETITION”
DERDERIAN ELECTED USATF-NE PRESIDENT
His career as a runner, coach, author and journalist is unique…Now Tom Derderian adds a political wing to his CV. Last Sunday September 23rd the long-time Greater… Read more “DERDERIAN ELECTED USATF-NE PRESIDENT”
ROAD RACING INCORPORATED INTO WORLD CHAMPS SCHEDULE?
Beginning in 1992 in Newcastle, England, the IAAF staged a World Half Marathon or Road Racing Championship every year for 19 straight years. By 2002… Read more “ROAD RACING INCORPORATED INTO WORLD CHAMPS SCHEDULE?”
COMPETITION, NOT TIME, SPURS RITZ IN CHICAGO
Dathan Ritzenhein’s 60:56 third-place finish at Sunday’s Rock `n” Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon sets him up well for his marathon in Chicago in three weeks time.… Read more “COMPETITION, NOT TIME, SPURS RITZ IN CHICAGO”
ROMNEY AT ODDS WITH PATIENCE AND AMBITION
As the professional fields for the 2012 BMW Berlin and Bank of America Chicago Marathons have been announced, it reminds us that the marathon requires a different… Read more “ROMNEY AT ODDS WITH PATIENCE AND AMBITION”
