Tim Murphy, founder of San Diego’s Elite Racing, Inc., the man who reinvented running, not once but three times, succumbed to pneumonia Wednesday night (August 17, 2022)… Read more “VISIONARY RACE ORGANIZER TIM MURPHY PASSES IN SAN DIEGO”

A piece I wrote for the good folks at Tracksmith was put up on their website yesterday (11 Aug. 2022). Frank Shorter: Memories of Munich ’72. It’s a… Read more “TRACKSMITH ASSIGNMENT: MUNICH ‘72”

There is a lot that goes into making a hero. And greatness alone is not a precursor to such favor. Any sport, therefore, must be fortunate in… Read more “IS IT ALLYSON OR IS IT CARL?”

Tuesday after Monday’s 126th Boston Marathon and the quads may be aching, but the spirits are still soaring. Patriots Day 2022 was a day of glory, of return,… Read more “THE DAY AFTER BOSTON #126”

One thing I’ve always loved about athletics is its competitive undeniability. Oh, occasionally you’ll have a complaint about jostling indoors, or a false positive drug test. But… Read more “BITCHIN’ & MOANIN’”

In my last post, I broke down the top marathon performances by men in 2021, SUB-2:10 MARATHONING 2021, then compared those totals to data taken from the… Read more “WOMEN’S MARATHONING 2021”

That the earth remains spinning at its axial tilt of 23.44 degrees is another of the great benedictions of 2021. Because down at ground level, many of… Read more “SUB-2:10 MARATHONING 2021”

It happened before. Remember?  America’s Meb Keflezighi pulled away from the lead pack after 8 miles and opened what turned out to be an insurmountable lead in… Read more “125th BOSTON MARATHON – THE DAY AFTER”