Winging my way home after the 126th Boston Marathon, I found an old column that reminded me of what Monday’s marvelous marathon represents, and why such events… Read more “The Heroism of Endurance”

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”

Funny thing, this running game.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, America’s two largest cities will be staging their annual marathons on the same day this Sunday, November… Read more “JOHNNIE & ME: LA LEGACIES”

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”