Many of the past stars of the ExxonMobil Bislett Games glorious first 50 years were in attendance in Oslo yesterday to celebrate the Golden Anniversary. And the… Read more “OSLO DIAMOND LEAGUE”
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JOHNNY U & BREAKING IN WIFFLE BALLS
Driving up to L. A. for Mother’s Day. Toya behind the wheel. When we played wiffle ball as kids, a new ball cost $.25. But when it… Read more “JOHNNY U & BREAKING IN WIFFLE BALLS”
GETTING HOOKED ON PACERS
Now that the NBA playoffs have begun the regular season TV viewing rule, “you only need to pay attention to the final five minutes”, has been eliminated… Read more “GETTING HOOKED ON PACERS”
MIDLAND RUN 1980 – WHERE HAVE ALL THE RACERS GONE?
It was one of the defining races of the original running boom era, a veritable Who’s Who of the sport coming together for a competition that came… Read more “MIDLAND RUN 1980 – WHERE HAVE ALL THE RACERS GONE?”
ASICS LA Marathon – Hot Weather Warning!
Call it what you will, but while the Boston Athletic Association is dealing with the effects of too much snow on the starting grounds of the Boston… Read more “ASICS LA Marathon – Hot Weather Warning!”
NCAA TO SEPARATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Attention IAAF Diamond League, USATF Championship Series, and other marketers and purveyors of track and field meetings. The NCAA DI Championships/Sports Management Cabinet (there’s a mouthful) announced… Read more “NCAA TO SEPARATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS”
DR. ROSS TUCKER, SCIENCE OF SPORT, ON ALTITUDE & EPO
On January 4th I posted a back-and-forth with marathon legend Bill Rodgers in which we discussed the continued dominance in the sport by altitude-born runners from Kenya… Read more “DR. ROSS TUCKER, SCIENCE OF SPORT, ON ALTITUDE & EPO”
PODCAST WITH BOULDER WAVE PRESIDENT BRENDAN REILLY
In this talk we chat about last weekend’s USATF National Cross Country Championships in Boulder, the loss of focus on the World Championships, 1965 & `66 Japanese… Read more “PODCAST WITH BOULDER WAVE PRESIDENT BRENDAN REILLY”
