The Daily Nation newspaper in Kenya reported yesterday that Athletics Kenya (AK) had pre-selected all the 2011 Kenyan World Championship gold medalists from Daegu, South Korea… Read more “IBRAHIM HUSSEIN CLARIFIES KENYA’S OLYMPIC MARATHON SELECTION”
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SAN DIEGO RUNNING COMMUNITY TO MOURN LOSS OF FRIEND
I mention 9/11, because last Sunday the nation as a whole, and the San Diego area more specifically, suffered a loss which extends directly from 9/11. Jon… Read more “SAN DIEGO RUNNING COMMUNITY TO MOURN LOSS OF FRIEND”
MIDWEST CLASSIC
In Davenport, Iowa for Saturday’s 37th Quad City Times Bix 7 road race. The above was the lone luncheon choice at my hotel “Deli” this afternoon. Not technically true. … Read more “MIDWEST CLASSIC”
GRASSROOTS FUNDING CONTINUES ON TRACK
Minimal, broad-based funding has long been a useful mechanism to advance the cause of sports in the USA. In the late 1970s and early `80s runners had to… Read more “GRASSROOTS FUNDING CONTINUES ON TRACK”
HOW RUNNING IS LIKE GOLF
Golf is one of the few sports that a top caliber runner can play while maintaining a rigorous two-a-day workout schedule. I discovered that years ago… Read more “HOW RUNNING IS LIKE GOLF”
Flying Over Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium from the air. 166 acres.
THE CYNICAL SHOPPER
I bought a new laptop computer on-line the other day, and the sales person treated me well – even saved me 50% on next-day delivery charge.… Read more “THE CYNICAL SHOPPER”
NBC RULES OLYMPIC AIRWAVES
It was announced today that NBC has retained the U.S. television rights to four more Olympic Games spanning the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia through to… Read more “NBC RULES OLYMPIC AIRWAVES”
“I AM SAMMY WANJIRU!”
It was a long 22-hours back from Oslo to San Diego yesterday, only to hear of the tragic passing of 2008 Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya… Read more ““I AM SAMMY WANJIRU!””
