After Ethiopia’s Asefa Mengstu (2:14:40) and Asayech Ayalew (2:30:58) broke Kenya’s 14-year lock on the Honolulu Marathon victory stand at last year‘s golden anniversary race, two Kenyan… Read more “2023 HONOLULU MARATHON”
2023 KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE
Pacer versus rabbit They seem like interchangeable terms, pacer and rabbit, but they are subtly different. A pacer is a confederate who is there to establish your… Read more “2023 KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE”
2023 MARATHON YEAR – WOMEN
Honolulu, HI—In tmy last post, I broke down the top marathon performances by men in 2023 (as of 3 Dec.), then compared those totals to data taken… Read more “2023 MARATHON YEAR – WOMEN”
2023 MARATHON YEAR – MEN
Honolulu, HI—Except for this weekend’s 51st Honolulu Marathon, which has rarely seen sub-2:10 men’s performances due to the warm conditions and double climb over Diamond Head at… Read more “2023 MARATHON YEAR – MEN”
R.I.P. MIKE FANELLI
When I first heard of Mike Fanelli‘s passing, my first instinct was to go for a run. Not only to honor Mike as a lifelong lover of… Read more “R.I.P. MIKE FANELLI”
MARATHON DAY VERSE
Bleeding Nipples, cramping quads, blackened toenails, what are the odds? That such debasements of the body would be displayed as if honors, badges of courage, by other… Read more “MARATHON DAY VERSE”
WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?
New records ennoble us all, for they represent the best of who we are. And when they come in our own time, some of that greatness attaches itself… Read more “WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?”
A BIT OF A PONDER
We all know what we believe, what our gut tells us, and what we hope will be. But before we get too comfortable with even consensus reality… Read more “A BIT OF A PONDER”
CHICAGO MARATHON 2023 BY THE NUMBERS
Kenya’s 23-year-old Kelvin Kiptum announced his arrival as the new king of the marathon today with his 2:00:35 world record at the 45th BofA Chicago Marathon. The… Read more “CHICAGO MARATHON 2023 BY THE NUMBERS”
CHICAGO WILL CONTEXTUALIZE BERLIN
The aftershocks of Tigst Assefa’s 2:11:53 women’s marathon world record in the Berlin two weeks ago still reverberate. But this coming weekend in Chicago, her effort will… Read more “CHICAGO WILL CONTEXTUALIZE BERLIN”