On this Sunday, the first day of November 2020, when the world of running should have been gathered together celebrating the 50th TCS New York City Marathon,… Read more “REMEMBERING A RECORD DAY IN NEW YORK”
VALUE OF A HERO II
(The following is a reblog of a May 3, 2011 post offered as a happy birthday nod to the running boom’s original hero who turned 73 today,… Read more “VALUE OF A HERO II”
SELECTING OUR NEXT COACH IN THE TIME OF COVID
Nature is apolitical, caring not a whit which party assumes office on January 20, 2021. But that’s not to say Nature isn’t involved in Tuesday’s coming competition at… Read more “SELECTING OUR NEXT COACH IN THE TIME OF COVID”
OLD WAYS OR NEW DAYS?
First, it was the new, high-stack, carbon-plated shoes that had everyone losing their shit, now it’s the Wavelight pacing technology people are beginning to question. Fine, the… Read more “OLD WAYS OR NEW DAYS?”
MAKING IT MEMORABLE
Ten years ago today, the late Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya outdueled Ethiopia’s Tsegay Kebede to win the Chicago Marathon and the $500,000 bonus as the World Marathon… Read more “MAKING IT MEMORABLE”
CHEPTEGEI’S MARATHON FUTURE
With World Athletics scrapping the 5000m and 10,000m from its Diamond League circuit, it has fallen to individual event organizers to maintain allegiance to these historic… Read more “CHEPTEGEI’S MARATHON FUTURE”
A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT SEX
The expectations for London’s bubble marathon last Sunday were perhaps a little overblown. Maybe that was predictable with world record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei headlining… Read more “A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT SEX”
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Sport is an emotionally freighted activity, full of sound and fury signifying – oftentimes – quite a bit. With the Coronavirus scrambling the sporting calendar, we now… Read more “AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION”
BOSTON MARATHON 2020 VIRTUAL FINISH
Today completes the week-long Virtual Boston Marathon 2020. The Runner’s Digest reflects on its meaning.
LORE OF THE BOSTON MARATHON HILLS
As we continue with the week-long Virtual Boston Marathon 2020, we return to the dusty bins of the Runners Digest Radio show archives. Today, we dig up… Read more “LORE OF THE BOSTON MARATHON HILLS”
