Everyone keeps breathlessly mentioning how Molly Seidel was running only her third marathon in bringing home the Olympic bronze medal from Sapporo last weekend. OK, but I… Read more “OLYMPIC MARATHON AFTERTHOUGHTS”
BUILDING ON THE TOKYO GAMES
Here we are once again, in Olympic withdrawal, basking in the afterglow of the Tokyo Games. And despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the lack of fans,… Read more “BUILDING ON THE TOKYO GAMES”
SPORTSMANSHIP OR EASY GOLD?
In this current age, competition seems increasingly out of fashion as the old binary of winning and losing (like male and female) has been deemed, by some,… Read more “SPORTSMANSHIP OR EASY GOLD?”
SHA’CARRI
There has always been a tension between the rules makers and rules breakers, a tension whose roots lie deep in the Garden of Eden beneath the Tree… Read more “SHA’CARRI”
SEND A RUNNER
Atop my current nightstand stack sits Send A Runner, A Navajo Honors The Long Walk (University of New Mexico Press, 2021). The 184-pager movingly follows 59-year-old Navajo… Read more “SEND A RUNNER”
800 ALWAYS DELIVERS THE DRAMA
Until Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi (Happy birthday, BTW, June 22) flipped the script at the 1974 Commonwealth Games 1500-meter final in Christchurch, New Zealand, blasting off in the first… Read more “800 ALWAYS DELIVERS THE DRAMA”
FATHER’S DAY VERSE 2021
Lie down to rest, dear soldier,Be at ease, for the battle’s been won.Take pride in your service, well given,Take measure of the peace that’s begun. The days… Read more “FATHER’S DAY VERSE 2021”
WHO KNOWS WHAT TO BELIEVE?
When news broke yesterday announcing the Shelby Houlihan drug suspension, the first thing that came to mind was, “no way Coaches Schumacher and Flanagan are involved.” Remember… Read more “WHO KNOWS WHAT TO BELIEVE?”
ANOTHER WORLD RECORD, ANOTHER HISTORIC TIME
We have so obviously entered a new historical cycle that what came before, even two days ago, no longer merits close inspection. It’s just another weigh-station on… Read more “ANOTHER WORLD RECORD, ANOTHER HISTORIC TIME”
TOKYO OLYMPIC DILEMMA
The Tokyo Games are coming at us like Noah Lyles around the turn in the 200 meters; they’ll be on us in a blink. Now imagine being… Read more “TOKYO OLYMPIC DILEMMA”
