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”
VIRTUAL BOSTON MARATHON OPENER
The Virtual Boston Marathon of 2020 gets underway today on 4 September, beginning a week-long celebration of the world’s oldest continuously run marathon. But that continuous streak… Read more “VIRTUAL BOSTON MARATHON OPENER”
RUNCZECH ANNOUNCES RECORD ATTEMPTS IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
Competitive athletics has been knocked on its ass in 2020 due to this horrific Coronavirus pandemic. Even the mighty Olympic Games buckled to its contagion. Hard to… Read more “RUNCZECH ANNOUNCES RECORD ATTEMPTS IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS”
REMEMBERING WHAT WE ARE REALLY MISSING
Like many small businesses, scores of local road races have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic. Ironic, isn’t it, that a sport that provides so many… Read more “REMEMBERING WHAT WE ARE REALLY MISSING”