After Galen Rupp’s 59:47 win at the Huawei Rome Ostia Half Marathon last Sunday, 11 March 2018, I combed through the IAAF.org all-time half-marathon performance list to… Read more “HALF-MARATHON PERFORMANCE LIST: NURTURE OR NATURE?”
JOHNNIE JAMESON – LA LEGACY RUNNER
When the 33rd Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon goes off this Sunday morning, among the 24,000+ lining up outside Dodger Stadium for the 26.2 mile jaunt to… Read more “JOHNNIE JAMESON – LA LEGACY RUNNER”
SCRUBBING THE SPORT CLEAN
Nations have been turning citizens into soldiers for as long as anyone can remember. And over time, no matter the nation, the process hasn’t changed a great… Read more “SCRUBBING THE SPORT CLEAN”
CHAMPIONSHIP RACING
Perhaps it has been the Olympic motto – citius, altius, fortius- that has been responsible. But in our time-conscious athletics’ world, we sometimes forget that a championship… Read more “CHAMPIONSHIP RACING”
41st Publix GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC HALF
Tampa, FL – Warm Florida hospitality was matched by warm sub-tropical conditions at today’s Publix GASPARILLA Distance Classic Half Marathon and 8K, day two of a weekend… Read more “41st Publix GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC HALF”
GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC 15K
Tampa, FL. – Lakeland, Florida’s Jon Mott captured his third GASPARILLA Distance Classic 15K title this morning, touring the flat, Bayshore Blvd out-and-back course in 47:01. In… Read more “GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC 15K”
ON MY WAY TO GASPARILLA
Sitting in 27c on the aisle with a nice magazine-reading lady on the window. The stream of fellow travelers continue to board the flight for Houston. I… Read more “ON MY WAY TO GASPARILLA”
MOON SHOT MUSINGS
Now most of you are too young to remember, but at one time America flew a man to the moon and back safely – actually, we flew… Read more “MOON SHOT MUSINGS”
AUSTIN MARATHON MATCHING CITY GROWTH
Austin, TX. – At last week’s Running USA conference in Austin, Texas the question confronting the industry was ‘why the steady slide in road race participation over… Read more “AUSTIN MARATHON MATCHING CITY GROWTH”
WHY PEOPLE START RUNNING
Every religion has its Creation story. All runners do, too. And while most very fast runners generally had their beginnings on organized track teams in school or… Read more “WHY PEOPLE START RUNNING”
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