Los Angeles, CA—It’s been nearly three decades since an American male runner last won the Los Angeles Marathon. That historic moment occurred in 1994 when Utah’s Paul… Read more “40th LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEMORY”
TO A CHAMPION TAKEN TOO SOON
***** We were all young once,with stars in our eyes,our futures glistening,full of hope and surprise. How cruel, then, the moment,how random the design,to steal away his… Read more “TO A CHAMPION TAKEN TOO SOON “
SYNERGY SOWS SPEED
Racing is urgency distilled—whether along the sharp edge of competition itself or in the relentless refinement of that edge leading to the moment when the starter raises… Read more “SYNERGY SOWS SPEED”
LESSONS
We had the first big indoor meet of the year last night at BU, the John Thomas Terrier Classic. Named for the great Olympic high jumper. Lots… Read more “LESSONS”
TONI WITH AN “i”
As the fastest kid in my grade school class, I had already discovered the thrill of speed—the wind cutting across my face, the sound of my heart… Read more “TONI WITH AN “i””
Remembering Tommy Leonard: The Patron Saint of Running
R.I.P. TOMMY LEONARD (1933 – 2019) The great Tommy Leonard passed quietly from our midst six years ago today (17 Jan. 2019) at JML Care Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts at… Read more “Remembering Tommy Leonard: The Patron Saint of Running”
EARLY MEMORIES OF A LIFE IN SPORT
Advanced age brings its own rewards, even as it reminds us there’s more behind than there is ahead. As we embark on yet another lap… Read more “EARLY MEMORIES OF A LIFE IN SPORT”
MARATHON – 2024 vs 2018
I ran across the following data while looking over past notes in my iPhone. Wanted to see how the marathon year 2024 compared with 2018 after reading… Read more “MARATHON – 2024 vs 2018”
STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024
It has been quite an emotional 2024 in the marathon world. We lost one world record holder early in the year, then discovered another one late. It… Read more “STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024”
ATHLOS 2024 PROVED PROMISING
One of the major track-based stories of 2024 was the Athlos’ 2024 Women Run New York meet at Icahn Stadium on Roosevelt Island on September 26th. Funded… Read more “ATHLOS 2024 PROVED PROMISING”
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