For decades the U.S. wrestled the Soviet bear for international primacy in a long and bitter Cold War. Finally, the bear and its Communist system succumbed, driven… Read more “THE CHARMIN SUPREMACY”
COMITY AND OTHER LESSONS FROM LINCOLN
(POLITICS, NOT RUNNING) The heat and passion of political discourse is but a measure of the times, not their cause. And so in this particularly rancorous presidential… Read more “COMITY AND OTHER LESSONS FROM LINCOLN”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILSON KIPSANG
Happy birthday to Wilson Kipsang, the former marathon world record holder, who turns 34 today. Last year Wilson ran a strong second to fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge… Read more “HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILSON KIPSANG”
OUR PRESIDENTIAL APPRENTICE
Though clothed in the button-nosed cuteness of Mickey Mouse in the 1940 Walt Disney film Fantasia, the story of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice was a cautionary tale penned in 1797… Read more “OUR PRESIDENTIAL APPRENTICE”
2009 VS 2016 – MARATHON LISTS
During the height of the running boom there was one seemingly unassailable mark, the 2:08:34 marathon world record set by Australia’s Derek Clayton in Antwerp 1969. Before… Read more “2009 VS 2016 – MARATHON LISTS”
DRAFT McCHEESE!
With the political primary season coming down to the wire in Ohio and Florida on March 15th, and the Republican establishment going bat-sh*t crazy (as Lindsey Graham… Read more “DRAFT McCHEESE!”
MEB NOW ATOP ALL-TIME U.S. DISTANCE RUNNING LIST
After his impressive win at Saturday’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon in Los Angeles (in his debut at the distance) who knows how far Oregon’s Galen… Read more “MEB NOW ATOP ALL-TIME U.S. DISTANCE RUNNING LIST”
HOW LIVE TV COULD CHANGE THE MARATHON TRIALS OUTCOME
Los Angeles, CA. – How important is live television to a sporting event? Some would argue it’s an absolute, and for the first time the U.S. Olympic… Read more “HOW LIVE TV COULD CHANGE THE MARATHON TRIALS OUTCOME”
DESI GOING FOR THE WIN IN LA TRIALS
Los Angeles, CA. — There’s a whole different vibe to an Olympic Trials race, because by its very nature it is not a final, but a prelim.… Read more “DESI GOING FOR THE WIN IN LA TRIALS”
THE HEAT WILL BE ON IN LA
Twice in recent men’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials history the weather has been a significant factor. This coming Saturday in Los Angeles that number will… Read more “THE HEAT WILL BE ON IN LA”
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