BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today (Feb. 6, 2014) a new prize money structure for B.A.A. Distance Medley events, which will award nearly $150,000 in… Read more “B.A.A. Increases Prize Money Structure and Institutes Performance-Based Bonus Incentives for B.A.A. Distance Medley Events”
USATF MEN’S LDR CHAIR CALLS ON L.A. TO MATCH HOUSTON’S OLYMPIC TRIALS MARATHON PRIZE PACKAGE
On January 29th USA Track & Field, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and LA MARATHON LLC announced that Los Angeles had been awarded… Read more “USATF MEN’S LDR CHAIR CALLS ON L.A. TO MATCH HOUSTON’S OLYMPIC TRIALS MARATHON PRIZE PACKAGE”
LUKAS VERZBICAS EYES RETURN TO TOP
The award ceremony for yesterday’s San Diego Super Run 10Km was about to start in South Shores Park (just east of Sea World), but the men’s winner… Read more “LUKAS VERZBICAS EYES RETURN TO TOP”
TERROR, THE NEW JOBS CREATOR
The sporting question to be answered Sunday in Super Bowl XLVIII is whether the best defensive in the league can stop the best offense. But what is… Read more “TERROR, THE NEW JOBS CREATOR”
LOS ANGELES AWARDED 2016 OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS
It must have been the toughest of tough calls, but it’s LA over Houston in 2016. Here some background on the selection from a previous post. LOS… Read more “LOS ANGELES AWARDED 2016 OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS”
BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN KENYAN TAX REVOLT
Taxation can impoverish as well as replenish, overturn empires or elevate kings. It is getting the balance right that counts. Last Wednesday 400+ members of Kenya’s running… Read more “BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN KENYAN TAX REVOLT”
COMPETITOR GROUP REVERSES COURSE ON ELITE COMPETITION
Admitting error isn’t easy, but it can be cathartic. In light of the strong, some might even say vehement, reaction to its decision last September to… Read more “COMPETITOR GROUP REVERSES COURSE ON ELITE COMPETITION”
TO RE-GRAMMAR THE WORKOUT
In linguistics, grammar is the set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. In the unspoken language of… Read more “TO RE-GRAMMAR THE WORKOUT”
FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS
Injuries are an inevitable weigh station on the road to sporting excellence. Just this past weekend the world of CrossFit was rocked by the news that Kevin… Read more “FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS”
L.A. MARATHON CEO STILL AWAITING OLYMPIC TRIALS DECISION
ASICS Los Angeles Marathon CEO Tracey Russell is still settling into her new position out west, having moved from her leadership of the Atlanta Track Club… Read more “L.A. MARATHON CEO STILL AWAITING OLYMPIC TRIALS DECISION”
