Honolulu, Hawaii — It’s a push-me, pull-you kind of world. On one hand the demands of elite long distance running remain constant, requiring an all but monastic… Read more “THE START OF BRANDING AND PROMOTION”
MENTOR HELPS RECORD HOLDER MAKAU TO THE TOP
Honolulu, Hawaii — We tend to see the finished product and think it was always this way. But of course, it rarely is. In 2004… Read more “MENTOR HELPS RECORD HOLDER MAKAU TO THE TOP”
WORLD RECORD MARATHONER PATRICK MAKAU IN HONOLULU FOR LONDON TUNER
Honolulu, Hawaii — Marathon world record holder Patrick Makau of Kenya arrived in Honolulu last night in preparation for The Hapalua, Hawaii’s premier Half Marathon. The second… Read more “WORLD RECORD MARATHONER PATRICK MAKAU IN HONOLULU FOR LONDON TUNER”
CAIN MAKES NBC HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE
While couch-surfing yesterday afternoon I came across the U.S. Bank NBC Sports Report with Liam McHugh. First up on the highlight reel was the Chicago Blackhawks continuing… Read more “CAIN MAKES NBC HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE”
RED SOX, CUBBIES & THE BOSTON MARATHON
As the winter snows give way to the unrelenting muds of March, the small dividing strip of land along Commonwealth Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts between Center… Read more “RED SOX, CUBBIES & THE BOSTON MARATHON”
RUNNING REMAINS MUDDLED IN FORMING WORKING PARTNERSHIPS
Seattle, WA. — With Athletics Kenya releasing news Thursday that three Kenyan marathoners face doping bans for failing drug tests, and former three-time steeplechase world champion Moses Kiptanui… Read more “RUNNING REMAINS MUDDLED IN FORMING WORKING PARTNERSHIPS”
MO FARAH TO RUN HALF OF LONDON’S MARATHON: GOOD IDEA?
Britain’s double Olympic track champion Mo Farah begins the re-landscaping of his career toward the marathon this weekend when he competes in New Orleans at the Rock… Read more “MO FARAH TO RUN HALF OF LONDON’S MARATHON: GOOD IDEA?”
KASTOR TUNES UP FOR L.A. WITH RECORD ATTEMPT IN PASADENA
Foot racing is one of the few sports which make us wish (at times) we were older as a new age-group leads to new challenges and better… Read more “KASTOR TUNES UP FOR L.A. WITH RECORD ATTEMPT IN PASADENA”
USATF TAKES OWNERSHIP OF ROAD RACING
In what must be seen as a harbinger of hope, USA Track & Field announced yesterday that it has signed a new sponsor for a new… Read more “USATF TAKES OWNERSHIP OF ROAD RACING”
THE POST-MODERN OLYMPICS
With yesterday’s news that the IOC executive committee voted to drop wrestling from the Olympic calendar beginning in 2020, I thought it worthwhile to resurrect portions of a previous post written at the… Read more “THE POST-MODERN OLYMPICS”
