All things being equal, like injuries, illness, and travel visas, 13 men with marathon personal bests under 2:06 will line up in Hopkinton, Massachusetts on April 17th… Read more “ADDING UP BOSTON 2023”
Tag: Abbott World Marathon Majors
WORLD MARATHON MAJORS SLASHES TOP PRIZE
Let’s just cut to the chase, shall we? The Abbott World Marathon Majors just gave up, right? By announcing they have slashed their top series prize from… Read more “WORLD MARATHON MAJORS SLASHES TOP PRIZE”
2021 CITY OF LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW
To say it has been a challenging year for the sport would be to underestimate the impact Covid-19 has had on the running world. A sport that at… Read more “2021 CITY OF LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW”
OLYMPIC MARATHON AFTERTHOUGHTS
Everyone keeps breathlessly mentioning how Molly Seidel was running only her third marathon in bringing home the Olympic bronze medal from Sapporo last weekend. OK, but I… Read more “OLYMPIC MARATHON AFTERTHOUGHTS”
RIPPLE EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE 2020 FALL MARATHON SEASON
For a long, long time, we have marked the passage of time by the designations Anno Domini (A.D.) and Before Christ (B.C.), with A.D. first coming into… Read more “RIPPLE EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE 2020 FALL MARATHON SEASON”
MOVING BOSTON TO THE FALL – WHY NOT ON SUNDAY?
Out of every challenge comes opportunity. Word is that Boston officials are coming up with plans to move the 124th Boston Marathon to the fall this year… Read more “MOVING BOSTON TO THE FALL – WHY NOT ON SUNDAY?”
NEW YORK CITY 2011 – LOOK BACK AT A RECORD RUN
With cool weather expected and the nature of the current game where no record is safe, thought I’d bring us back to 2011, the year Geoffrey Mutai… Read more “NEW YORK CITY 2011 – LOOK BACK AT A RECORD RUN”
PINKOWSKI ON KIPCHOGE & 1:59
Not too snappy a game in Chicago last night as the NFL’s “nobody-plays-preseason-games-anymore-and-it-shows” 100th season kicked off with a 10-3 snoozer between the league’s oldest rivals, Da… Read more “PINKOWSKI ON KIPCHOGE & 1:59”
SHOULDN’T A GOAT HAVE TO CLIMB?
The praise for Eliud Kipchoge continues to pour in from every corner. His masterful performance in London last weekend (2019) cemented his place as the preeminent marathoner… Read more “SHOULDN’T A GOAT HAVE TO CLIMB?”
FIRST BOSTON PREVIEW BEFORE THE DELUGE
In last year’s IAAF Competition Performance Rankings for the marathon, At number 82 Boston Marathon USA 16 APR 2018 515 3 7967 110 0 8482 So, we… Read more “FIRST BOSTON PREVIEW BEFORE THE DELUGE”