American distance running fans could feel it; it was that close. Throughout the seemingly endless doldrums of the 1990s, when the U.S. distance running fortunes seemed to… Read more “RITZ RETIRES: CARRYING THAT WEIGHT”
Tag: Alan Webb
THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS
As the Twenty Teens come to their conclusion, we join others in looking back at the decade now passing. Below is the list of top posts on… Read more “THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS”
BIG 3 DOWN TO 1
When high school seniors Dathan Ritzenhein, Alan Webb, and Ryan Hall met at the 2000 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in Orlando, Florida, America’s running fans were… Read more “BIG 3 DOWN TO 1”
A TRIPLE CROWN FOR THE MILE?
Even as California Chrome‘s bid for horse racing’s first Triple Crown in 36 years came to a thudding halt in yesterday’s 146th Belmont Stakes, the outdoor track… Read more “A TRIPLE CROWN FOR THE MILE?”
COMING AROUND AGAIN
Tampa, FL. — Certainly, I’ve been a critic over the years of the sport’s de-emphasis on competition in favor of fun-running and charity fund-raising, likening that trend to… Read more “COMING AROUND AGAIN”
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”
JIM RYUN RETURNS TO SITE OF RECORD RUN
San Diego’s Balboa Stadium formed a classic horseshoe design in 1965 when it was home to the AFL San Diego Chargers. Today the place has shrunk in… Read more “JIM RYUN RETURNS TO SITE OF RECORD RUN”
A RUNNING USA RACING INITIATIVE?
A year and a half after conducting a Town Hall meeting at their 2010 industry conference focused on the obesity epidemic, Running USA has yet to… Read more “A RUNNING USA RACING INITIATIVE?”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 