On that bright but chilly (38°F) November morning, I had the catbird seat aboard the NBC lead men’s TV motorcycle as the 2002 New York City… Read more “AMERICAN MASTER MEB SAYS SO LONG”
Tag: Alberto Salazar
CONSIDERING CHICAGO 2017
People have been asking why I hadn’t written anything on the outcome of this year’s Chicago Marathon after the historic win by Galen Rupp in the men’s… Read more “CONSIDERING CHICAGO 2017”
BERLIN 2017: IS PAST STILL PROLOGUE?
In the past, it was the pure strength men, or those who couldn’t quite finish fast enough on the Olympic track to earn medals, who sought solace… Read more “BERLIN 2017: IS PAST STILL PROLOGUE?”
TWIXT THE SPIRIT AND LETTER
As an athlete Alberto Salazar was willing to delve more deeply into the dark raging corridors within than any athlete I ever encountered. That do-or-die spirit is… Read more “TWIXT THE SPIRIT AND LETTER”
BOSTON ASSEMBLES STRONG AMERICAN FORCE FOR 2017
President-elect Donald Trump won this year’s divisive U.S. presidential campaign in part by touting an “America First” agenda. Seems he isn’t the only one thinking about the… Read more “BOSTON ASSEMBLES STRONG AMERICAN FORCE FOR 2017”
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”
RUPP IS IN!!!
I think he’s the best marathoner in America right now, though he has never even run one. Olympic 10,000 meter silver medalist and American record holder Galen Rupp… Read more “RUPP IS IN!!!”
SOUTH CAROLINA COACH EXPANDING YOUTH RUNNING OPPORTUNITIES
Both the state of South Carolina and the sport of athletics (track and field) are going through a particularly trying patch right now, though hardly on a… Read more “SOUTH CAROLINA COACH EXPANDING YOUTH RUNNING OPPORTUNITIES”
SALAZAR FIRES BACK
At long last Nike Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar has come out with his response to the allegations made by a joint BBC/Pro Publica investigation regarding performance… Read more “SALAZAR FIRES BACK”
TIME FOR A CHANGE?
When is a man not a man? Whoever thought that such a question might one day have currency? We might have chuckled at the campy 1970s TV… Read more “TIME FOR A CHANGE?”