Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic five-borough format, the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon was as good an advertisement for unpaced racing as we are… Read more “NYC 2026: THE RACE IS WHAT IT IS –”
Tag: Bill Rodgers
Fifty Years at the Finish: Remembering the 1977 Bonne Bell 10K
With the Red Sox getting thumped by the hated Yankees in the Bronx and the Patriots stumbling through the kind of September that conjures memories of the… Read more “Fifty Years at the Finish: Remembering the 1977 Bonne Bell 10K”
DUMBING DOWN, SLOWING DOWN: The Sequel
Thirteen years ago, September 16, 2013, I wrote a blogpost, DUMBING DOWN, SLOWING DOWN, prompted by two stories that seemed unrelated: former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day… Read more “DUMBING DOWN, SLOWING DOWN: The Sequel”
THE END OF ENDURANCE: UNTIL THE MONEY SHOWS UP
Just over a week ago, I was standing in the Saint Barnabas Church yard in Falmouth, Massachusetts, after completing the 35th Falmouth Walk. Old home week. New… Read more “THE END OF ENDURANCE: UNTIL THE MONEY SHOWS UP”
54th ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE PREVIEW
Falmouth, MA—the signs of summer’s end multiply as August drifts into double digits. The dark tangerine sun now slips below the horizon before 8 pm, the first… Read more “54th ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE PREVIEW”
HOW FOOT RACING IS LIKE POKER
In my last post — I TEACH COMPETITION — I described how a teacher’s mindset — the one I brought into the broadcast booth nearly fifty years… Read more “HOW FOOT RACING IS LIKE POKER”
BEST MARATHON SEASONS EVER
History is rarely so visible in its making. But that is what we saw unfold in London on April 26, 2026. As two men sped along the… Read more “BEST MARATHON SEASONS EVER”
The New Endurance Era: From “Foot Soldiers” to Social Seekers
Happy Boxing Day to all. Toya shared an article with me this morning that caught my attention, and perhaps will catch yours as well. It came from Athletechnews.com,… Read more “The New Endurance Era: From “Foot Soldiers” to Social Seekers”
Remembering the Good Old Days: Happy 78th, Boston Billy.
Patriots Day 1978, the Boston Marathon, back when the fields were still growing, but small enough where, as our friend Norma Friedman once said, “We knew the… Read more “Remembering the Good Old Days: Happy 78th, Boston Billy.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. SHORTER
The road remains, patient as ever, unbent in its invitation, awaiting anyone willing to meet its measure.
