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?”
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GASPARILLA CELEBRATES ITS 40th ANNIVERSARY
Tampa, FL. – The Gasparilla Distance Classic began 40 years ago when what came to be known as the first Running… Read more “GASPARILLA CELEBRATES ITS 40th ANNIVERSARY”
LINING UP FOR THE TWO BIG RACES AHEAD
New York, N. Y. — Well, here we are together again, New York, New York with two huge races looming ahead. One we can’t wait for, the… Read more “LINING UP FOR THE TWO BIG RACES AHEAD”
BACK TO PACING AS USUAL
Running fast behind pacers is a thoughtless act. You know what’s coming — in fact, it’s been negotiated — and you can either do it or you… Read more “BACK TO PACING AS USUAL”
DR. ROSS TUCKER, SCIENCE OF SPORT, ON ALTITUDE & EPO
On January 4th I posted a back-and-forth with marathon legend Bill Rodgers in which we discussed the continued dominance in the sport by altitude-born runners from Kenya… Read more “DR. ROSS TUCKER, SCIENCE OF SPORT, ON ALTITUDE & EPO”
BILL RODGERS: SPEAKING OF ALTITUDE
The 2015 marathon year began where 2014 left off with Kenyans and Ethiopians sweeping the top places at the Xiamen Marathon in China. Moses Mosop, the big-engine… Read more “BILL RODGERS: SPEAKING OF ALTITUDE”
GETTING FIRED LAUNCHES RODGERS
In this excerpt from the archives of my old Runners Digest Radio show in Boston, we go on-the-run with marathon legend Bill Rodgers, four-time Boston and New… Read more “GETTING FIRED LAUNCHES RODGERS”
WESLEY KORIR – MAN ON THE RUN
“No man working 40-hours a week will ever beat me in a marathon.” – Four-time Boston Marathon champion Bill Rodgers. After winning the 1975 Boston Marathon in… Read more “WESLEY KORIR – MAN ON THE RUN”
FIVE BOOMER CHAMPIONS RETURN TO BOSTON
Man isn’t just a pattern-seeking animal, he is a goal-setting beast. From breaking the four-minute mile to putting a man on the moon and returning him safely… Read more “FIVE BOOMER CHAMPIONS RETURN TO BOSTON”
CELEBRATING COACH SQUIRES AT 80
This Saturday, November 24, 2012 friends of Coach Bill Squires will gather at Boston College from noon till 3 pm for an 80th birthday celebration. From far… Read more “CELEBRATING COACH SQUIRES AT 80”
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