It was like April Fool’s Day came a week early. On Friday (26 March), Japan Running News reported that the estimable Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship will… Read more “FUKUOKA R.I.P.”
Tag: Boston Athletic Association
SELECTING OUR NEXT COACH IN THE TIME OF COVID
Nature is apolitical, caring not a whit which party assumes office on January 20, 2021. But that’s not to say Nature isn’t involved in Tuesday’s coming competition at… Read more “SELECTING OUR NEXT COACH IN THE TIME OF COVID”
CONSIDERING THE BOSTON MARATHON 2020
In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is undeniable that we are all living in historic times. Mass gatherings the world over have either been postponed… Read more “CONSIDERING THE BOSTON MARATHON 2020”
PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME
Ever wonder why average runners have to qualify for the Boston Marathon, but the elite runners don’t? Well, for one thing, there is a competitive marketplace for… Read more “PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME”
HEADING BACK TO BEEF STEW?
What is it with money in this game? While purses and contracts in every other sport have continued to grow well into seven figures, in this fish market… Read more “HEADING BACK TO BEEF STEW?”
JOCK SEMPLE – BOSTON’S HEART & SOUL
To say his office was tucked away in the labyrinth of the old Boston Garden is to understate the quest to find it. Yet to say his… Read more “JOCK SEMPLE – BOSTON’S HEART & SOUL”
CROWD CHAOS AT TOUR DE FRANCE
“There’s no way to control a crowd like that if they don’t want to be controlled,” said former Boston Marathon race director Will Cloney after huge throngs on… Read more “CROWD CHAOS AT TOUR DE FRANCE”
THE OLYMPICS: SUPER BOWL OR PRO BOWL?
It’s not like USA Basketball will miss a beat without him, but when two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors announced that he was… Read more “THE OLYMPICS: SUPER BOWL OR PRO BOWL?”
BAA ANOUNCES PLANS FOR MARATHON TRIBUTE
Everyone knows it will be a special year at the 2014 Boston Marathon, as the grand old race and its host city commemorate last year’s tragic… Read more “BAA ANOUNCES PLANS FOR MARATHON TRIBUTE”
TERRENCE MAHON JOINS BAA AS HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH
The Boston Athletic Association announced today that Terrence Mahon, former head coach of the Mammoth Track Club and for the last year the head endurance coach for… Read more “TERRENCE MAHON JOINS BAA AS HIGH PERFORMANCE COACH”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 