With yesterday’s announcement that men’s marathon world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya will run the Boston Marathon for the first time next April, I went over… Read more “WOMEN RECORD SETTERS AT BOSTON”
Tag: Brigid Kosgei
GAUGING A RUNNER’S MECHANICS
There was some back and forth on social media last fall regarding the efficacy of using new technologies like wattage meters or other stride measuring metrics in… Read more “GAUGING A RUNNER’S MECHANICS”
CONTROVERSIAL CONUNDRUMS
Though only used for four years in competition, the Nike Vaporfly family of shoes is already firmly rooted in distance running history. Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid… Read more “CONTROVERSIAL CONUNDRUMS”
SUB-2:30 WOMEN’S MARATHONS 2019
While much of the attention throughout the marathon year of 2019 focused on Eliud Kipchoge’s metronomic 1:59:40 exhibition in Vienna at the INEOS Challenge – and the shoes… Read more “SUB-2:30 WOMEN’S MARATHONS 2019”
SUB 2:10 BONANZA IN 2019
Kahana, Maui – The 2019 marathon year is all but complete, and it has been historic, to say the least. While the men’s world record withstood a… Read more “SUB 2:10 BONANZA IN 2019”
FROM HONOLULU TO THE WORLD
Honolulu, HI – The Honolulu Marathon may not be a World Marathon Major, but it is a major world marathon. Now in its 47th year, the island classic… Read more “FROM HONOLULU TO THE WORLD”
FUTURE THOUGHTS
In this month of October 2019, the marathon world seemed to have turned a corner, or broken a barrier – however you want to put it –… Read more “FUTURE THOUGHTS”
RUNNING HISTORY LESSONS WITH RAMON
We had a guy come over to the house yesterday to install a backup device on our computer by the name of Ramon, a fast fingered tech… Read more “RUNNING HISTORY LESSONS WITH RAMON”
1:59 VIENNA REDUX
Early on Vienna’s Prater Park looked like a scene out of the Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary, light fog clinging to the trees half expecting a skirmish… Read more “1:59 VIENNA REDUX”
“WHAT A WORLD!” (RECORD)
I mean, what can you say at this point? There’s no winning here. If you embrace this weekend’s marathon performances in Vienna and Chicago at face value,… Read more ““WHAT A WORLD!” (RECORD)”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 