As the Twenty Teens come to their conclusion, we join others in looking back at the decade now passing. Below is the list of top posts on… Read more “THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS”
Tag: Competitor Group
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?”
ROCK `N’ ROLL MARATHON HISTORY
San Diego, CA. — Who knew what lay ahead in the wild open spaces of the first Rock `n` Roll Marathon? Some even questioned the concept of… Read more “ROCK `N’ ROLL MARATHON HISTORY”
COMING AROUND AGAIN
Tampa, FL. — Certainly, I’ve been a critic over the years of the sport’s de-emphasis on competition in favor of fun-running and charity fund-raising, likening that trend to… Read more “COMING AROUND AGAIN”
FORMER WORLD RECORD HOLDER KHANNOUCHI TESTING IN SAN DIEGO
“You never know who will show up here.” The San Diego Track Club was just finishing its final workout of the year under Coach Paul Greer —… Read more “FORMER WORLD RECORD HOLDER KHANNOUCHI TESTING IN SAN DIEGO”
DUMBING DOWN, SLOWING DOWN
In a recent keynote address at the Andrus Center for Public Policy in Boise, Idaho, retired Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor lamented what she called… Read more “DUMBING DOWN, SLOWING DOWN”
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
People watch foot races for the same reasons they watch other sports: to root for the home team, see how the drama plays out (especially if the… Read more “SILENCE OF THE LAMBS”
CONVERSATION WITH NYRR PRESIDENT MARY WITTENBERG
(Since 2005 Buffalo-born Mary Wittenberg has been president and CEO of the New York Road Runners, stagers of the ING New York City Marathon and dozens of other both… Read more “CONVERSATION WITH NYRR PRESIDENT MARY WITTENBERG”
USATF ENTERS GAME AS CGI DEPARTS
News that the Competitor Group Inc. has slashed its North American elite athlete program to the bone has moved through the running industry like poop through a… Read more “USATF ENTERS GAME AS CGI DEPARTS”
NEW GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCED BY COMPETITOR GROUP – A CONVERSATION
San Diego-based Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) announced a new half marathon grand prix yesterday the scope of which would traverse their entire 30 Rock `n` Roll… Read more “NEW GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCED BY COMPETITOR GROUP – A CONVERSATION”
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