American distance running fans could feel it; it was that close. Throughout the seemingly endless doldrums of the 1990s, when the U.S. distance running fortunes seemed to… Read more “RITZ RETIRES: CARRYING THAT WEIGHT”
Tag: Dathan Ritzenhein
THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS
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”
BELICHICK, BASKETBALL, AND RITZ
ESPN Pardon the Interruption’s Mike Wilbon thinks that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is “ruthless” and “will crush you”, as if it were a personal thing. His… Read more “BELICHICK, BASKETBALL, AND RITZ”
HALF-MARATHON PERFORMANCE LIST: NURTURE OR NATURE?
After Galen Rupp’s 59:47 win at the Huawei Rome Ostia Half Marathon last Sunday, 11 March 2018, I combed through the IAAF.org all-time half-marathon performance list to… Read more “HALF-MARATHON PERFORMANCE LIST: NURTURE OR NATURE?”
2016 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON- PHOTO ESSAY
New York, N.Y. – He may or may not actually be the 20 years of age that his passport declares (birth dates are often less precise in some… Read more “2016 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON- PHOTO ESSAY”
2016 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON – THE LOOK
New York, N. Y. — When you are riding a full load, when training has gone right and you carry a certain tonnage, baby, “let the games… Read more “2016 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON – THE LOOK”
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”
WHILE MUCH HAS BEEN GAINED…
Life is rarely black and white, all one thing and not somewhat another. Take for instance high school football. I say high school football, because in America… Read more “WHILE MUCH HAS BEEN GAINED…”
TRUE HISTORY AT 2016 B2B 10K
Cape Elizabeth, ME. — North Yarmouth, Maine native Ben True lessened the sting of not making the 2016 U.S. Olympic track team last month, unleashing a final kilometer… Read more “TRUE HISTORY AT 2016 B2B 10K”
BIG 3 DOWN TO 1
When high school seniors Dathan Ritzenhein, Alan Webb, and Ryan Hall met at the 2000 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in Orlando, Florida, America’s running fans were… Read more “BIG 3 DOWN TO 1”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 