On January 20th Ethiopia’s triple Olympic track gold medalist Kenenisa Bekele will start the sixth marathon of his career at the Standard Charter Dubai Marathon. Coming off… Read more “GEEKING ON KENENISA’S NUMBERS”
Tag: Dennis Kimetto
SUB2 PACK FORMS UP
Like the murmur of far off hooves that rises from a distance on a tailing breeze the Sub Two Hour marathon quest became a lot more audible… Read more “SUB2 PACK FORMS UP”
SHOWDOWN IN LONDON: HEAD TO HEAD
The Virgin Money London Marathon announced its 2015 professional men’s field today, and the gathering is already making salivary glands water among the faithful world-wide. But though… Read more “SHOWDOWN IN LONDON: HEAD TO HEAD”
MARATHON YEAR 2014
There were highs (American Meb Keflezighi‘s magnificent win in Boston) and lows (Kenyan Rita Jeptoo testing positive for EPO), but some things ran along a well worn… Read more “MARATHON YEAR 2014”
PERILOUS PEAK OF PERFECTION
Runner’s World Newswire put out a story October 23rd by Peter Gambaccini – Former Elite’s Advice for Ryan Hall – after Hall pulled out of the November… Read more “PERILOUS PEAK OF PERFECTION”
TOP EAST AFRICAN RUNNERS EARN LIKE MAJOR CEOs
Stats are like bible quotes, got one for any POV. So while Spanish statistician Miguel Calvo sifts through the splits from Berlin three weeks ago (translation by… Read more “TOP EAST AFRICAN RUNNERS EARN LIKE MAJOR CEOs”
NOTES FROM CHICAGO
Chicago, Ill. — Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto ran the fourth fastest record-legal marathon in history today at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, taking the win under ideal… Read more “NOTES FROM CHICAGO”
BERLIN FOLLOW UP
The internet, Facebook and Twitter are thrumming this morning with questions and opinions about the finish of the 39th BMW Berlin Marathon last Sunday. With the world… Read more “BERLIN FOLLOW UP”
MAKING A MOCKERY OF COMPETITION
Geoffrey Mutai’s one-second win at Sunday’s BMW Berlin Marathon all but sewed up the 2011-2012 World Marathon Majors series title for the 31 year-old Kenyan… Read more “MAKING A MOCKERY OF COMPETITION”