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”
Tag: Eliud Kipchoge
NEW YORK 2019 PREVIEW – WELL TUNED
The marathon world is in the middle of a technological revolution these days, witnessing a new era of high performance. It will be interesting see if that… Read more “NEW YORK 2019 PREVIEW – WELL TUNED”
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”
SUB TWO-HOUR MAN
(Set to Don McLean’s tune Vincent) Sub Two-Hour Man, With your pacers in their split array, Gazing out upon a misty day, As they lead you… Read more “SUB TWO-HOUR MAN”
WHO KNOWS WHAT’S A RECORD ANYMORE?
My old Runner’s World friend and long-time chronicler of the sport Peter Gambaccini wrote on my FB page in response to “WHAT A WORLD!” (RECORD) about the first… Read more “WHO KNOWS WHAT’S A RECORD ANYMORE?”
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)”
Eliud Kipchoge’s INEOS 1:59 Challenge
Here we go – again. But this time it’s different. This time it’s not only not improbable, it’s likely. 2:00:25 in Monza, Italy in May 2017 tells… Read more “Eliud Kipchoge’s INEOS 1:59 Challenge”
PINKOWSKI ON KIPCHOGE & 1:59
Not too snappy a game in Chicago last night as the NFL’s “nobody-plays-preseason-games-anymore-and-it-shows” 100th season kicked off with a 10-3 snoozer between the league’s oldest rivals, Da… Read more “PINKOWSKI ON KIPCHOGE & 1:59”
PURPOSE IN THE PROCESS
Let’s just consider running shoes for a second, shall we? I mean, the name itself, not just their brands or models. “Running shoes”, as opposed to shoes… Read more “PURPOSE IN THE PROCESS”