In light of his other-worldly 2:01:39 marathon world record in Berlin last Sunday, there are some who are hailing Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge as the G.O.A.T, the greatest… Read more “WHO IS THE G.O.A.T?”
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BERLIN 2018 – YOWZA, YOWZA, YOWZA!
When Patrick Makau set his 2:03:38 world record in Berlin in 2012, he made a surge between 25 and 30K while zigzagging across the road to shake… Read more “BERLIN 2018 – YOWZA, YOWZA, YOWZA!”
BERLIN 2018 PREVIEW – DANGEROUS DISTANCE
Even in modern times, there are those of us who remember when people used to think running the marathon wasn’t just a challenge, but a risk. Bobbi… Read more “BERLIN 2018 PREVIEW – DANGEROUS DISTANCE”
ENDURANCE OR SPEED: THE MARATHON STILL SERVES UP A LITTLE OF EACH
The Marathon along with its half distance cousin is the only footrace that has a name rather than a distance as it’s calling card. And in that… Read more “ENDURANCE OR SPEED: THE MARATHON STILL SERVES UP A LITTLE OF EACH”
MARATHONING 2017 – BY THE #s
When the calendar flips, I always like to do a deeper dive into the past year in marathon running, just to see what the numbers might suggest.… Read more “MARATHONING 2017 – BY THE #s”
THE NEED FOR INTENTIONALITY
Lahaina, Maui – Walking along Wahikuli Wayside Park, water to my right, the island of Lanai rising like a whale’s hump off the coast. Not too different, really,… Read more “THE NEED FOR INTENTIONALITY”
LEAD PACK: FINDING THE CATBIRD SEAT
Do top marathoners ever watch tape on their opponents? You know, like American football teams do, studying film from one game to prep for the next? They… Read more “LEAD PACK: FINDING THE CATBIRD SEAT”
BEKELE STILL TRYING TO FIND HIS GROOVE
Strange to see Kenenisa Bekele still having issues in his marathons after such a long run of success on the track and cross country. After being widely… Read more “BEKELE STILL TRYING TO FIND HIS GROOVE”
MOTHER NATURE SAYS NEIN IN BERLIN
You can’t fool Mother Nature. If she doesn’t sanction it, nothing else matters. So despite the great field assembled by race director Mark Milde – including the Big… Read more “MOTHER NATURE SAYS NEIN IN BERLIN”
BERLIN 2017: IS PAST STILL PROLOGUE?
In the past, it was the pure strength men, or those who couldn’t quite finish fast enough on the Olympic track to earn medals, who sought solace… Read more “BERLIN 2017: IS PAST STILL PROLOGUE?”
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