When was the last time you remember seeing the race leader in a major marathon “hit the wall” and falter in the final stages of a race?… Read more “THE EMASCULATED MARATHON”
Tag: Emil Zatopek
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI
Until Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi flipped the script in the 1500m Final at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, going out in the first quarter… Read more “HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI”
ANOTHER WORLD RECORD, ANOTHER HISTORIC TIME
We have so obviously entered a new historical cycle that what came before, even two days ago, no longer merits close inspection. It’s just another weigh-station on… Read more “ANOTHER WORLD RECORD, ANOTHER HISTORIC TIME”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 