For nearly three decades, the mile world record has been more museum artifact than athletic target, as Hicham El Guerrouj’s 3:43.13 has stood since 1999. Yesterday in… Read more “WILL JOSH KERR’S MILE WORLD RECORD REIGNITE INTEREST IN THE EVENT?”
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NEW SHOES CALLED FOR OLD TACTICS
Cape Elizabeth, ME – I was speaking with four-time Olympian Meb Keflezighi at the TD Beach to Beacon High School Miles last night at Fort Williams Park… Read more “NEW SHOES CALLED FOR OLD TACTICS”
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”
800 ALWAYS DELIVERS THE DRAMA
Until Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi (Happy birthday, BTW, June 22) flipped the script at the 1974 Commonwealth Games 1500-meter final in Christchurch, New Zealand, blasting off in the first… Read more “800 ALWAYS DELIVERS THE DRAMA”
RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON
Houston, Texas – The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are over, and the focus now turns to the Games in London in August. The American marathon team is… Read more “RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON”
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