HONOLULU, HI—For the second year in a row, the pro women held off the chasing men at the KALAKAUA MERRIE Mile along Honolulu‘s sun – dappled Waikiki… Read more “Sinclaire Johnson Sets American Road Mile Record as Women Defend Kalakaua Merrie Mile Title”
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Chasing Milers: Can the Men Close the 31-Second Gap at the Merrie Mile?
Honolulu, HI.—12 Olympians and four world champions will lineup tomorrow morning for the ninth Kalakaua Merrie Mile along Waikiki Beach. It’s the Kickoff event to the 2025 Honolulu Marathon weekend which… Read more “Chasing Milers: Can the Men Close the 31-Second Gap at the Merrie Mile?”
MARATHON YEAR 2025 – Men
The Valencia and Cal International Marathons on December 7 marked the completion of the speed events for the 2025 marathon year. The Honolulu Marathon is up next… Read more “MARATHON YEAR 2025 – Men”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. SHORTER
The road remains, patient as ever, unbent in its invitation, awaiting anyone willing to meet its measure.
HOW FAST IS STILL TOO FAST?
Great question — and one that gets to the heart of elite pacing strategy and physiological sustainability. John Korir entered the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon… Read more “HOW FAST IS STILL TOO FAST?”
A DIFFICULT RACE IN A DIFFICULT TIME: CHICAGO 2025
This weekend, 55,000 brave souls will line up in Grant Park for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, one of the original Abbott World Marathon Majors.… Read more “A DIFFICULT RACE IN A DIFFICULT TIME: CHICAGO 2025”
BEYOND THE PODIUM: HOMETOWN RACE A LASTING LEGACY
Cape Elizabeth, ME—Some performances don’t just impress, they imprint. Think Jesse Owens in Berlin 1936; Bob Beamon’s 8.90m long jump in Mexico City 1968, or Joan Benoit… Read more “BEYOND THE PODIUM: HOMETOWN RACE A LASTING LEGACY”
The Hill That Humbles: Defending Champs Face Bix 7’s Brutal Test
Davenport, IA—The great American marathoner Bill Rodgers has run the Quad City Times Bix 7 road race every year since 1980. 1984 Women’s Olympic Marathon champion Joan… Read more “The Hill That Humbles: Defending Champs Face Bix 7’s Brutal Test”
1976 MEN’S OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS – EUGENE, OREGON
LIGHTING THE FUSE It was 49 years ago, today, 22 May 1976, that the U.S. staged its Olympic Trials Marathon to determine the three-man team to represent… Read more “1976 MEN’S OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS – EUGENE, OREGON”
BOSTON: A SIREN’S SONG OF SPEED
The Boston Marathon sings a sweet song of speed within its test of endurance, its melody beginning with the marching drum-and-fife call to the line in Hopkinton… Read more “BOSTON: A SIREN’S SONG OF SPEED”
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