Well, the word has come down from on high, and a little earlier than expected at that. Originally scheduled to be announced April 30th, today at a packed… Read more “KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAMS ANNOUNCED”
Tag: Geoffrey Mutai
KENYAN OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION UP IN THE AIR
The turnover at the top-end of Kenyan marathon running is as remarkable as it is swift. With so many lean and hungry athletes preparing and dreaming back home,… Read more “KENYAN OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION UP IN THE AIR”
BOSTON WRAP – BRIGHTON MEMORIES – AUSTIN OPENING
Race directors are notoriously competitive with one another, yet just as quick to lend a helping hand in times of trouble. So when the conditions for… Read more “BOSTON WRAP – BRIGHTON MEMORIES – AUSTIN OPENING”
WHETHER THE WEATHER FOR BOSTON MARATHON MONDAY
If in real estate it’s location, location, location, in marathon running it’s weather, weather weather. People are eyeballing the weather stations like tornado chasers for this Monday’s… Read more “WHETHER THE WEATHER FOR BOSTON MARATHON MONDAY”
ANTICIPATING SPRING MARATHON SEASON
Talking about too many good shortstops…First, Athletics Kenya went through a politically bruising process before finally deciding (IMHO, properly) how to select its men’s 10,000 meter Olympic… Read more “ANTICIPATING SPRING MARATHON SEASON”
BOSTON VS LONDON MARATHONS 2012
Again in 2012, the two springtime World Marathon Majors, Boston and London, will be staged six days apart. Boston’s 116th annual sets off from Hopkinton on… Read more “BOSTON VS LONDON MARATHONS 2012”
WRINGING OUT THE OLD
As 2011 comes to a desultory close, with the race of 2012 shaping up to be the one for the White House in Washington rather than… Read more “WRINGING OUT THE OLD”
THE PETER KIPROTICH CHERUS FOUNDATION
The tales of greatness are legion, some from this year of 2011 sure to become legend. Yet for all the running success that comes pouring out… Read more “THE PETER KIPROTICH CHERUS FOUNDATION”
$500,000 WORLD MARATHON MAJORS TITLE COMING DOWN TO A NYC SHOOT-OUT
As we begin the countdown to the November 6th ING New York City Marathon, there are several threads of interest braided through the men’s and women’s… Read more “$500,000 WORLD MARATHON MAJORS TITLE COMING DOWN TO A NYC SHOOT-OUT”
SELECTING KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAM
Say what you will about the American trials system for Olympic selection, how it discounts consistency or past excellence for a one-day, all or nothing performance,… Read more “SELECTING KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAM”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 