In Tom Derderian’s magisterial book, the Boston Marathon: The History of the World’s Premier Running Event, he describes the 1990 Boston Marathon thusly. /When 1988 Olympic marathon… Read more “KIPCHOGE UNSURE WHY HIS LEG GAVE OUT IN BOSTON”
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KIPCHOGE’S BOSTON DILEMMA
With marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge making his Boston Marathon debut next Monday, the anticipation for the 127th edition of the grand old race has rarely… Read more “KIPCHOGE’S BOSTON DILEMMA”
RESPONDING TO THE TIMES
On 2 March 2023, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced changes to the 2024 PGA Tour season that look suspiciously like a riposte to the challenge coming from… Read more “RESPONDING TO THE TIMES”
AMERICAN MASTER MEB SAYS SO LONG
On that bright but chilly (38°F) November morning, I had the catbird seat aboard the NBC lead men’s TV motorcycle as the 2002 New York City… Read more “AMERICAN MASTER MEB SAYS SO LONG”
BRADY AND PATRIOTS TRANSCENDANT
The Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy – author of The Curse of the Bambino, no less, a book about the Boston Red… Read more “BRADY AND PATRIOTS TRANSCENDANT”
SPRINGTIME IN BOSTON AND THE SAPS ARE RUNNING
Boston, Ma. — It’s springtime in New England, where the opening of baseball season and the running of the Boston Marathon bring the promise of warmer days… Read more “SPRINGTIME IN BOSTON AND THE SAPS ARE RUNNING”
FIVE BOOMER CHAMPIONS RETURN TO BOSTON
Man isn’t just a pattern-seeking animal, he is a goal-setting beast. From breaking the four-minute mile to putting a man on the moon and returning him safely… Read more “FIVE BOOMER CHAMPIONS RETURN TO BOSTON”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 