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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RECORD WATCH FOR BOSTON
After the announcement that men’s marathon GOAT and world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, would be coming to run the Boston Marathon for the first time… Read more “RECORD WATCH FOR BOSTON”
WOMEN RECORD SETTERS AT BOSTON
With yesterday’s announcement that men’s marathon world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya will run the Boston Marathon for the first time next April, I went over… Read more “WOMEN RECORD SETTERS AT BOSTON”
NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 1976 – THE CROSSROADS
As the running world gears up for the 50th TCS New York City Marathon next Sunday, November 7, 2021, here’s a look back at the time when… Read more “NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 1976 – THE CROSSROADS”
TOMMY’S PLACE
For those too young to remember, the link between charities and road racing was not universally embraced in the early years of the Running Boom. As the… Read more “TOMMY’S PLACE”
ASSESSING WOMEN’S MILESTONES
There is an interesting article in Outside Magazine online penned by Sally Bergesen, founder of Oiselle, the Seattle-based women’s athletic apparel company, asking where are the female… Read more “ASSESSING WOMEN’S MILESTONES”
GRETE’S PLACE
We learned last week that the apartment building Grete Waitz (nee Anderson) grew up in in Oslo, Norway had been fitted with a plaque recognizing the place… Read more “GRETE’S PLACE”
LINING UP FOR THE TWO BIG RACES AHEAD
New York, N. Y. — Well, here we are together again, New York, New York with two huge races looming ahead. One we can’t wait for, the… Read more “LINING UP FOR THE TWO BIG RACES AHEAD”
1982 BOSTON MARATHON, A REMINISCENCE
* * In the spring of 1982, our Runner’s Digest radio show put together a 75-station national radio network to cover the 86th Boston Marathon. This was… Read more “1982 BOSTON MARATHON, A REMINISCENCE”
VIDEO: Track & Field Museum – Norway
Join guide JACK WAITZ for a tour of Bjorn Bergh’s unique track & field museum in Lillestrom, Norway featuring many memories and displays from the career… Read more “VIDEO: Track & Field Museum – Norway”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 