Honolulu, Hawaii – Even as the Virgin Money London Marathon features a fearsome field of contenders for its 2014 edition this Sunday morning, former marathon world record… Read more “HAILE CHALLENGES THE SPORT”
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NUMBERING UP BEKELE’S MARATHON DEBUT
After 31 year-old track and cross country champion Keninisa Bekele’s superb marathon debut in Paris today, 2:05:03 — course record, sixth fastest debut in history, fastest first-time… Read more “NUMBERING UP BEKELE’S MARATHON DEBUT”
MIKE LONG TROPHY TO BE AWARDED AT HAILE MARATHON
This Sunday, October 20th, marks the inaugural running of the Haile Gebrselassie Marathon in Hawassa, Ethiopia. Hosted by the legendary distance runner who set 27 world records… Read more “MIKE LONG TROPHY TO BE AWARDED AT HAILE MARATHON”
RUNNING VS BOXING: CONNECTING WITH THE SPORTING PUBLIC
Foot racing and boxing are two of the world’s most ancient and primal forms of athletic competition. Over the last 24 hours we have witnessed two great sporting contests,… Read more “RUNNING VS BOXING: CONNECTING WITH THE SPORTING PUBLIC”
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Watching last night’s Distance Night at the Pre Classic on RunnerSpace we, like everyone else, including commentators Tim Hutchings and Paul Swangard, were a little baffled by… Read more “BLOWING IN THE WIND”
MARATHON RECORD HOLDER MAKAU – STEPPING UP, STEPPING OUT
With the powerhouse fields lined up for the swift Rotterdam and London Marathons this spring, there is no guarantee that current marathon world record holder Patrick Makau… Read more “MARATHON RECORD HOLDER MAKAU – STEPPING UP, STEPPING OUT”
WORLD CROSS COUNTRY – NO MARCH MADNESS
Competition is an examining tool, a measuring stick. It is an auger to uncover the known from the proposed. Unfortunately, in the world of distance running the… Read more “WORLD CROSS COUNTRY – NO MARCH MADNESS”
POOR WEATHER FORECAST FOR KENYAN OLYMPIC TRIALS
Ngong, Kenya – With fewer electronic pursuits available in rural Africa, time is spent more in the age-old give and take of robust conversation, where, whether the… Read more “POOR WEATHER FORECAST FOR KENYAN OLYMPIC TRIALS”
THE CULTURE OF RUNNING IN EAST AFRICA
Take away that they have grown up at an altitude higher than the New York Yankees salary cap, and cut the air like six-inch stilettos, one… Read more “THE CULTURE OF RUNNING IN EAST AFRICA”
BERLIN MARATHON PREVIEW
The Fall marathon season kicks off in Berlin Sunday morning with both world record holders on the line anxious to prove themselves ready for the run… Read more “BERLIN MARATHON PREVIEW”
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