It is perhaps the most Sisyphean of athletics’ challenges, the movement to truly modernize the sport of athletics (track & field). Over the years, the boulder of… Read more “ATHLETICS’ SISYPHEAN TASK”
Tag: IAAF
CELEBRATING GLOBAL RUNNING DAY ON FRED LEBOW’S BIRTHDAY
This Wednesday, June 5th is Global Running Day, and there will be celebrations and recognitions throughout the world. But perhaps Global Running Day should be recognized two days… Read more “CELEBRATING GLOBAL RUNNING DAY ON FRED LEBOW’S BIRTHDAY”
PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME
Ever wonder why average runners have to qualify for the Boston Marathon, but the elite runners don’t? Well, for one thing, there is a competitive marketplace for… Read more “PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME”
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
We’ve all been dumped. And it hurts. But the immediate reflex is always to beg her/him to take us back. “Please, just tell me what to do.… Read more “BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO”
NEW OLYMPIC ENTRY STANDARDS
The entry standards for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were released yesterday (March 10, 2019) by the 216th IAAF Council meeting in Doha, Qatar, site of this summer’s… Read more “NEW OLYMPIC ENTRY STANDARDS”
IT’S A MATTER OF HEALTH
Though his future in competitive racing remains cloudy, it was heartening to hear that Jamaica’s Kemoy Campbell had been released from the hospital in New York City… Read more “IT’S A MATTER OF HEALTH”
WOMEN RACING WOMEN. NOT SO FAST
It all used to be so simple. Then again, it all used to be pretty screwed up, too. But in today’s charged political climate, where folks can… Read more “WOMEN RACING WOMEN. NOT SO FAST”
OLYMPIC MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARD STILL UNKNOWN
With the calendar’s turn to 2019, we have entered the year-plus long buildup to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Along that road are the U.S. Olympic Team Trials,… Read more “OLYMPIC MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARD STILL UNKNOWN”
KIPCHOGE HONORED IN MONACO
Honolulu, HI. – It has been quite the last two years for the exceptional Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya. After an unofficial but stunning 2:00:25 sub-2 hour marathon record… Read more “KIPCHOGE HONORED IN MONACO”
CASTER SEMENYA TO CHALLENGE IAAF CLASSIFICATION RULE
There’s almost no way to address the issue of hyperandrogenism in sport today in a coldly clinical manner. The politics of gender identification remain too sensitive, too… Read more “CASTER SEMENYA TO CHALLENGE IAAF CLASSIFICATION RULE”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 