San Diego, CA. — Who knew what lay ahead in the wild open spaces of the first Rock `n` Roll Marathon? Some even questioned the concept of… Read more “ROCK `N’ ROLL MARATHON HISTORY”
Tag: Inc.
COMING AROUND AGAIN
Tampa, FL. — Certainly, I’ve been a critic over the years of the sport’s de-emphasis on competition in favor of fun-running and charity fund-raising, likening that trend to… Read more “COMING AROUND AGAIN”
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. Adds American Development Program
In the past several years we have seen event organizers in several cities expand their portfolio of races in what can be seen as an ad hoc… Read more “Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. Adds American Development Program”
PITTSBURGH ORGANIZER EXPANDS ATHLETE SUPPORT IN RESPONSE TO CGI CONTRACTION
Oh, the brouhaha! The Competitor Group’s decision to radically re-direct funds toward mass participation that had previously been earmarked for its elite athlete program, a story that quietly… Read more “PITTSBURGH ORGANIZER EXPANDS ATHLETE SUPPORT IN RESPONSE TO CGI CONTRACTION”
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
People watch foot races for the same reasons they watch other sports: to root for the home team, see how the drama plays out (especially if the… Read more “SILENCE OF THE LAMBS”
CONVERSATION WITH NYRR PRESIDENT MARY WITTENBERG
(Since 2005 Buffalo-born Mary Wittenberg has been president and CEO of the New York Road Runners, stagers of the ING New York City Marathon and dozens of other both… Read more “CONVERSATION WITH NYRR PRESIDENT MARY WITTENBERG”
USATF ENTERS GAME AS CGI DEPARTS
News that the Competitor Group Inc. has slashed its North American elite athlete program to the bone has moved through the running industry like poop through a… Read more “USATF ENTERS GAME AS CGI DEPARTS”
DISTANCE RACING HAS HIT THE WALL
Politically incorrect or not, the truth is both indisputable and self-evident: The utter domination of distance running by athletes from East Africa, a continuing trend which has seemed to… Read more “DISTANCE RACING HAS HIT THE WALL”
