And so, it is done. From the legend of Pheidippides in 490 B.C. — the myth that inspired the inaugural Olympic Marathon in Athens 1896 — the… Read more “NOW WHAT? SAWE & KEJELCHA GO SUB-2 IN LONDON”
Tag: INEOS 1:59 Challenge
ON THE HEELS OF BOSTON: CAN LONDON GO FASTER?
It has been a long time since the London Marathon men’s winner ran slower than the Boston Marathon men’s champion. • Boston 2011: Geoffrey Mutai ran 2:03:02,… Read more “ON THE HEELS OF BOSTON: CAN LONDON GO FASTER?”
HOW FAST IS STILL TOO FAST?
Great question — and one that gets to the heart of elite pacing strategy and physiological sustainability. John Korir entered the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon… Read more “HOW FAST IS STILL TOO FAST?”
YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – OR, A 4-MINUTE MILE
There is no doubt we are in a grand era of women’s ascendancy in many fields. Their goals are lofty. Their dreams have been long denied, and… Read more “YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – OR, A 4-MINUTE MILE”
DEEP DIVE – MEN’S MARATHON
As we continue to stand in awe (or doubt) of Ruth Chepngetich’s spanking new women’s marathon world record in Chicago a week ago Sunday (2:09:56), people have… Read more “DEEP DIVE – MEN’S MARATHON”
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Sport is an emotionally freighted activity, full of sound and fury signifying – oftentimes – quite a bit. With the Coronavirus scrambling the sporting calendar, we now… Read more “AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION”
FUTURE THOUGHTS
In this month of October 2019, the marathon world seemed to have turned a corner, or broken a barrier – however you want to put it –… Read more “FUTURE THOUGHTS”
SUB TWO-HOUR MAN
(Set to Don McLean’s tune Vincent) Sub Two-Hour Man, With your pacers in their split array, Gazing out upon a misty day, As they lead you… Read more “SUB TWO-HOUR MAN”
1:59 VIENNA REDUX
Early on Vienna’s Prater Park looked like a scene out of the Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary, light fog clinging to the trees half expecting a skirmish… Read more “1:59 VIENNA REDUX”
“WHAT A WORLD!” (RECORD)
I mean, what can you say at this point? There’s no winning here. If you embrace this weekend’s marathon performances in Vienna and Chicago at face value,… Read more ““WHAT A WORLD!” (RECORD)”
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