Last Sunday morning November 3, 2013, mine was a Dickensian position, the best seat in town, the worst seat in town. I was riding aboard the broadcast… Read more “2013 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON IN PICTURES”
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GEOFFREY MUTAI – WINNER NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2013
New York, New York — Alright, I’ve heard enough, I’ve seen enough, I’ve talked to all the players. And here’s the deal, they don’t have a prayer. … Read more “GEOFFREY MUTAI – WINNER NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2013”
WORLD MARATHON MAJORS SHOWDOWN IN NYC
There is even more on the line than usual at this year’s ING New York City Marathon. From the city and New York Road Runner’s recovery… Read more “WORLD MARATHON MAJORS SHOWDOWN IN NYC”
BASEBALL IS LIKE THE MARATHON
Baseball, in some ways, is like the marathon. Both sports require the ability to endure a long, grueling task, be it months of training and 26.2… Read more “BASEBALL IS LIKE THE MARATHON”
DOES COMPETITION HELP OR HURT A RECORD EFFORT?
Make no mistake, in foot racing like war it is axiomatic that the best laid plans rarely survive the instant of engagement. That is also why in… Read more “DOES COMPETITION HELP OR HURT A RECORD EFFORT?”
TOP EAST AFRICAN RUNNERS EARN LIKE MAJOR CEOs
Stats are like bible quotes, got one for any POV. So while Spanish statistician Miguel Calvo sifts through the splits from Berlin three weeks ago (translation by… Read more “TOP EAST AFRICAN RUNNERS EARN LIKE MAJOR CEOs”
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”
HONOLULU SNARES WILSON KIPSANG FROM SANDY WRECKAGE
Hurricane Sandy’s vast power has been such that it has now tossed elite marathoners to the far ends of the globe in hopes of redeeming their 2012… Read more “HONOLULU SNARES WILSON KIPSANG FROM SANDY WRECKAGE”
RESURRECTING A DAMAGED IMAGE
Sandy was one of those freak storms (we hope) formed by separate weather systems merging into a sum-bitch beyond measure of its parts. As a category… Read more “RESURRECTING A DAMAGED IMAGE”
MARATHON EASY TARGET FOR HURRICANE IRE
What had always been a unifying force in America’s melting pot city, the one thing that drew every New Yorker and visitor together, has now been blown… Read more “MARATHON EASY TARGET FOR HURRICANE IRE”
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