Since Australia’s Derek Clayton ran history’s first sub—2:10 marathon in Fukuoka, Japan, on 3 December 1967, there have been a total of 4538 sub—2:10 marathons (as of… Read more “MARATHON GROUNDBREAKERS”
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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”
THE EMASCULATED MARATHON
When was the last time you remember seeing the race leader in a major marathon “hit the wall” and falter in the final stages of a race?… Read more “THE EMASCULATED MARATHON”
DANGEROUS DISTANCE
As we enter Boston Marathon week 2018, let us remember that people once used to believe that running a marathon wasn’t just a challenge, but a risk.… Read more “DANGEROUS DISTANCE”
MONEYBALL FOR THE MARATHON?
Lahaina, Maui – In 2003, Michael Lewis published Moneyball, his book outlining how the Oakland Athletics baseball team implemented a more efficient and cost-effective way to evaluate players… Read more “MONEYBALL FOR THE MARATHON?”
SUB-2:00:00? DO THE MATH
Every year or so, the talk of the 2-Hour Marathon rises like some Kubrickian obelisk heralding the coming of a new age. Most recently, NYRR featured a Head to… Read more “SUB-2:00:00? DO THE MATH”
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