Honolulu, HI.—12 Olympians and four world champions will lineup tomorrow morning for the ninth Kalakaua Merrie Mile along Waikiki Beach. It’s the Kickoff event to the 2025 Honolulu Marathon weekend which… Read more “Chasing Milers: Can the Men Close the 31-Second Gap at the Merrie Mile?”
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Athlos and the Ten Hurdles to Track’s Reinvention
Alexis Ohanian’s Athlos and Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track are bold swings to revive track and field—a sport gasping for air in the USA outside the Olympics.… Read more “Athlos and the Ten Hurdles to Track’s Reinvention”
SUB-2:10s – 2024
With the congregation of the original five World Marathon Majors in 2006, the sport of marathon running entered a new professional era. The $1 million on offer… Read more “SUB-2:10s – 2024”
2023 KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE
Pacer versus rabbit They seem like interchangeable terms, pacer and rabbit, but they are subtly different. A pacer is a confederate who is there to establish your… Read more “2023 KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE”
INTERVIEW – DR. JIM BARAHAL, PRES. HONOLULU MARATHON ASSOCIATION
Honolulu, Hi – Now in his 32nd year as the president of the Honolulu Marathon Association, Dr. Jim Barahal is the longest serving CEO among the world’s… Read more “INTERVIEW – DR. JIM BARAHAL, PRES. HONOLULU MARATHON ASSOCIATION”
KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE 2016
Honolulu, HI. – Oh, you could see this one coming a mile away. 18-year-old Kenyan Edwin Kiptoo was obviously the wildcard in today’s inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile.… Read more “KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE 2016”