When news broke yesterday announcing the Shelby Houlihan drug suspension, the first thing that came to mind was, “no way Coaches Schumacher and Flanagan are involved.” Remember… Read more “WHO KNOWS WHAT TO BELIEVE?”
Tag: Rita Jeptoo
“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)”
KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE
It’s a completely defensible position because it has been taken from a completely defensive posture. If your product can’t be guaranteed for purity, even with new and… Read more “KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE”
RELENTLESS SHALANE WINS IN NEW YORK CITY
Like many a Boston Marathon finisher, Shalane Flanagan walked downstairs with a tender tred after the race. The Marblehead, Massachusetts native had attacked the old course with… Read more “RELENTLESS SHALANE WINS IN NEW YORK CITY”
NEW WAY TO DEAL WITH PED USE
With Sunday’s running of the TCS New York City Marathon fast approaching, the fields are set, the course is ready, and the viewing parties have all been… Read more “NEW WAY TO DEAL WITH PED USE”
ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS: MAKING AN “IS” OUT OF AN “ARE”
Before America’s Civil War people said ‘the United States of America ARE’, thinking of the country as primarily an aggregate of individual states rather than a single… Read more “ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS: MAKING AN “IS” OUT OF AN “ARE””
BEKELE SIGNS ON TO DUBAI & LONDON
Much of what push back there’s been against the three Sub-2 Hour marathon projects concerns their focus on time rather than competition. Now comes word came that… Read more “BEKELE SIGNS ON TO DUBAI & LONDON”
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE!
Sport, like life, is a series of self-fulfilling prophecies, for what you think you can do sets the stage for the reenactment of the belief in performance.… Read more “YOU GOTTA BELIEVE!”
ROSA & ASSOCIATES TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT DRUG TESTING IN KENYA
As Defalate-Gate continues to be the lead story leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX in America, Inflate-gate (as in performance) continues to make headlines in Kenya. With… Read more “ROSA & ASSOCIATES TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT DRUG TESTING IN KENYA”
MARATHON YEAR 2014
There were highs (American Meb Keflezighi‘s magnificent win in Boston) and lows (Kenyan Rita Jeptoo testing positive for EPO), but some things ran along a well worn… Read more “MARATHON YEAR 2014”
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