The evening after the 1988 Boston Marathon, Honolulu Marathon president Jim Barahal and I flagged a cab at the Copley Plaza Hotel down to the old Boston… Read more “BOSTON 1988: THE YEAR DECADES OF DOMINANCE BEGAN”
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The Sky’s the Limit: Matt Richtman’s Breakout Win at the LA Marathon
It was a day for flying if you had the itch. 24-year-old Montana State University grad Matt Richtman got on board early. The women missed the flight.… Read more “The Sky’s the Limit: Matt Richtman’s Breakout Win at the LA Marathon”
From Wildfires to the LA Marathon: A Community Unites
In this still-young year of 2025, the people of Los Angeles have had much to grieve. The January wildfires consumed so much more than they ever have… Read more “From Wildfires to the LA Marathon: A Community Unites”
LA MARATHON SIGNS ASICS TO TITLE SPONSORSHIP
The Los Angeles Marathon presented by Asics, now in year five of its partnership, held its pre-race press conference at chilly Dodger Stadium this morning. Among the… Read more “LA MARATHON SIGNS ASICS TO TITLE SPONSORSHIP”
40th LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEMORY
Los Angeles, CA—It’s been nearly three decades since an American male runner last won the Los Angeles Marathon. That historic moment occurred in 1994 when Utah’s Paul… Read more “40th LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEMORY”
TO A CHAMPION TAKEN TOO SOON
***** We were all young once,with stars in our eyes,our futures glistening,full of hope and surprise. How cruel, then, the moment,how random the design,to steal away his… Read more “TO A CHAMPION TAKEN TOO SOON “
TONI WITH AN “i”
As the fastest kid in my grade school class, I had already discovered the thrill of speed—the wind cutting across my face, the sound of my heart… Read more “TONI WITH AN “i””
Remembering Tommy Leonard: The Patron Saint of Running
R.I.P. TOMMY LEONARD (1933 – 2019) The great Tommy Leonard passed quietly from our midst six years ago today (17 Jan. 2019) at JML Care Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts at… Read more “Remembering Tommy Leonard: The Patron Saint of Running”
MARATHON – 2024 vs 2018
I ran across the following data while looking over past notes in my iPhone. Wanted to see how the marathon year 2024 compared with 2018 after reading… Read more “MARATHON – 2024 vs 2018”
STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024
It has been quite an emotional 2024 in the marathon world. We lost one world record holder early in the year, then discovered another one late. It… Read more “STILL FIGHTING TO BELIEVE IN 2024”
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