One of the major track-based stories of 2024 was the Athlos’ 2024 Women Run New York meet at Icahn Stadium on Roosevelt Island on September 26th. Funded… Read more “ATHLOS 2024 PROVED PROMISING”
Tag: running
RECONFIGURING MARATHON EXCELLENCE IN 2024
Kahana, Maui – As so-called Super Shoes and advanced nutritional supplements continue to re-order the running record books, and now that the 2024 marathon season has been… Read more “RECONFIGURING MARATHON EXCELLENCE IN 2024”
THE BEST WE CAN BE
Honolulu, HI – I’ve always thought running was the best teacher I ever had. While at pace, I never felt better, then again, never felt worse either,… Read more “THE BEST WE CAN BE”
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”
MY COUNTRY OF RUNNING
My Country of Running appears on no map, nor holds to any written constitution. Yet her citizens are many and there is room enough aplenty for any… Read more “MY COUNTRY OF RUNNING”
RECALIBRATING EXCELLENCE
For as long as most of us can remember, sub—2:10:00 has been the measure of excellence in the marathon world. Each year we would count individuals and… Read more “RECALIBRATING EXCELLENCE”
MARATHON GROUNDBREAKERS
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”
EXPANDING ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONTROLLING PEDs
ADDENDUM: 17 July 2025 Today, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) provisionally suspended marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich due to a doping violation. Ms. Chepngetich tested positive… Read more “EXPANDING ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONTROLLING PEDs”
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”
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY (ABOUT WOMEN’S MARATHOING)
I am a numbers’ guy. I’ve always been a numbers’ guy. I always want to see what the numbers tell me before I opine from an emotional… Read more “WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY (ABOUT WOMEN’S MARATHOING)”