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    The Price of Purity: Why Doping Is an Economic Crisis, Not Just a Moral One

    In Kenya’s Western Highlands around the towns of Eldoret and Iten, young runners chase dreams of glory around dusty tracks and along rutted red-clay roads, often matching… Read more “The Price of Purity: Why Doping Is an Economic Crisis, Not Just a Moral One”

    October 24, 2025October 27, 2025 by Toni Reavis

    BOSTON: A SIREN’S SONG OF SPEED

    The Boston Marathon sings a sweet song of speed within its test of endurance, its melody beginning with the marching drum-and-fife call to the line in Hopkinton… Read more “BOSTON: A SIREN’S SONG OF SPEED”

    April 14, 2025April 15, 2025 by Toni Reavis

    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”

    December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    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”

    December 12, 2024December 13, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    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”

    December 2, 2024December 12, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    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”

    November 20, 2024November 22, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    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”

    October 30, 2024November 1, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    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”

    October 25, 2024July 17, 2025 by Toni Reavis

    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”

    October 19, 2024October 20, 2024 by Toni Reavis

    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)”

    October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 by Toni Reavis

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