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    MAKING IT MEMORABLE

    Ten years ago today, the late Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya outdueled Ethiopia’s Tsegay Kebede to win the Chicago Marathon and the $500,000 bonus as the World Marathon… Read more “MAKING IT MEMORABLE”

    October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU

    I was headed to bed last night when I came across Professor Sean Hartnett’s Facebook tribute to the great Kenyan marathon runner Sammy Wanjiru, who passed on this May 15th… Read more “REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU”

    May 15, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    LEADING FROM BEHIND – THE 2019 LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEN’S RACE

    As the 2020 City of Los Angeles Marathon looms this weekend celebrating its 35th anniversary, I thought I’d set the stage with a look back at the… Read more “LEADING FROM BEHIND – THE 2019 LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEN’S RACE”

    March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by Toni Reavis

    THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS

    As the Twenty Teens come to their conclusion, we join others in looking back at the decade now passing.  Below is the list of top posts on… Read more “THE TWENTY TEENS – THE DECADE’S TOP POSTS”

    December 31, 2019 by Toni Reavis

    PINKOWSKI ON KIPCHOGE & 1:59

    Not too snappy a game in Chicago last night as the NFL’s “nobody-plays-preseason-games-anymore-and-it-shows” 100th season kicked off with a 10-3 snoozer between the league’s oldest rivals, Da… Read more “PINKOWSKI ON KIPCHOGE & 1:59”

    September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 by Toni Reavis

    LEADING FROM BEHIND?

    During his second term in office, President Barack Obama was vilified for his policy of “leading from behind” in Libya. Whether such a strategy is viable in… Read more “LEADING FROM BEHIND?”

    March 31, 2019 by Toni Reavis

    NEVER MIND THE MATCH RACE

    Well, so much for sticking my head inside the lion’s mouth outside the Chicago Art Museum.  I’m getting hammered pretty badly across different fora and websites for… Read more “NEVER MIND THE MATCH RACE”

    August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 by Toni Reavis

    MONEYBALL FOR THE MARATHON?

    Lahaina, Maui – In 2003, Michael Lewis published Moneyball, his book outlining how the Oakland Athletics baseball team implemented a more efficient and cost-effective way to evaluate players… Read more “MONEYBALL FOR THE MARATHON?”

    December 12, 2017December 10, 2021 by Toni Reavis

    BERLIN 2017: IS PAST STILL PROLOGUE?

    In the past, it was the pure strength men, or those who couldn’t quite finish fast enough on the Olympic track to earn medals, who sought solace… Read more “BERLIN 2017: IS PAST STILL PROLOGUE?”

    September 23, 2017September 23, 2017 by Toni Reavis

    KIPCHOGE TO ATTEMPT OFFICIAL WORLD MARATHON RECORD IN BERLIN 2017

    To nobody’s surprise Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge will make a world record attempt this September 24th at the BMW Berlin Marathon, site of the last six men’s marathon… Read more “KIPCHOGE TO ATTEMPT OFFICIAL WORLD MARATHON RECORD IN BERLIN 2017”

    July 6, 2017December 21, 2017 by Toni Reavis

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