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”
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CHICAGO 2016
For the second year in a row the Bank of America Chicago Marathon staged a no-pacesetters competition. And for the second year in a row the men… Read more “CHICAGO 2016”
REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU FIVE YEARS AFTER
As might be expected in any nation with a talent pool as vast as theirs, Kenyans continue to debate the makeup of their 2016 Rio Olympic… Read more “REMEMBERING SAMMY WANJIRU FIVE YEARS AFTER”
SHOULD THE MARATHON CONTINUE AS A MEDAL SPORT?
Uganda’s Stephen Kiprotich shocked himself, his nation, and the marathon world with his gold medal run at this year’s London Games. His win over the superstar Kenyan… Read more “SHOULD THE MARATHON CONTINUE AS A MEDAL SPORT?”
MISSING SAMMY – THE VIEW FROM THE LEAD VEHICLE
Chicago, Illinois – As I commented on the final miles of the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon from my vantage point aboard the lead NBC5 TV… Read more “MISSING SAMMY – THE VIEW FROM THE LEAD VEHICLE”
WESLEY KORIR – BEYOND RUNNING
The 116th Boston Marathon stands as one the warmest in the event’s illustrious history. Dire warnings were posted on the BAA website offering entrants the opportunity to… Read more “WESLEY KORIR – BEYOND RUNNING”
RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON
Houston, Texas – The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are over, and the focus now turns to the Games in London in August. The American marathon team is… Read more “RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON”
BLAME ENOUGH TO GO AROUND
On Friday October 9, 2009 I awoke in Chicago to the news that President Barrack Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Though he had… Read more “BLAME ENOUGH TO GO AROUND”
“I AM SAMMY WANJIRU!”
It was a long 22-hours back from Oslo to San Diego yesterday, only to hear of the tragic passing of 2008 Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya… Read more ““I AM SAMMY WANJIRU!””
THE END OF THE MYTH
ODE TO THE L.A. MARATHON Go now to your rest, old distance, Be unafraid, your time is at hand, Where for years you held full dominion, Today,… Read more “THE END OF THE MYTH”