In the opening days of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, American marathoner Susanna Sullivan reminded us what quiet perseverance looks like. A sixth-grade math teacher… Read more “Lessons from the Long Run: Susanna Sullivan and the Spirit of Civic Endurance”
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FROM BOSTON’S HILLS TO LONDON’S FLAT: SOLO BREAKAWAYS DEFINE SPRING MEN’S MAJORS
It’s been an electrifying week in the sport of marathon running. First, the 129th Boston Marathon was on Monday, then the 45th TCS London Marathon six days… Read more “FROM BOSTON’S HILLS TO LONDON’S FLAT: SOLO BREAKAWAYS DEFINE SPRING MEN’S MAJORS”
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”
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”
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)”
SKEPTICISM RATHER THAN CELEBRATION FOLLOWS WOMEN’S WORLD RECORD IN CHICAGO
The hue and cry about Ruth Chepngetich’s 2:09:56 women’s world marathon record in last Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon is not toning down. Poor John Korir,… Read more “SKEPTICISM RATHER THAN CELEBRATION FOLLOWS WOMEN’S WORLD RECORD IN CHICAGO”
ANOTHER WORLD RECORD FALLS IN CHICAGO
30-year-old Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich destroyed the women’s marathon world record today (13 Oct. 2024) at the 46th Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Her time of 2:09:56 ripped… Read more “ANOTHER WORLD RECORD FALLS IN CHICAGO”
THE MARATHON: ENDURING BUT NO LONGER ENDURANCE
As a practical matter, conditions will either expand or retract distance in any race, but especially an endurance race. Heat, headwinds, uphills, and humidity are expanders. Cool,… Read more “THE MARATHON: ENDURING BUT NO LONGER ENDURANCE”
2023 MARATHON YEAR – WOMEN
Honolulu, HI—In tmy last post, I broke down the top marathon performances by men in 2023 (as of 3 Dec.), then compared those totals to data taken… Read more “2023 MARATHON YEAR – WOMEN”
WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?
New records ennoble us all, for they represent the best of who we are. And when they come in our own time, some of that greatness attaches itself… Read more “WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?”
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