Happy Boxing Day to all. Toya shared an article with me this morning that caught my attention, and perhaps will catch yours as well. It came from Athletechnews.com,… Read more “The New Endurance Era: From “Foot Soldiers” to Social Seekers”
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Remembering the Good Old Days: Happy 78th, Boston Billy.
Patriots Day 1978, the Boston Marathon, back when the fields were still growing, but small enough where, as our friend Norma Friedman once said, “We knew the… Read more “Remembering the Good Old Days: Happy 78th, Boston Billy.”
HOW FAST IS STILL TOO FAST?
Great question — and one that gets to the heart of elite pacing strategy and physiological sustainability. John Korir entered the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon… Read more “HOW FAST IS STILL TOO FAST?”
A DIFFICULT RACE IN A DIFFICULT TIME: CHICAGO 2025
This weekend, 55,000 brave souls will line up in Grant Park for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, one of the original Abbott World Marathon Majors.… Read more “A DIFFICULT RACE IN A DIFFICULT TIME: CHICAGO 2025”
The Hill That Humbles: Defending Champs Face Bix 7’s Brutal Test
Davenport, IA—The great American marathoner Bill Rodgers has run the Quad City Times Bix 7 road race every year since 1980. 1984 Women’s Olympic Marathon champion Joan… Read more “The Hill That Humbles: Defending Champs Face Bix 7’s Brutal Test”
YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – OR, A 4-MINUTE MILE
There is no doubt we are in a grand era of women’s ascendancy in many fields. Their goals are lofty. Their dreams have been long denied, and… Read more “YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – OR, A 4-MINUTE MILE”
1976 MEN’S OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS – EUGENE, OREGON
LIGHTING THE FUSE It was 49 years ago, today, 22 May 1976, that the U.S. staged its Olympic Trials Marathon to determine the three-man team to represent… Read more “1976 MEN’S OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS – EUGENE, OREGON”
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”
The Sky’s the Limit: Matt Richtman’s Breakout Win at the LA Marathon
It was a day for flying if you had the itch. 24-year-old Montana State University grad Matt Richtman got on board early. The women missed the flight.… Read more “The Sky’s the Limit: Matt Richtman’s Breakout Win at the LA Marathon”
From Wildfires to the LA Marathon: A Community Unites
In this still-young year of 2025, the people of Los Angeles have had much to grieve. The January wildfires consumed so much more than they ever have… Read more “From Wildfires to the LA Marathon: A Community Unites”