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”
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STRIDING TO PARIS IN ORLANDO
The important thing about a running stride is not how it compares with others, it’s how it compares with itself before, during, and after fatigue sets in.… Read more “STRIDING TO PARIS IN ORLANDO”
WHY HILLS AT THE ATLANTA TRIALS?
What is racing but an endless series of questions? Should I be here, should I be there, should I be going up there, or should I stay… Read more “WHY HILLS AT THE ATLANTA TRIALS?”
RESOLUTE RUPP
There are runners who do well on flat courses, others who perform their best on difficult layouts. There are those whose wheelhouse is in paced races, and… Read more “RESOLUTE RUPP”
OLYMPIC MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARD STILL UNKNOWN
With the calendar’s turn to 2019, we have entered the year-plus long buildup to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Along that road are the U.S. Olympic Team Trials,… Read more “OLYMPIC MARATHON QUALIFYING STANDARD STILL UNKNOWN”
AN INTERVIEW WITH PHEIDIPPIDES
With the Atlanta Track Club and USATF unveiling a map of the 2020 U. S. Team Trials Marathon course, I thought it might be a good time to reconnect (tongue… Read more “AN INTERVIEW WITH PHEIDIPPIDES”
RUPP IS IN!!!
I think he’s the best marathoner in America right now, though he has never even run one. Olympic 10,000 meter silver medalist and American record holder Galen Rupp… Read more “RUPP IS IN!!!”
FALLING APART AT THE SEEMS
Good news — Bad news on this National Running Day 2015. The bad news comes from the BBC investigative show Panorama, which, in conjunction with Pro Publica… Read more “FALLING APART AT THE SEEMS”
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