It is perhaps the most Sisyphean of athletics’ challenges, the movement to truly modernize the sport of athletics (track & field). Over the years, the boulder of… Read more “ATHLETICS’ SISYPHEAN TASK”
Tag: Usain Bolt
RUNNING HISTORY LESSONS WITH RAMON
We had a guy come over to the house yesterday to install a backup device on our computer by the name of Ramon, a fast fingered tech… Read more “RUNNING HISTORY LESSONS WITH RAMON”
BARSHIM FINALLY FILLS THE HOUSE
The IAAF World Championships finally soared last night, looking and feeling more like a world championships of old. It took till day eight of ten, but with… Read more “BARSHIM FINALLY FILLS THE HOUSE”
WOMEN RACING WOMEN. NOT SO FAST
It all used to be so simple. Then again, it all used to be pretty screwed up, too. But in today’s charged political climate, where folks can… Read more “WOMEN RACING WOMEN. NOT SO FAST”
HEY, USAIN
In this year, with no Olympics or World Championships on the calendar, athletics is reshuffling its deck seeking the new face-of-the-sport to replace Usain Bolt who retired last… Read more “HEY, USAIN”
TIME TO GET UP!
People wonder where the next Steve Prefontaine is, that runner who can both race with charismatic elan while simultaneously challenging the status quo to the point where… Read more “TIME TO GET UP!”
ON MAKING ASSUMPTIONS, WHO’S CLEAN, WHO’S NOT
Watching Bill Burr‘s hysterical bit on the Conan O’Brien show four years ago when he dissected Oprah‘s big reveal interview with Lance Armstrong – during which the… Read more “ON MAKING ASSUMPTIONS, WHO’S CLEAN, WHO’S NOT”
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROMOTING AND DIRECTING
Interest in this Friday’s Standard Charter Dubai Marathon continues to mount, though it has little to do with competition. Instead, the focus is almost entirely centered on… Read more “THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROMOTING AND DIRECTING”
OLYMPICS: OUR COMMON BOND
The divisions in this world are profound and long standing. And the hope to surmount them, whether through politics or force of arms, is quixotic at best… Read more “OLYMPICS: OUR COMMON BOND”
THE INNER SANCTUM OF PURPOSEFUL EFFORT
“War is hell” is a cliche as old as conflict itself. Yet counter-intuitive as it may seem to those who only view it from a distance, many… Read more “THE INNER SANCTUM OF PURPOSEFUL EFFORT”
