There have been many historic firsts in the long history of the Boston Marathon. This coming Monday, 21 April, 2025, 28-year-old John Korir of Kitale, Kenya, will attempt to… Read more “BROTHERHOOD ON BOYLSTON: JOHN KORIR LOOKS TO EMULATE WESLEY AS BOSTON MARATHON CHAMPION”
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BOSTON 1988: THE YEAR DECADES OF DOMINANCE BEGAN
The evening after the 1988 Boston Marathon, Honolulu Marathon president Jim Barahal and I flagged a cab at the Copley Plaza Hotel down to the old Boston… Read more “BOSTON 1988: THE YEAR DECADES OF DOMINANCE BEGAN”
2023 LOS ANGELES MARATHON REVIEW
Los Angeles, CA – Ethiopia’s Jemal Yimer and Kenya’s Stacey Ndiwa came to Southern California with one goal in mind: to kick-start their marathon careers by winning… Read more “2023 LOS ANGELES MARATHON REVIEW”
2022 LOS ANGELES MARATHON: THE CHALLENGE IS BACK!
Ah, the marathon, that hoary old event. We just saw another in Los Angeles yesterday, presented by ASICS. And a lovely (though a bit breezy) day it was. … Read more “2022 LOS ANGELES MARATHON: THE CHALLENGE IS BACK!”
PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME
Ever wonder why average runners have to qualify for the Boston Marathon, but the elite runners don’t? Well, for one thing, there is a competitive marketplace for… Read more “PROFESSIONALIZING THE GAME”
PRIZE DOLLARS AND SENSE
Monday’s 122nd Boston Marathon was one for the ages. Epic you might say. I’ve seen local Boston TV hurricane coverage in the past that looked less nasty… Read more “PRIZE DOLLARS AND SENSE”
BOSTON ASSEMBLES STRONG AMERICAN FORCE FOR 2017
President-elect Donald Trump won this year’s divisive U.S. presidential campaign in part by touting an “America First” agenda. Seems he isn’t the only one thinking about the… Read more “BOSTON ASSEMBLES STRONG AMERICAN FORCE FOR 2017”
THE HEAT WILL BE ON IN LA
Twice in recent men’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials history the weather has been a significant factor. This coming Saturday in Los Angeles that number will… Read more “THE HEAT WILL BE ON IN LA”
TRANSCENDING HIS SPORT
Chicago, IL. — There is a deep vein of giving associated with the distance running community. It can be seen not just in the billion dollars plus… Read more “TRANSCENDING HIS SPORT”
BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN KENYAN TAX REVOLT
Taxation can impoverish as well as replenish, overturn empires or elevate kings. It is getting the balance right that counts. Last Wednesday 400+ members of Kenya’s running… Read more “BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN KENYAN TAX REVOLT”
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