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Birmingham Grand Prix: UK Athletes Enjoy Home Cooking
For those willing to look through the clouds hanging over the sport, there were bright blue skies in Birmingham, U.K. on Sunday and a welcome chance to focus on running, jumping, and throwing. In the third Diamond League event in… Read More ›
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Episode 31: Desiree Linden and the NYC Marathon
We’re joined by Desiree Linden in episode 31, just days after her fifth place finish at the New York City Marathon. The uber-cool elite describes her windblown NYC race and outlines the Hansons-Brooks training approach that turned the 2:44 debutante… Read More ›
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2014 New York City Marathon Photo Gallery
Photos by Andy Kiss/Cloud259
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Episode 30: Tatyana McFadden Eyes Double Grand Slam at NYC
In Episode 30, we preview the New York City marathon with a focus on Tatyana McFadden, the indomitable wheelchair athlete who is seeking a Grand Slam of four major marathon wins for the second consecutive year. Tatyana discusses her road… Read More ›
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Berlin Preview: Shalane’s “Daunting Task” Familiar to Us All
Shalane Flanagan’s mindset as she readies for the BMW Berlin Marathon this Sunday is familiar to far less accomplished runners. Instead of focusing on the win per se, Shalane’s focus will be on a specific time. Of course in Shalane’s… Read More ›
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Episode 28: Mile Masters and Masters Milers
In Episode 28, we digest the daylong street festival of running that is New York City’s 5th Avenue Mile. We’ve got post-race interviews with the pro race winners Jenny Simpson and Jordan McNamara, as well as Brenda Martinez and Irishman… Read More ›
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Elites improve (a lot) after marathon debuts
In our latest episode we discussed marathon debuts and how much elites typically improve from their first attempt at the distance. Here’s a summary of the data. We looked at the 10 fastest active U.S. women marathoners and compared their… Read More ›
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Pick the 2016 U.S. Olympic marathon teams
As elite marathoners reboot between their big spring and fall races, it’s time to take a peak into the future. The 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are set for Feb. 13, 2016 in Los Angeles. It’s a wide-open field, and… Read More ›
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Keep Eye on Deena in Big D
We may see something big from Deena Kastor, the U.S. marathon and half marathon record holder, who headlines the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon this Sunday, March 23. Deena turned 41 last month, and after a punishing World Champs… Read More ›