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London Marathon Preview & Picks
Race organizers and many previews are calling Sunday’s London Marathon “the greatest field ever assembled.” We have no reason to dispute the claim – the men’s field has 10 sub-2:06 runners, a total of 15 World Marathon Majors wins, and… Read More ›
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Two takes on the Boylston Street tragedy
Gregg: I’m often asked why I keep running marathons. The truth is there are many reasons, but here’s one that’s as important as any other: the marathon is an overwhelmingly happy event. Watch the finish line of any marathon, and… Read More ›
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Boston Marathon Predictions
Shalane for the win? … … It won’t be easy. The list of runners who have withdrawn from this year’s Boston Marathon would make a deep field in itself. Originally, all six U.S. Olympians in the marathon at last… Read More ›
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In Stunner, U.S. Men Beat Kenya For Silver at World Cross
An amazing performance by the U.S. men, as they finished second to Ethiopia and beat Kenya to take second place at the World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It was the highest U.S. finish in the senior men’s race… Read More ›
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Ten Things to Know About World Cross
The World Cross Country Championships are this Sunday in Bydgoszcz, Poland. In lieu of a full preview, here are 10 ticklers: Bydgoszcz (pronounced “Bid-goshch”) is worth 36 points in Scrabble — but there are three different kinds of Zs in… Read More ›
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NYC Half Preview – Women’s Race
The feature story of the women’s race at this Sunday’s NYC Half boils down to this: Will Kim Smith avoid another near-miss and nab the biggest win of her career? The 31-year-old from New Zealand was a standout at Providence… Read More ›
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NYC Half Preview – Men’s Race
This Sunday’s NYC Half Marathon may not have as deep an elite field as last year, when 15 men went sub-1:02 and five women broke 1:10, but what it lacks in depth it makes up for in star power and… Read More ›
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Lomong’s Record Run A Masterpiece of Pacing
Clap your hands twice – almost as fast as you can, but not quite. That’s probably around .15 seconds, or the amount of time Lopez Lomong broke the American indoor 5000 record by Friday night at the Armory in New… Read More ›
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With Rise of “Other Kipsang,” Have Mutais Been Eclipsed as Fastest Name in Distance Running?
We previewed four upcoming star-studded half marathons a week ago, and the first of them, Friday’s RAK Half Marathon in the United Arab Emirates, didn’t disappoint. A record three runners broke 59 minutes, led by Geoffrey Kipsang in 58:54, followed… Read More ›