Monthly Archives: October 2013
The Weekend’s Best Matchups
October 31, 2013 | Jesse SquireThe New York City Marathon is back on TV!
This is hands-down the best weekend of the fall for distance running fans. Collegiate conference championship meets begin on Friday and go through Sunday plus the biggest road racing event of … Read More
Ethiopians Dado, Deba eye repeat of 2011
October 31, 2013 | Daily Relay | One Commentphoto: IBTimes
Firehiwot Dado and Buzunesh Deba shared the finest day of their running careers when the two Ethiopians and long-time friends finished 1-2 in the 2011 New York City Marathon, each setting personal bests. Two years later, … Read More
Weathering the storm and keeping perspective in New York City
October 29, 2013 | Daily Relayphoto credits: bytheresa.com
“If a canceled marathon is the biggest thing I’m worried about in any given day, I’m pretty darn lucky.”
When the New York City Marathon was scrapped less than 48 hours before its schedule start … Read More
The Monday Morning Run
October 28, 2013 | Kevin SullyPhoto via Creative Commons
The Daily Relay will have on-site coverage from the New York City Marathon, including a comprehensive race preview later in the week. Before the press conferences, I wanted to start this edition of The … Read More
5 Questions with Emily Infeld
October 22, 2013 | Pat Price | 3 Commentsphoto: TrackAndFieldPhoto.com
Welcome back to 5 Questions, where we pick the brains of people from all areas of the running scene. Today, we were lucky enough to catch up with Emily Infeld as she continues her strong season on … Read More
The Monday Morning Run
October 21, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One CommentAshton Eaton will try his hand at the 400-meter hurdles next season
Photo courtesy of TrackTownPhoto
Track fans received their first bit of positive non-championship season news when Ashton Eaton’s coach Harry Marra said that … Read More
College Weekend Recap
October 21, 2013 | Jesse Squire | One CommentUp to now, the college cross country season has been mostly speculation as to which teams will probably be the best in the country, but this weekend much of the speculation ended. The season’s two biggest invitationals took place, Wisconsin’s … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups for October 18-20
October 18, 2013 | Jesse SquireTerre Haute awaits half of the nation’s best teams. (Photo by Jesse Squire)
These matchups all center around college cross country and the weekend’s two biggest meets: the Pre-Nationals at Indiana State and the adidas Invitational at Wisconsin. Everyone who … Read More
The Monday Morning Run
October 14, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via Creative Commons
In honor of the Chicago Marathon, 26 thoughts on the race and the wins by Dennis Kimetto and Rita Jeptoo.
1) After a subdued 2012, the marathon is back to its preposterous ways. 2011 … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups for October 11-13
October 11, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments26.2 magnificent miles await a small city’s worth of runners moving through the Second City. (Photo by Creative Commons)
There are a few big college cross country meets this weekend (mostly D-II and NAIA) and some overseas road racing, but … Read More