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Monday Morning Run: World Champs bidding heats up, NYC Marathon look ahead and Symmonds’s world record
October 21, 2014 | Kevin SullyPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
The Monday Morning Run waited until Tuesday this week to make way for Jesse’s comprehensive NCAA recap with news and notes from two mammoth races on the collegiate slate. For the professionals, it was a slow … Read More
Olympic Champion Brittney Reese long jumps in slow motion at Apple event
October 16, 2014 | Jim McDannaldIt looks like there may be a track & field fan or two in Cupertino, California. A slow motion video of Olympic long jump champion, Brittney Reese was features at Apple’s most recent iPad event.
24 Hours ‘Til 26 Miles: Craig Leon and the Chicago Marathon
October 15, 2014 | Kevin SullyPhoto via @CleonRun
The first floor of the Chicago Hilton is a flurry of activity. Professional athletes, regular runners and race staff are mixed together, all seemingly walking in different directions. Some are heading out into the morning for … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: 26 Thoughts on the Chicago Marathon
October 13, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto Via Bank of America Chicago Marathon
In the insanely fast climate of the marathon, Sunday’s race in Chicago didn’t produce an easy headline. There were no course records. The world record was never threatened. Kenenisa Bekele, the … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: Chicago Marathon Preview, Athlete of the Year Controversy
October 6, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
The buzz of Berlin hasn’t even worn off and yet we are only six days away from the Chicago Marathon, the next major of the fall. There won’t be a world record in this one, … Read More
5 Takeaways from Nick Symmonds new book, “Life Outside the Oval Office”
October 1, 2014 | Pat PriceNick Symmonds has a new book coming out later this month and it’s quite entertaining. Symmonds comes off as he always does; honest, thought provoking, and a little brash. Here’s a quick insight into what’s in store for the reader.
The Parable of the Prodigious Son
September 30, 2014 | Daily Relay | 2 CommentsHe continued: “There was a man who had five sons and two daughters. The second oldest child said to his father, ‘Father, there are miles to be run.’ So he let his son run to his heart’s content. He … Read More
Monday Morning Run: 26 Thoughts on the Berlin Marathon
September 29, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via Creative Commons/Flickr
Dennis Kimetto set the world record of 2:02:57 and Shalane Flanagan came up short in her quest to break the American record. Sunday’s Berlin Marathon, the first major of the fall, was chocked full … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: Spearmon’s positive test, Fall marathon preview
September 22, 2014 | Kevin SullyPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
There is only a one week break between the end of the track and field calendar and the beginning of the fall marathon season. Catch your breath because the three majors this fall are shaping … Read More
Searching for Laura Thweatt
September 19, 2014 | Daily Relay | One CommentLaura Thweatt was hiding somewhere in Boulder, CO. Well, maybe not hiding. That’s a misnomer. She’s been in plain sight for quite some time, but it’s taken until just now for people to find her.
But in the moment, I … Read More
