5 Questions with Danny Mackey

November 5, 2013 | Pat Price | 2 Comments

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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 the coach of the Brooks Beasts, Danny Mackey. Follow him … Read More

Key developments from the New York City Marathon

November 4, 2013 | Daily Relay

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Jeptoo is world’s best

London champion, Great North Run champion, Boston champion. Rita Jeptoo is terrific, but Priscah Jeptoo (no relation, as you know) is the best. After most of the elite women slept-walked through 15 … Read More

Weekend College Recap: Conference Championships

November 3, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

Top US marathoner Craig Leon and friends had a blast on conference championship weekend. (Photo courtesy Craig Leon.)

Conference championship weekend saw so much great action that I can barely get it into one post. Everything that is great about … Read More

Mutai eyes redemption in New York City

November 2, 2013 | Daily Relay | One Comment

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Geoffrey Mutai enters Sunday’s New York City Marathon as the favorite, but he does not enter without question marks.

Mutai set the distance-running world ablaze with course records in Boston (2:03:02, breaking the previous mark by … Read More

Derrick, True stay chill for Dash to the Finish

November 1, 2013 | Daily Relay

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If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you know that the New York City Marathon isn’t the only New York Road Runners event featuring elite athletes this weekend. On Saturday morning, several top … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

October 31, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The 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 Comment

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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 Relay

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“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 Sully

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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 Comments

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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