News/Elites

Olympic Track and Field is just about here! It started with race walking today and events in the stadium start tomorrow. I’m going to take a break from my usual training focused posts to share some thoughts on enjoying Olympic Track and Field.

I’ll highlight a handful of events (and one athlete) that I’m especially looking forward to but I’d encourage you to watch all of them. Yes, I got my Peacock 1 month subscription so I can immerse myself in the Olympics and it’s a pretty small investment if you really want to go deep. So far, their coverage has been impressively comprehensive.

Track and Field at the 2024 OlympicsRead More »

Eliud Kipchoge, arguably the greatest marathoner of all time, did it! This morning in Vienna Austria, he ran a marathon in 1:59:40. Not the world record because this was not a record eligible event but an astounding performance regardless.

Eliud Kipchoge: 1:59:40Read More »

As I’m sure you are aware now, Eliud Kipchoge ran a world record 2:01:39 at this past weekend’s Berlin Marathon, breaking the old world record by an astonishing 78 seconds. This simply expands on the resume of an amazing athlete who many were already calling the greatest marathoner of all time.
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Thoughts on Eliud Kipchoge and 2:01:39Read More »

What a race, especially for American fans! We saw two long time American distance running greats in very memorable runs. …

2017 NYCM: Shalane! Meb!Read More »