Posts tagged with 'Elite Running'

Live From Boston, It’s Patriots’ Day! »

I don’t know how many other Californians take Patriots’ Day off, but I’ll be camped out in front of the television instead of at my desk.

Better Know an African: Haile Gebrselassie »

This is an article about famed Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie.

Blogs by Elite/Famous Runners Courtesy of Runner’s World »

Runner’s World recently got into the blogosphere with some fine blogs written by elite athletes and people close to the elites. Check out blogs by:

Meb Keflezighi
Deena Kastor
Dean Karnazes (this one’s an old blog that chronicles Dean’s 50 in 50 milestone)
Kirstin Armstrong’s Mile Markers (Lance Armstrong’s ex-wife). Edit: Thomas correctly pointed out Kirstin is not an [...]

Video of the Week: Steve Prefontaine »

In 1972 Steve Prefontaine set the American record in the 1972 5k (13:22.8) and was set to compete in the 1972 Olympic Games. The race shown in this video is the epitome of drive and determination. You can practically feel the lactic acid building up in your legs and your lungs as you watch [...]

2007 Boston Marathon Results »

Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya won his second straight Boston Marathon in a time of 2:14:13, gaining an astounding 20 seconds on runner-up James Kwambai of Kenya in the last two kilometres. The times for all runners were slowed by rain and wind. Cheruiyot’s time was the slowest to win at Boston in thirty [...]

2007 Boston Marathon Preview »

Defending champion Robert Cheruiyot headlines the field at the 111th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16. Cheruiyot set a course record of 2:07:14 on his way to winning his second Boston Marathon. Cheruiyot also won the Chicago Marathon last October, vaulting him to the top of the standings in the World Marathon Majors.
Cheruiyot will be [...]

Better Know an African* »

The sport of distance-running is undoubtedly dominated by East Africans. Women and men from countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia and Morocco have indelibly and literally altered the face of the sport. Paradoxically, despite their astounding success, African runners perform in virtual anonymity. This article marks the start of a series of articles, titled Better [...]

Opinion: Guts & Glory »

There’s a perception among recreational runners that one of the main things that separates us from the elites is the ability of those at the top of our sport to tough it out, to endure more pain than we can. The thinking goes that folks like Paula Radcliffe, Meb Keflezighi, Martin Lel and Deena Kastor [...]

For Fans of Steve Prefontaine & Bill Bowerman »

If Bill Bowerman isn’t the greatest American running coach ever, he certainly is the most famous. In case you don’t know who Bill Bowerman is, here’s a really brief intro. He coached the very fruitful University of Oregon track and field team for 24 years. Wrote a book credited with bringing jogging to North America.

The Lure of the 2-Hour Marathon »

The lure of the two hour marathon (comic).

Elite/Famous Ultra/Trail Runner Web Sites »

In a follow-up to Mark’s list of Elite or Famous Distance Runner Web Sites, I decided to add a list of famous/elite ultra/trail runner websites. Again, these are all either run by the athlete or sanctioned by them as an official site.

Extreme Ultrarunning is David’s Horton’s site. He is legendary in the world of [...]

Elite/Famous Runner Web Sites »

I set out to collect a list of famous or elite distance runner websites – personal sites maintained or at least sanctioned by elite runners. I was dissappointed to find a very limited number of such sites.

Winner of the 2004 Olympic Marathon: Stefano Baldini. Stefano needs to get the English translation part of his site [...]

Is Running a Dying Sport? »

Ostensibly, it is ludicrous to question the health of running. The sport is experiencing unprecedented growth in its numbers as countless numbers take up the sport around the world. Participation in road races around the world is burgeoning and fields numbering in the tens of thousands are commonplace. In the United States, 8.1 million people [...]

Lance Armstrong Sucks »

Have you ever been to the letsrun forum? It’s an amazing place for a few reasons:

There are probably enough elite or semi-elite runners and coaches there to fill an Olympic sized stadium.
Because of the presence of these people, you will have a hard time finding more information about running packed into one place. The best [...]

8 Great Runners You Probably Never Heard Of »

Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea is the best runner unknown runner today. This is one name you really should learn. Tadesse has had a meteoric rise in the sport in recent years. He debuted internationally at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships after initially training as a cyclist. Wearing ill-fitting shoes, Tadesse nonetheless finished 30th in [...]

Listen to the Chicago Marathon LIVE »

This one comes from CRN writer, Adeel who wants you to know you can listen to the progress of the Chicago Marathon live Sunday morning on WSCR 670AM internet streaming radio.
Check it out – the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is legendary for it’s fast field of elite runners!

Five Things We Can Learn From the Elites »

If you’re like most recreational runners, you probably don’t have regular access to a coach. Some of the larger big-city running clubs have coaches on retainer and there a number of very good coaches who make a nice living working with runners remotely via the telephone and e-mail. But for the vast majority of amateurs, [...]

Via YouTube: Legends of Running »

Although the quality of the video could be better, this is a tremendous compilation of some of the best male runners who ever laced ‘em up, engaged in some of the finest moments in running history (it would be great to find one of these featuring women runners).
You are about to witness clips of Steve [...]