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Boston Marathon

205 articles — The world’s oldest annual marathon, covered in nearly every issue of Marathon & Beyond. Hal Higdon’s many Boston pieces sit alongside Hopkinton-to-Boylston race reports, oral histories of the BAA, and reflections on the 1996 centennial.

Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Flying With The Monkeys What was I thinking? I mean, what business did I have putting together a marathon? I’m just a regular guy, just some local runner imbued with… S. Trent Rosenbloom · 23 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Wicked Hard Challenge Many marathons advertise that they have a fast and flat course and are therefore a great Boston Marathon qualifier. The Mount Desert Island Marathon (MDI Marathon)… Jamie Anderson · 13 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Terry Versus The Marathon: Round Three Hey! Remember me, the kid who wrote that awful New York City Marathon report a year ago? Well, I caught the marathon bug, ran the Boston… Terry Moore · 14 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 How Running Saved My Life Ithink I’m a fairly typical obsessive-compulsive 62-year-old marathon runner. My running started 26 years ago when an equally chubby and inactive friend challenged me to run… Bob Wehr · 7 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Editorial: September/October 2007 The Glory of Rest Every time you turn around there are reports of how overworked and overtired Americans are. A recent study concluded that Americans have… Richard Benyo · 13 min read Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: July/August 2007 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 15, 2002—From 1987 to 2001, it was the same old story for me. Every year I was sure to be among the manic… John Dudas · 14 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 Take A Walk On The Dark Side PREFACE Excerpts from Ecclesiastes: “Meaningless! . . . Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and… Chuck Bryant · 15 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Loincloths, Moais, And Much More Easter Island Marathon, June 11, 2006—Diane Kenna, a lithe and efficient 41-year-old runner, would have had plenty of reasons to question her own judgment, particularly as… Willy Stern · 27 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Road Runner To Trail Runner (Batteries Required) “My advice. Just keep movin’ straight ahead. Every now and then you will find yourself in a different place.”— George Carlin SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 11:00 A.M.,… Mike Pastore · 33 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Back to Boston Maybe it was a late October night When cold shadows crisply outlined Beneath the full, white moon Set his steps ever quickening in flight One more… Thomas G. All · 3 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Editorial: May/June 2007 Words and the Numerosity of Their Meanings Because English is a living language, some words force themselves into use—sometimes overuse—while others become anemic and die. You… Richard Benyo · 14 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Marathoners Or Not, Family Members Serve To Inspire Iwas born in November 1965 in Fullerton, California, which is outside of Los Angeles. I grew up in the town of Monroe, Oregon, a bedroom community… Eddie Hahn · 8 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 “Young John” Kelley Editor’s note: April 20, 2007, will mark the 50th anniversary of John J. Kelley’s Boston Marathon win. Young Johnny Kelley was the only American to win… Richard Benyo · 35 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Ain’t I a Runner? That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever… Debra Josephson Abrams · 12 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Paramount Beginnings Chicago 200 Chicago 200 O BY HAL HIGDON n February 22, 1958, a small group of runners gathered on a balcony above the lobby of the… Hal Higdon · 13 min read Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 Lava Madness My daughter, Katie, first saw me run while she was cradled in her mother’s arms more than 20 years ago. Over the years, as Katie moved… Charles Kastner · 10 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 5 The first five parts of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our last five issues. Twelve DIET AND DRUGS When Bob Kiputh was turning out those powerful… Dr. George Sheehan · 23 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: November/December 2006 ALBANY, NEW YORK, October 19, 2003—Or, “What are you doing the third Monday in April?” If at first you don’t succeed . . . Twenty-one years;… Bruce Marshall · 11 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Research In The Marathon And Ultramarathon In 2005 Marathon & Beyond readers may be interested in research articles published in the past year (2005) on the marathon and ultramarathon. There were 634 references found… Loughren And Sachs · 2 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 The Phantom Hero Editor’s note: On November 15, 2002, the 1936 gold medal winner in the marathon at the Berlin Olympics died at the age of 90 in Korea.… Dr. Karl Lennartz · 25 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Frankie And Vonnie And Running Our daring memoirist, Johnny “The Younger” Kelley, winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon, has shared many of his most famous races with our readers over the… John J. Kelley · 6 min read Vol. 10, No. 5 · 2006 Eulogy For a Runner “W e are gathered here today to honor the memory of ______________ _____________.” These words will be spoken, inevitably, over each of us. This despite the… Kenneth Williams · 5 min read Vol. 10, No. 5 · 2006 Terry’s NYCM Totally Rockin’ Race Report! So without any further Freddy Adu . . . TRAINING I was a huge slacker this past summer. I loved the really hot days, since it… Terry Moore · 13 min read Vol. 10, No. 3 · 2006 The Runner’s Nightmare INTRODUCTION Bells, gongs, burning incense, colorful flowers, and pilgrims. Peter joins the pilgrimage to the Ganges River on his third and final run and stops at… Joanne Lane · 10 min read
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