Looks back across more than a century of marathon and ultramarathon running — from Pheidippides and the founding of the modern marathon at the 1896 Athens Olympics, through the post-war American boom, to the Salazar/Beardsley era and the modern explosion. The Marathon & Beyond archive is unusually rich in long-form running history.
My Most Unforgettable: March/April 2000 Editorial StaffMarch 200010 min […] runevery weekend. We try to give a little extra rest before and after these efforts to ensure that your body…
Steamtown Marathon Editorial StaffSeptember 19999 min Saturday, 5 February 2000 or send a SASE to: Tybee Marathon P.O. Box 15785 Savannah, GA 31416 Adventure Running At Its WORST! In 1989,…
On the Mark Experts: July/August 2002 Editorial StaffJuly 20024 min The week that starts two weeks before your marathon would then begin with a few easy days to ensure you’re…
Greater Hartford Editorial StaffMay 20024 min GETTING THERE: The Greater Hartford Marathon can be reached from the east by taking I-84 to exit 48 (Asylum Ave.), turn left off exit,…
Editorial: September/October 2000 Richard BenyoSeptember 20003 min […] the beauty of the sport. You can typically find a marathon to run that’s within easy driving distance of the front door….
Key Bank Vermont Editorial StaffMarch 200013 min […] eyes again they focused on a scrubbing-brush lying in a pool of carbolic. He crossed himself, swore violently and bundled the bedclothes…
About the Authors: January/February 2000 Editorial StaffJanuary 20007 min About THE Authors PAULREESE first took up distance running at age 47 in 1964 and has been active in all facets…
The Search for Bréal Karl LennartzSeptember 19998 min Olympians gf aRaTnos (a) Ree maRates”&) x AANSGIUING °* Join us for the 38th Running | of the Atlanta Marathon | ®…
On the Road With Kathrine Switzer: May/June 2001 Kathrine SwitzerMay 200111 min […] time and won’t be tired all the time from running 110 miles a week. Not so for…
San Francisco Marathon: A Editorial StaffMarch 19975 min […] to England and beat him but he had no money. O'Leary replied sarcastically, "T'll build you a bridge." This so nettled…
The Great Six-Day Races, Part 2 Editorial StaffMarch 19973 min Six-day races have been run since the very earliest days of professional running. In 1879, the first two six-day running…
