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321 articles — 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.

Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Sara Day’s Quest CAMP LIBERTY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ—First Lieutenant Sara Day had just hopped on the back of a bus near the massive concrete barriers that protect her sleeping trailer… Willy Stern · 13 min read Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Flanagan’s Run, Part 3 The first four chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published in our last two issues. Chapter 5 THE START “Ladies and gentlemen!” Charles C. Flanagan cleared his… Tom McNab · 39 min read Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Marathons & Beyond Three hours flat in NYC, the 50th marathon in as many days. What now? JB Benna / Journey Film “L ook, that’s him, he’s right there.”… Dean Karnazes · 17 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: September/October 2007 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 21, 2002—For many people, their most unforgettable marathon is their first. A first marathon often ranks right up there with other memorable firsts—first… Carol Loula Green · 30 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Lance And Me Icaught up with Lance Armstrong on the downside of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge around mile two. I was going a bit faster and suddenly was faced with… Gary Allen · 5 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Running With The Hanson Brothers Neither has medaled in international competition. You haven’t seen either of them pictured on the cover of the sport’s most prominent publications, nor will you be… Tito Morales · 17 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Running For My Life There were no guarantees for me as I toed the line of the 2005 Seattle Marathon. If you had seen me seven months and two days… Jeff Hard · 6 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 In Praise Of Small-Town Races Ihave to be honest with you. I’m a New Yorker at heart, born and bred in the five boroughs. I was schooled to have a very… Jeff Horow · 18 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 The Fascinating Struggle “For the great majority of adults . . . to take part in a Marathon race is to risk serious and permanent injury to health, with… Roger Rob · 38 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 7 The first seven parts of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our last seven issues. Part III The Thinker Fifteen BIGGEST AND BEST “What manner of men… Dr. George Sheehan · 31 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: March/April 2007 A leisurely start with my Carleton buddies (I am second from the left).Tipping my hat to my family at 17 miles.OCourtesy of John McGee TTAWA, CANADA,… John McGee · 24 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 My Workout Friend This story is about the very best workout buddy I have ever had. It started like this: The weekend was hot. The temperature was 100-plus degrees.… Patricia Halderman · 3 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Endurance Training’S Grand Old Man THE MAN This is a story about a man who began coaching distance runners in the years following World War II. In an era when most… Rich Englehart · 24 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Aristotle, Friendship, And The Successful Life One of the best things about the 2004 Athens Olympics for me wasn’t just the edge-of-the-seat excitement of both marathons and the spectacular performances of Deena… Julie Balamut · 21 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 Finding Your Personal Marathon Training And Racing Zone In parts 1 and 2 of this three-part series on optimal marathon training and racing, we have outlined the general framework and building blocks for creating… Guy Avery · 27 min read Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 Ancient Marathoner’S Addiction Addictions tend to creep up on most victims slowly. Additionally, it is often claimed that a patient’s recognition of the condition is the first step toward… Bill Childs · 15 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 How To Run The Comrades Marathon Do Women Have an Edge When It Comes to Running Ultradistance Events? BY LINDSAY WEIGHT, Ph.D. The Comrades Marathon is a race of variable distance, run… Lindsay Weight · 5 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Stalking Pam Reed MePamIhave to confess: I am a stalker. My chosen subject: Pam Reed, ultrarunner extraordinaire. My interest in Pam started innocently enough. I had stumbled upon Ultramarathon… Carilyn Johnson · 6 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Matriarchs Of The Ultra Before Ann Trason and Pam Reed started giving the men a run for their money, the duo of Sandra Kiddy and Sue Ellen Trapp dominated women’s… Ed Mayhew · 23 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Scott Jurek Scott Jurek is not all that different from you and me. Honest. Sure, his feats of endurance, which include an impressive 2004 grand slam of four… Tito Morales · 26 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Chairman Mao’S Unbelievable And Enviable Marathon Streak Long ago, back when I was training for my first marathon, a veteran runner took me under his wing. I listened to his every command because… Tim Mart · 15 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
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