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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. 14, No. 6 · 2010 The Science and Art of Peaking and Tapering for Your Best Marathon As a keen junior distance runner in New Zealand, I'll never forget a lesson that I learned when I was forced to cut back my training.… Roy Stevenson · 23 min read Vol. 14, No. 6 · 2010 Running My Life, Part 3 Part 3 of 3 Editor’s note: On April 21, 1969, Bruce Tulloh of England set out to run from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, with… Bruce Tulloh · 22 min read Vol. 14, No. 6 · 2010 The Wall Story 1 Zombie Runner They walk kind of funny and don’t talk a lot. If you stand at mile 20, you’ll see them a-plenty, and you’ll… Arnold Hogarth · 18 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Shalane Flanagan: The Runners’ Daughter On November 7, 2010, Shalane Flanagan will line up at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island for her first attempt at a marathon.… Tito Morales · 44 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 The Unstoppable 21St-Century Marathon Boom The Marathon’s 2,500th Anniversary The Unstoppable 21st-Century Marathon Boom Is there no end in sight to the growth in marathoning? by Don Allison As odd as… Don Allison · 19 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Along And Dusty Run The Marathon’s 2,500th Anniversary A Long and Dusty Run Having run in Athens three times in a half century, the author prepares for one last trip… Hal Higdon · 16 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 The Origins Of The Marathon The Marathon’s 2,500th Anniversary The Origins of the Marathon Why was the 1896 Olympic Marathon held over the longest route from Marathon to Athens? And was… Andy Milroy · 28 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Three Legends Conspire The Marathon’s 2,500th Anniversary Three Legends Conspire Several ancient Greek legends and a 19th-century Greek peasant inspire a unique athletic event: the marathon. And then export… Hal Higdon · 15 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Pheidippides And The Battle Of Marathon: Faq The Marathon’s 2,500th Anniversary Pheidippides and the Battle of Marathon: FAQ Who won? Who ran? Who collapsed and died? by Roger Robinson Why “marathon?” What does… Roger Robinson · 13 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Musings From Marathon The Marathon’s 2,500th Anniversary Musings From Marathon How the marathon ignited the women’s running revolution and in the process changed world thinking about women. by Kathrine… Kathrine Switzer · 12 min read Vol. 14, No. 4 · 2010 Flanagan’s Run, Part 15 Flanagan’s Run The battle for all the marbles leads to Central Park. Part 19. By Tom McNab The first 23 chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published… Tom McNab · 38 min read Vol. 14, No. 4 · 2010 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 14, No. 4) David Calderon, Jeff Pierce, and the author (left to right) stand at the overlook after the completion of the American River 50, less than two months… John David Fischer · 13 min read Vol. 14, No. 4 · 2010 Crewing For Pamreed Runners who want to take on the challenge of an ultradistance race have a couple of options. The obvious choice is to enter an ultra event;… Candy Patrin · 11 min read Vol. 14, No. 4 · 2010 When Hitting The Wall Takes On A New Meaning At one time or another, almost every marathoner “hits a wall” in the marathon. But in the Great Wall Marathon, runners literally hit the wall—twice. Runners… Brendan Cournane · 16 min read Vol. 14, No. 4 · 2010 Ultrarunning Power Couple Makes Grand Slam History “One hundred miles of heaven and hell.”—Wasatch Front 100 motto Stan and Chrissy Ferguson purposely never mentioned the words “Grand Slam” for fear it would jinx… Zoie Clift · 22 min read Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 Flanagan’s Run, Part 14 Flanagan’s Run There is no shortage of troubles as the race enters its final miles. Part 18. By Tom McNab The first 22 chapters of Flanagan’s… Tom McNab · 35 min read Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 Don’T Meddle With Tradition As a young teenager in 1972 during the Munich Olympics, I was huddled in front of our huge 19-inch screen in utter disbelief at what I… Paul Gentry · 18 min read Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 2:59:59 To understand my trepidation as I approached the finish of the 2008 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, you have to understand the history. It’s not that with about… Steve Paske · 18 min read Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 The Ted Corbitt Legacy When Ted Corbitt died on December 12, 2007, he left behind not only a legacy of distance running, course-certification standards, and pioneering techniques in physical therapy,… Gail Kislevitz · 21 min read Vol. 14, No. 2 · 2010 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 14, No. 2) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 20, 2009—Boston is my hometown ▲ Boston, April 17, 2000: The author (center) runs her first marathon. Friends Renee LaPlume (left) and Denise… Ellen Lyons · 20 min read Vol. 14, No. 2 · 2010 The Bermuda Triangle Challenge The Bermuda International Race Weekend provides an inexplicable attraction. by Patrice Malloy “Come quick! It’s like a dagger! We cannot escape!” —Frantic cries from the Japanese… Patrice Malloy · 10 min read Vol. 14, No. 2 · 2010 Odeto Boston 1987 Then the Fens and Commonwealth, The H Club’s crimson flag9, Two turns and onto Boylston Street: Another finish in the bag. At either end of Mass.… Tony Rossmann · 2 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 Flanagan’s Run, Part 12 Flanagan’s Run The Trans-Am heads to Chicago and a run-in with members of the Capone mob. Part 16. By Tom McNab The first 20 chapters of… Tom McNab · 21 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 My First Marathon …On Fresh Legs, With A Fresh Mind It’s not like me to miss a class. OK, so maybe I played hooky once or twice (per week) in high school, but that was different.… Jill Hudgins · 9 min read
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