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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. 1 · 2010 Going For The All-Geezerteam My goodness, it’s a lovely day! I’m running easily through gorgeous, leafy suburban Concord, Massachusetts, surrounded by fleet, fit females as we hit the first mile… Thomas Hart · 27 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 Running ! " # $ % & ' ( ) !* !! !$ !" !# !% !' !& !( !) "* "! "" "# "$ "% "&… Jean Echenoz · 1 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 How to Better Televise a Marathon Ithink it was right about the time that Olympic gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru was bursting through the tunnel leading into the Bird’s Nest that I was… Tito Morales · 17 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Flanagan’s Run, Part 11 Flanagan’s Run Mike Morgan puts it all on the line against the infamous Packy Paterson. Part 15. By Tom McNab The first 19 chapters of Flanagan’s… Tom McNab · 34 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: November/December 2009 HKathy Fischer OPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 17, 2006—Chills ran up and down my spine as the moment I had so diligently prepared for the last five months… Gale Fischer · 14 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 See Mary Run The high school track coach had other things to do, so he casually told the girls to go run around the track until they were tired.… Anne Button · 18 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 The Endless Run In October 2007, I was reading a magazine article about how Alberto Salazar had nearly died from a heart attack earlier in the year. What caught… Spencer Farrar · 26 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 13, No. 5) CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, March 22, 2008—The story I want to tell you is that of my first ultramarathon: the Two Oceans 56K ultramarathon held in… Amit Sheth · 19 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Change: The Progression We Need “‘Y ▲ Steve Prefontaine (9), pictured here making his mark for the Oregon Track Club, showed little promise as a high school freshman. © PA Photos… Jordan Schilit · 6 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 13, No. 4) FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, May 19, 2007—Sometimes in the pursuit of a dream, what becomes most unforgettable are the people you cross paths with and the treasured… Bryce Gaudian · 17 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Dick Merriwell’S Marathon Or, how the last Olympic mile brought victory. Tip Top Weekly. Part 4 of 4. by Dr. Edward H. Kozloff Editor’s note: Tip Top Weekly was… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 13 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Research In The Marathon And Ultramarathon In 2008 Marathon & Beyond readers may be interested in research articles published in the past year (2008) on the marathon and ultramarathon. There were 1,736 references found… Loughren And Sachs · 7 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Dick Merriwell In The Swedish Stadium Or how brain power won an Olympic race. From a 1912 Tip Top Weekly. Part 3 of 4. Dr. Edward H. Kozloff Editor’s note: In the… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 11 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Storybook Trail About halfway through the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, racers pass a crusty old wrought iron gateway standing by itself deep in the forest. Ominous letters… Gary Dudney · 9 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 “The Rule” Most good things in life begin with a smile . . . Little known, but of some interest, is fresh news regarding the story of Pheidippides’s… Arnold Hogarth · 12 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Training Characteristics of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers One day, while at the track with one of my athletes who was training to qualify for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, I began to… Jason R. Karp, Ph.D. · 15 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 See How He Runs He is perhaps the best American distance runner that you've never heard of, and perhaps the unlikeliest. At 6 feet tall with long hair, he doesn't… Jeff Horowitz · 22 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Mega Miles In Margaritaville When the urge to celebrate your birthday arrives, welcome it with open arms. by Kenneth Williams The October sun painted dark shadows on the stone plaza… Kenneth Williams · 19 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Dick Merriwell In Stockholm Or, how the Olympic hurdle race was won. Tip Top Weekly. Part 2 of 4. by Dr. Edward H. Kozloff (Editor’s note: In the last issue,… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 10 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 In Pursuit of Ghosts and Unicorns “It may be springtime in the Rockies, but it’s Marathon time out here…” —from a poem by Bertha Kelley, mother of Johnny “The Elder” Kelley Ah,… Ron Mccracken · 15 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Tip Top Weekly At the conclusion of the Civil War, literacy rates in the United States began to increase. With this came a need for inexpensive, interesting literature; thus… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 10 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 One World, Many Dreams Running the World One World, Many Dreams The walls in our lives are placed there to be surmounted. by Rebecca Byerly “The brick walls are there… Rebecca Byerly · 25 min read Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Sharing The Olympic Experience There is no greater sports arena than the Olympic Games. There are events, athletes, and coaches that people remember only from the Games, despite the fact… Paul Cler · 29 min read M&B Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Should You Run Twice A Day? ? Will Running Twice a Day Improve Running Performance? A Summary of Research and Perspectives on Multiple Daily-Running Sessions. by R oy S te v enson… Roy Stevenson · 17 min read
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