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Humor

38 articles — Essays and columns that find the funny in 26.2 miles. Includes Bingham, Henderson, and reader-submitted pieces.

Vol. 12, No. 3 · 2008 Redemption Iloved I Love Lucy. I loved Lucy. And you know what? Some days are Lucy days. Nothing goes right, you get yourself into messes, you get… Rachel Toor · 26 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Research in the Marathon and Ultramarathon in 2006 Marathon & Beyond readers may be interested in research articles published in the past year (2006) on the marathon and ultramarathon. There were 885 references found… Iott, Loughren, And Sachs · 5 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Flanagan’s Run, Part 2 The first two chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published in our last issue. Chapter 3 THE BROO PARK Hugh McPhail had first heard about the Trans-America… Tom McNab · 51 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 Editorial: July/August 2007 The Endless Summer—& Beyond In the tradition of many magazines before us, our July/August issue is our Summer Reading issue, which means we save a lot… Richard Benyo · 12 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Revealing Look At A Streaker Psst! Hey! Hey you! Psst, yeah, you. Come over here. Shhhhh! Hurry! Let me ask you something. Have you ever talked to a streaker before? Ever… Jim Bates · 11 min read Vol. 10, No. 4 · 2006 Bright Days In Budapest First impressions are written in ink; second impressions start with the application of a pencil eraser. The first time Hungary made an impression on me was… Richard Benyo · 14 min read Vol. 10, No. 4 · 2006 Marathon Training Odyssey Editor’s note: In the previous two parts, which appeared in our last two issues, the author introduced readers to the Shawangunk Runners of New York State… Fred Stewart · 26 min read Vol. 10, No. 4 · 2006 Funny Marathons As a marathon connoisseur, I have searched the country for the best-named marathons to add a little spice to your next 26-mile sojourn into pain. Please… Jack McDermott · 6 min read Vol. 10, No. 3 · 2006 Worlds Apart: Women We Love Two very different women runners, who live in wildly disparate places 10,000 miles apart, share the same dream. One is old enough to be the other’s… Kathrine Switzer · 8 min read Vol. 10, No. 2 · 2006 Peter Gilmore It’s certainly no secret that marathoning is among the pursuits that demand the most patience. At the upper echelons of the sport, in particular, there is… Tito Morales · 19 min read Vol. 10, No. 1 · 2006 End Run Isaiah Douglas lives for running. He has competed in 20 marathons, including 10 Bostons, and hundreds of shorter events. Six days a week, usually during the… Stephen Prudhomme · 13 min read Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002 My Most Unforgettable Marathon PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, May 23, 1999—"Kevin, I can't believe you're now planning on doing one of these marathons in the middle of our vacation!" my wife… Editorial Staff · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 The Long Way Around I WAS FLOATING in tropical blue water, being rocked like an infant in a cradle by the gentle swells. A French doctor from Lyon and I… Joe Oakes · 19 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 About THE Authors JULIA EMMONS is the executive director of the Atlanta Track Club, the second largest running club in the United States. A veteran of 20 marathons, Julia… Editorial Staff · 1 min read
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