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International Marathons

63 articles — Race reports and travel writing from London, Berlin, Tokyo, Paris, Sydney, Dublin, the Comrades in Pietermaritzburg, and dozens of smaller marathons around the world.

Vol. 15, No. 4 · 2011 Astaris Born Shortly after Shalane Flanagan’s marathon debut in New York City, she and her husband, Steve Edwards, boarded a plane for a trip to the Hawaiian Islands.… Tito Morales · 26 min read Vol. 15, No. 1 · 2011 Carey Pinkowski, Race Director Extraordinaire A heart-to-heart conversation with the man who steered the Bank of America Chicago Marathon to world-class status—and beyond. DA: I read a story of when you… Don Allison · 15 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 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 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 The Marathon Life Of Reilly So you think you would like to be an athletic agent. Zephyring through airports to exotic locations, schmoozing with fit-looking thinclads, running helter-skelter down forested trails… P.J. Christman · 23 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. 3 · 2010 Shrubb Nearly Pegs Out “In A Great And Terrible Contest” Tom Longboat (left) and Alf Shrubb (right) before a contest in Haileybury, Ontario, in 1911.Shrubb private collection Alf Shrubb (center) became a runner "by accident," but… Rob Hadgraft · 13 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 Health Advice For International Marathons Le Marathon des Chateaux du Medoc goes through 59 vineyards in the fabled villages of the Medoc region of France.When you toss a stressful, fatiguing endurance… Stevenson And Ochenrider · 22 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. 1 · 2009 Really International Marathon Running the World A Really International Marathon Team USA/Fort Wayne goes to Gera, Germany, to take on the world in the Elstertal Marathon. by Brett Hess… Brett Hess · 14 min read Vol. 12, No. 5 · 2008 Running The Pony Express Trail Part 1 (Day 1) of this occasional series was carried in the Nov/Dec 2005 issue. This is the story of an attempt to combine two of… Davy Crockett · 14 min read Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Crowds SPart 1 of 2 OUTH KOREA Countries that had contributed forces to the UN effort in the Korean War were invited to send a representative to… Jim Green · 25 min read Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Rush To New Orleans At times, you have to decide what your priorities are. I had been tracking the open spots in the entry list for the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon… Steven Wearne · 19 min read Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 Flanagan’s Run, Part 1 Chapter 1 LOS ANGELES Hugh McPhail dropped his trousers, stuffed them into his knapsack and started to run. As his feet settled into a rhythm he… Tom McNab · 38 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 Recalling Steve Jones Mark Dreyer ▲ Steve Jones in his current role: signing posters at the Reebok expo booth. Mark Dreyer n northern Colorado, on the outskirts of Boulder,… Mark Dreyer · 9 min read Vol. 10, No. 2 · 2006 The Art Of Media Coverage Ever hear of Hopkinton? Heartbreak Hill? Kenmore Square? Chances are you have. And whether you live in Arizona, Oklahoma, or the Carolinas, these Boston Marathon landmarks… Paul Cler · 27 min read M&B Vol. 9, No. 6 · 2005 Thirty Phone Booths to Boston, Part 5 The first six installments appeared in our last six issues. This installment concludes Don’s book. ALBERTO SALAZAR, 1982 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1982 In the Air Over… Don Kardong · 45 min read Vol. 9, No. 6 · 2005 The Berlin Marathon On October 13, 1974, when race organizer Horst Milde rounded up a little over 250 runners on an undulating course through the woods of West Berlin,… Udo Hildenstab · 16 min read M&B Vol. 9, No. 5 · 2005 Thirty Phone Booths to Boston, Part 4 The first five installments appeared in our last five issues. (APRIL 1981) THIRTY PHONE BOOTHS TO BOSTON The premarathon press conference was nearly over. Dozens of… Don Kardong · 39 min read Vol. 9, No. 5 · 2005 In Good Hands Every story we tell must have a point, a writer friend once told me. It must offer something revelatory, provide the audience with more than a… Barry Lew · 43 min read

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