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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. 9, No. 4 · 2005 Sleepless Intucson Pam Reed taking it one 25-mile loop at a time.t 6:00 A.M. on March 25, a few miles north of Tucson, Arizona, the full moon slipped… Linda Brewer · 12 min read M&B Vol. 9, No. 2 · 2005 Thirty Phone Booths to Boston, Part 2 The first four chapters appeared in our last two issues. DECEMBER 1983 CONFESSIONS OF A NUTRITIONAL AGNOSTIC “I’m an atheist with one foot in the door… Don Kardong · 55 min read Vol. 9, No. 2 · 2005 Outrunning The Sound Of The Doodlebug Runners from several European nations after passing the Brandenburg Gate.Kathrine Switzer and other runners after passing through the Brandenburg Gate. 1990ICourtesy of Roger Robinson ran just… Roger Rob · 23 min read Vol. 8, No. 6 · 2004 A Marathoner’s Next Congratulations! You just finished a marathon, the one you’ve been diligently training for over the past many months. So how did you feel after crossing the… Editorial Staff · 14 min read M&B Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 On The Mark BYPASSING HEART PROBLEMS TWO MONTHS AGO I had a bicuspid valve replaced, at age 58, and I am now wishing to return to normal aerobic functioning.… Editorial Staff · 4 min read Vol. 6, No. 5 · 2002 Chicago Turns 25 THE MARATHON had reached its moment of truth. The lakefront course turned northward and I could see the lead runner, a Canadian, silhouetted against the skyscrapers… Kathrine Switzer · 14 min read Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002 On The Road With Joe LeMay FIRED—AGAIN It's tough to sit down and write this, my last column for Marathon & Beyond, since it is my last source of income that I… Kathrine Switzer · 13 min read Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002 Marriage on the Run LIKE MOST couples filled with unabashed love, before we got married we promised each other the world. Five years later, through our commitment to running and… Editorial Staff · 12 min read M&B Vol. 4, No. 4 · 2000 Wobble to Death, Part 3 Ay t= E Wobble uw to Death A Classic Novel Uncovered: Murder at a Six-Day Race: Part IV by Peter Lovesey Editor’s note: The first three… Peter Lovesey · 26 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Breaking Barriers in the Marathon AT THE start of 1998, both the pundits and the public had decided quite definitely that the men's and women's marathon world records would fall within… David E. Martin, Phd · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 The Great Six-Day Races Here's a quick summary of Parts I through VIII of The Great Six-Day Races, which appeared in the first eight issues of Marathon & Beyond. —… Ed Dodd · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 Inventing 100-Mile Trail Racing THERE ARE defining moments in every person's life when he or she must decide either to be sensible and do the reasonable thing or to embark… Editorial Staff · 1 min read Vol. 1, No. 3 · 1997 Where Are America’s World-Class Marathoners? THE AMERICA era of marathon running began at 2:22:17 P.M. eastern standard time on April 19, 1968, when Amby Burfoot crossed the finish line at the… Editorial Staff · 29 min read Vol. 1, No. 3 · 1997 Large is Marvelous When it comes to defining the perfect dimensions of a marathon, a large race (2,000 to 10,000 runners) has everything going for it and very little… Scott Keenan And Julie Peters · 9 min read Vol. 1, No. 1 · 1997 Vancouver International Marathon SOME MARATHONS artificially affix status to their event by adding the word "international." But for a marathon to truly burnish the international in its name, the… Editorial Staff · 17 min read

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