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Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 Just Call Me Jock Chapters 1 through 6 appeared in our last three issues. CHAPTER 7 "John Kelly, sir," he said. And I said to myself as I thought of… 31 min read Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 DeMar@Home: What Was It Like With “Mr. Marathon” Living in the Same Neighborhood? WITH ALL the complications that go with technological development, from satellites and space explorations to genetic coding and cloning, we long for what we nostalgically refer… 29 min read Vol. 6, No. 4 · 2002 Just Call Me Jock Chapters 1 and 2 of Just Call Me Jock appeared in our May/June 2002 issue. CHAPTER 3 "Use the opportunity . . . "—Frank Semple to… 35 min read · 2002 Just Call Me Jock Editor's note: In ages past, giants walked the earth—and often strode out, racing the sun, howling at the moon, propagating the legends of long-distance runners that… 30 min read M&B Vol. 9, No. 3 · 2005 Don’t Exercise—Train! In chapter 16 of my book Run Tall, Run Easy, the Ultimate Guide to Better Running Mechanics, I discuss the concept of sequential, progressive development of… Gerard Pearlberg · 115 min read Vol. 6, No. 4 · 2002 Marathons Across America Thanksgiving Weekend 1995. I had just turned 40 years old. Not a real big deal for me. I had been running marathons for a little over… Editorial Staff · 19 min read Vol. 19, No. 6 · 2015 The Hand Of Friendship Images of Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen dead-heating in the first London Marathon in 1981 were everywhere at the 35th, including the cover of the media… Roger Robinson · 17 min read M&B Vol. 19, No. 5 · 2015 My New York City Marathon Ididn’t know what to expect, only that this was going to be special. Some things you can prepare for, but in a lifetime not many rise… Ken Frick · 17 min read Vol. 19, No. 3 · 2015 Largest Marathons And Their Trends In 2014 at New York, a record for the most finishers in a marathon was set at 50,432. Thirty-nine years ago in 1976, the record was… Peter Harvey · 36 min read Vol. 19, No. 2 · 2015 Wreathed In Glory The crowning of an olive-branch wreath atop the winner’s head at the Boston Marathon is far from a cliché. There is a deep, soulful connection and… Paul Clerici · 24 min read Vol. 19, No. 2 · 2015 Boston Through Allens Legs aching, sweat glistening, dehydration setting in, yet smiling ear to ear: a perfect illustration of my body and mind after a second journey along the… Kevin Frick · 15 min read Vol. 19, No. 1 · 2015 The Path To 42K Why run the marathon? However simple that question may be, the answer can vary as much as the field itself on race day. Whether the runner… Paul Clerici · 26 min read Vol. 19, No. 1 · 2015 Preserved The ancient Greeks showed their love and loyalty to their gods, heroes, and teachers by immortalizing them with statues. Their aim was to show men moving,… Gail Kislevitz · 17 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Running The World Marathon Majors Igot to see the mayor of London, the chancellor of Germany, the pope, and a 101-year-old marathoner. A London taxi driver gave me a free ride… Cindy O. Bishop · 14 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 First And Last Miles Every elite runner has certain physical and mental benchmarks, checkpoints, and strategic goals that can add up to a successful race. On paper, it always works.… Paul Clerici · 19 min read Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Fastest Marathons By Event And Theirtrends—Women Every year, big-city marathons such as New York, Boston, London, and Berlin are won in fast times. For example, three women’s world records have been set… Peter Harvey · 25 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Bombs On Boylston Among the participants in last year’s Boston Marathon, few could boast the credentials of Michele Collette Keane of Bay Village, Ohio. Keane’s first Boston came at… Hal Higdon · 15 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Covering Boston Imagine game coverage where TV commentators view only home plate or one goalie net, or one hoop in basketball, or one end zone in a football… Paul Clerici · 18 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Love That Dirty Water Hopkinton, Massachusetts, is that sleepy little town that is famously known as the origin of the Charles River, which then meanders some 80 miles into Boston.… Bill Donnelly · 25 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Hassan Haydar Every runner has a back story—more of a love story—the unique sequence of events that leads to lacing up the sneakers and toeing the line at… Ellen Lyons · 14 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Boston, Again! After the horrifying and heartbreaking finish to last year’s Boston Marathon, I looked for and found an article I wrote that appeared in the May 3,… Bill Donnelly · 8 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Building Boston The internationally famous paved stretch of Massachusetts roads from Hopkinton to Boston can be run on any given day. There are no restrictions and no attention,… Paul Clerici · 23 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 17, No. 6) BThe author at the glorious 100th running of the Boston Marathon, not far from the location where runners were stopped in the 2013 race. ▲ ©MarathonFoto… Cynci Calvin · 14 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 The Death Of Jim Fixx “Running has not yet been shown to make people live longer.” —James F. Fixx, The Complete Book of Running During the summer of 1984, while lunching… Hal Higdon · 39 min read
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