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Olympics & Elites

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M&B Vol. 9, No. 4 · 2005 Thirty Phone Booths to Boston, Part 3 The first four installments of Don’s book appeared in our last four issues. NOVEMBER 1979 MONEY In the spring of 1976, while I was still, by… Don Kardong · 45 min read Vol. 9, No. 2 · 2005 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: March/April 2005 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, February 26, 2000—I had an unforgettable experience at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2000. After I qualified for the Trials at Grandma’s… Mary Coordt · 13 min read Vol. 9, No. 2 · 2005 Run to Salvation Courtesy of the B.A.A. This is a story of a woman who grew up in an abusive home; a woman who won the first marathon she… Paul Cler · 46 min read Vol. 9, No. 1 · 2005 They Practice On Mountains SEPTEMBER 18, 2004, MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIFORNIA It is 10:30 A.M. on a sunny, windy day. The whole town of Mammoth Lakes has turned out to honor… Julia Emmons · 23 min read Vol. 6, No. 5 · 2002 Preordained Peak Performance LET'S START with a few safe predictions. All of the sprinters in the men's 100-meter final at the Athens Olympics in 2004 will trace their ancestry… Editorial Staff · 32 min read Vol. 6, No. 5 · 2002 Just Call Me Jock Chapters 1 through 4 appeared in the May/June and July/August issues. CHAPTER 5 "Fear the man who comes to the race with his clothes in a… Editorial Staff · 32 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. 1 · 2002 On The Road With Joe LeMay TUTTLE IS BACK Lately, one name we've been hearing about on the roads again is John Tuttle, a man I met long after his running career… Joe LeMay · 9 min read Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 Show Me the Money THE HISTORY of prize money in road racing is a complex tale filled with tragedy, politics, threats, money, sex, quid pro quos, the International Olympic Committee,… Kathrine Switzer · 30 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. 5 · 1998 Famous for Losing NO "WONDER BOY" Jim Peters was no "boy wonder" who became a champion. He disliked running. His ambition was either to be a professional footballer or… Frank Horwill · 14 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 The Great Six-Day Races Here's a quick summary of Parts I through VI of The Great Six-Day Races, which appeared in the first six issues of Marathon & Beyond. —… Ed Dodd · 21 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
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