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237 articles — First-person and third-person reports from races on every continent — from the high-profile World Marathon Majors to obscure local marathons and the gnarliest 100-mile ultras. Marathon & Beyond ran a substantial profile of one feature race in nearly every issue.

Vol. 19, No. 1 · 2015 The Pacer “Y ou should train for a marathon. Philly is in November,” I said. “I’ll do it if you promise to train and pace me,” she said.… Michael Green · 20 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 An African Adventure It all began with a shirt, a shirt I had never seen but one that I was convinced would be the ultimate souvenir of my Peace… Maureen Welcker · 12 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Altitude Adjustment The benefit of altitude training is currently a hot topic in the world of athletes, long-distance track runners, and in particular marathon runners. This involves exposure… Paul Deakin · 11 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Fifty Years To Finish An Ultra Never say die. I had power walked 52 miles nonstop in 13 hours, and extreme weariness set in. I slumped into a comfy chair at the… Dave Fereday · 15 min read Vol. 18, No. 5 · 2014 Midpacker No More It’s the first weekend in August 2013, around 7:00 in the morning, in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena. Bouncing down Altadena Drive is a petite,… Andrea Feucht · 13 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Going Far, Part 12 Going Far When it comes to marathons, once is never enough. Part 12. BY JOE HENDERSON 51. The summit BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 1977. The Japanese have… Joe Henderson · 17 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Musings Of An Accidental Ultramarathoner In the late fall of 2012, at the age of 41, I ended up running my first ultramarathon. It was the New York Road Runners 60K… Richard Deitch · 13 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Fifty Shades Of Leadville Leadville 100-Mile endurance run: just before 4:00 a.m., Saturday, August 18, 2012 The author leaves the Twin Lakes aid station.Courtesy of Mike Pastore This was my… Mike Pastore · 33 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 How I Became Gary Fanelli, Part 1 This is my attempt to tell the somewhat outlandish story of how I got to run in the 1988 Olympic marathon, thus fulfilling a 20-year dream.… Gary Fanelli · 16 min read Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Stepping It Up Back in my day, we had to walk to and from school, uphill both directions, in 15 feet of snow. Even worse, we had to do… Cara McLaurin Esau · 19 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Going Far, Part 10 Going Far When a visit to Pre’s Rock really means something. Part 10. BY JOE HENDERSON M41. The performer OUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, May 1975. Distance runners… Joe Henderson · 22 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 18, No. 2) CANYON, TEXAS, October 20, 2012—Twenty weeks of training through a hot Texas summer, the highest weekly training mileage ever, a persistent cough a month before the… Angela Turnage · 21 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Pregnancy And Beyond When I found out I was pregnant in the fall of 2009, I was coming off a promising 11th-place finish at the 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon… Kasie Enman · 15 min read Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 Runs With Vultures Running at observatories is a particularly insidious form of mountain running. Being both a marathon and ultramarathon runner and a research astronomer, I spend quite a… Paul A. Heckert · 8 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 Knowthe Pain It was at mile 35 of the 50-mile Jemez Mountains Trail Run in northern New Mexico, as I headed down what looked like a vertical drop… Jim Weddell · 7 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 Trial By Fire “C ould it be any hotter?” I asked myself, sitting at the Friday afternoon race orientation for the 2011 edition of the Rio Del Lago 100… Gary Dudney · 11 min read M&B Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 Life (And 22 Marathons) After Death We have all heard of near-death experiences—individuals who report personal encounters associated with impending death and the feelings associated with this phenomenon. Sarasota native Greg Goebel,… Traci Phillips · 5 min read Vol. 17, No. 5 · 2013 Going Far, Part 7 Going Far An opportunity for the perfect marathon. Part 7. BY JOE HENDERSON W26. The Avenue EOTT, CALIFORNIA, May 1972. Runners chase the perfect marathon while… Joe Henderson · 22 min read Vol. 17, No. 5 · 2013 My Most Unforgettable Year Of Marathon Running HERE, THERE, & EVERYWHERE, 1989—Few runners can run one mile under 5:20, let alone string together 26 of them. This is what it takes to run… Doug Kurtis · 26 min read Vol. 17, No. 5 · 2013 Tales From The Rogue Valley Runners The stories I hear range from treks on the Camino de Santiago, a centuriesold pilgrimage route through Europe, to adventures on the Pacific Crest Trail extending… Holly Hight · 12 min read Vol. 17, No. 4 · 2013 Going Far, Part 6 Going Far “. . . A few older women out for a lark.”—Dr. Nell Jackson Part 6. BY JOE HENDERSON 21. The women SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,… Joe Henderson · 21 min read M&B Vol. 17, No. 4 · 2013 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 17, No. 4) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, March 21, 2010—OK, so we have all run a lot of marathons, or by a lot, I mean that I’ve run three and… Tanna Frederick · 7 min read Vol. 17, No. 3 · 2013 Going Far, Part 5 Going Far It all goes back to a certain Kiwi coach named Arthur. Part 5. BY JOE HENDERSON S16. The salesman UNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, June 1970. You… Joe Henderson · 22 min read
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