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The Marathon & Beyond Archive

Every issue of Marathon & Beyond — the long-form magazine for marathoners and ultrarunners, published 1997–2015 — digitized, restored, and free to read.

1,149 ARTICLES · 92 ISSUES · 19 VOLUMES

Classics from the vault

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. 10, No. 3 · 2006 “Duel In The Sun” Revisited Hal Higdon’s Classic Chronicle of Boston’s Best Duel: Alberto Salazar vs. Dick Beardsley, 1982. Part II. HAL HIGDON Editor’s note: Part I of “‘Duel in the… Hal Higdon · 26 min read Vol. 17, No. 4 · 2013 The 10 Most Important Marathons in History Humans have been running, if not racing, long distances probably since before the beginning of recorded time. But more often this was for survival rather than… Hal Higdon · 11 min read Vol. 4, No. 3 · 2000 The Man of Steele Defies Science Someone forgot to tell Fay Steele that sprinters and distance runners, especially ultrarunners, are totally different breeds. As they say in the Army, Steele didn't get… 17 min read · 2002 SOUTH POLE Marathon Journal: To the Pole SNOW TWO miles deep. Wind chill around 50 below zero. Sleeping in tents at the South Pole. Sounds like a good time to me. About a… 30 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Running With The Kenyans It was Tuesday, my tempo workout day in the Hollywood Hills. I creaked out of the car and hoped I would run well as I walked… Dan Stumpus · 7 min read

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History 321 Ultramarathon 245 Race Report 237 Boston Marathon 205 Training 183 Trail Running 140 Olympics & Elites 133 Injury & Recovery 130 Training Plans & Coaching 118 Weather & Extremes 88 Nutrition 83 Book Bonus & Serials 75 100-Milers 72 New York City Marathon 71 Shoes & Gear 70 Marathon Majors 70 International Marathons 63 Sports Science 50 Aging & Masters 42 Psychology & Motivation 42 Humor 38 Beginner 30 Women's Running 27 24-Hour & Multiday 25 Speedwork & Intervals 25 Hydration 22 Pacing & Race Strategy 21 Cross-Training 20

Voices of the magazine

Richard Benyo 63 Kathrine Switzer 27 Tom McNab 16 Joe Henderson 16 Hal Higdon 15 Tito Morales 13 Paul Clerici 13 Roy Stevenson 12 Paul Christman 12 Dan Horvath 11 Richard A. Lovett 9

Something different a random dip into 19 years

M&B Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001 Wobble to Death (V5.2 Excerpt) “Ah!” Herriott was smiling proudly. “Privileged information, Sergeant. A friend of mine happened to know that he wanted to test himself over six days but couldn’t… Peter Lovesey · 56 min read · 1998 Inventing 100-Mile Trail Racing My earlier training for the 42-mile Levi's Ride & Tie race in Klamath Falls, Oregon (which my partner Jim Larimer and I had won), had left… 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 The Ergogenic Answer Some History on Ergogenic Aids Throughout history endurance athletes have used countless ergogenic aids in attempts to enhance performance. For example, blood doping was popular in… 13 min read Vol. 9, No. 5 · 2005 The Marathon Thattriedto Kill Me November 7, 2004. It is just before noon, I am running on First Avenue, approaching the 18-mile marker of the ING New York City Marathon, and… Darris Blackford · 23 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 When Atrail God Falls, “Love Endures” If you were like me during this year’s Hardrock 100-mile endurance run, you got online at 4:00 a.m. Saturday to find out what was happening at… Rhonda Claridge · 13 min read · 2013 The 10 Most Important Ultraraces in History From the first record of an ultradistance run in 490 BC, when Pheidippides raced 250 kilometers (155 miles) to Sparta in two days to request Spartan… 12 min read

The complete run, issue by issue

Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 1, No. 1 coverVol. 1 · No. 11997 — 10 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 1, No. 3 coverVol. 1 · No. 31997 — 12 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 1, No. 4 coverVol. 1 · No. 41997 — 14 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 2, No. 1 coverVol. 2 · No. 11998 — 15 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 2, No. 2 coverVol. 2 · No. 21998 — 15 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 2, No. 3 coverVol. 2 · No. 31998 — 12 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 2, No. 5 coverVol. 2 · No. 51998 — 13 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 2, No. 6 coverVol. 2 · No. 61998 — 15 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 3, No. 1 coverVol. 3 · No. 11999 — 2 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 3, No. 2 coverVol. 3 · No. 21999 — 3 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 3, No. 3 coverVol. 3 · No. 31999 — 7 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 3, No. 4 coverVol. 3 · No. 41999 — 8 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 3, No. 6 coverVol. 3 · No. 61999 — 5 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 4, No. 2 coverVol. 4 · No. 22000 — 8 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 4, No. 3 coverVol. 4 · No. 32000 — 13 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 4, No. 4 coverVol. 4 · No. 42000 — 15 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 5, No. 1 coverVol. 5 · No. 12001 — 4 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 5, No. 2 coverVol. 5 · No. 22001 — 14 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 5, No. 5 coverVol. 5 · No. 52001 — 21 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 5, No. 6 coverVol. 5 · No. 62001 — 14 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 6, No. 1 coverVol. 6 · No. 12002 — 16 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 6, No. 2 coverVol. 6 · No. 22002 — 15 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 6, No. 4 coverVol. 6 · No. 42002 — 14 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 6, No. 5 coverVol. 6 · No. 52002 — 15 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 6, No. 6 coverVol. 6 · No. 62002 — 15 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 8, No. 6 coverVol. 8 · No. 62004 — 13 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 9 · No. 12005Vol. 9 · No. 12005 — 14 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 9, No. 2 coverVol. 9 · No. 22005 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 9 · No. 32005Vol. 9 · No. 32005 — 12 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 9, No. 4 coverVol. 9 · No. 42005 — 9 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 9 · No. 52005Vol. 9 · No. 52005 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 9 · No. 62005Vol. 9 · No. 62005 — 10 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 10, No. 1 coverVol. 10 · No. 12006 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 10 · No. 22006Vol. 10 · No. 22006 — 14 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 10, No. 3 coverVol. 10 · No. 32006 — 11 articles Marathon & Beyond, Vol. 10, No. 4 coverVol. 10 · No. 42006 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 10 · No. 52006Vol. 10 · No. 52006 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 10 · No. 62006Vol. 10 · No. 62006 — 13 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 11 · No. 12007Vol. 11 · No. 12007 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 11 · No. 22007Vol. 11 · No. 22007 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 11 · No. 32007Vol. 11 · No. 32007 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 11 · No. 42007Vol. 11 · No. 42007 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 11 · No. 52007Vol. 11 · No. 52007 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 11 · No. 62007Vol. 11 · No. 62007 — 13 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 12 · No. 12008Vol. 12 · No. 12008 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 12 · No. 22008Vol. 12 · No. 22008 — 13 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 12 · No. 32008Vol. 12 · No. 32008 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 12 · No. 42008Vol. 12 · No. 42008 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 12 · No. 52008Vol. 12 · No. 52008 — 13 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 12 · No. 62008Vol. 12 · No. 62008 — 16 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 13 · No. 12009Vol. 13 · No. 12009 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 13 · No. 22009Vol. 13 · No. 22009 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 13 · No. 32009Vol. 13 · No. 32009 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 13 · No. 42009Vol. 13 · No. 42009 — 8 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 13 · No. 52009Vol. 13 · No. 52009 — 9 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 13 · No. 62009Vol. 13 · No. 62009 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 14 · No. 12010Vol. 14 · No. 12010 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 14 · No. 22010Vol. 14 · No. 22010 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 14 · No. 32010Vol. 14 · No. 32010 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 14 · No. 42010Vol. 14 · No. 42010 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 14 · No. 52010Vol. 14 · No. 52010 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 14 · No. 62010Vol. 14 · No. 62010 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 15 · No. 12011Vol. 15 · No. 12011 — 9 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 15 · No. 22011Vol. 15 · No. 22011 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 15 · No. 32011Vol. 15 · No. 32011 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 15 · No. 42011Vol. 15 · No. 42011 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 15 · No. 52011Vol. 15 · No. 52011 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 15 · No. 62011Vol. 15 · No. 62011 — 13 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 16 · No. 12012Vol. 16 · No. 12012 — 9 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 16 · No. 22012Vol. 16 · No. 22012 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 16 · No. 32012Vol. 16 · No. 32012 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 16 · No. 42012Vol. 16 · No. 42012 — 9 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 16 · No. 52012Vol. 16 · No. 52012 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 16 · No. 62012Vol. 16 · No. 62012 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 17 · No. 12013Vol. 17 · No. 12013 — 16 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 17 · No. 22013Vol. 17 · No. 22013 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 17 · No. 32013Vol. 17 · No. 32013 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 17 · No. 42013Vol. 17 · No. 42013 — 6 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 17 · No. 52013Vol. 17 · No. 52013 — 9 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 17 · No. 62013Vol. 17 · No. 62013 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 18 · No. 12014Vol. 18 · No. 12014 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 18 · No. 22014Vol. 18 · No. 22014 — 12 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 18 · No. 32014Vol. 18 · No. 32014 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 18 · No. 42014Vol. 18 · No. 42014 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 18 · No. 52014Vol. 18 · No. 52014 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 18 · No. 62014Vol. 18 · No. 62014 — 14 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 19 · No. 12015Vol. 19 · No. 12015 — 10 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 19 · No. 22015Vol. 19 · No. 22015 — 11 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 19 · No. 32015Vol. 19 · No. 32015 — 6 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 19 · No. 42015Vol. 19 · No. 42015 — 13 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 19 · No. 52015Vol. 19 · No. 52015 — 9 articles Marathon & BeyondVol. 19 · No. 62015Vol. 19 · No. 62015 — 11 articles

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