Young John Kelley’s Journal The following is the journal entry made by John J. (Young John) Kelley, whose 1962 win at Yonkers was his seventh out of eight in a row—Ed. “Noon: Yonkers National Marathon—Won in 2:27:39, over Alex Breckenridge (who finished) 2nd in 2:30:46. Ran hard with Alex over first 10 (miles), pulling away … Read more
1985: Lisa Weidenbach is last American victor. Smith repeats. Bad business deal with Marshall Medoff declared void. Lacking financial incentives to run, best runners stay home. 1986: Commonwealth Games, Fukuoka, and World Championship marathon winner Rob de Castella thunders to record. Mazda contracts Ingrid Kristiansen, who wins $35,000 and a car. Sock Racers. 1987: It’s … Read more
entries. While other races went begging for participants, runners had to prove themselves before they were allowed to pin on a coveted Boston Marathon number. Runners grumbled, but they rose to meet the stern requirements of the prideful race and qualified in record numbers. Bad Business Dealings By the mid-1960s, the BAA needed sponsorship to … Read more
CONSEQUENCES OF JET LAG Sleep deprivation is the first adverse consequence associated with jet lag. Most of us require seven to eight hours of sleep per day to maintain optimal functioning. We can “get by” on much less sleep, but if we get less than our optimal amount, we become sleep deprived; unfortunately, this deprivation … Read more
Asimilar record of longevity has accompanied another institution—namely, the marathon, an event created as a special one-time-only novelty race to honor the host Greeks during the revival of the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Today, well over half a million people around the world annually compete in marathons. This year the marathon celebrates its … Read more
But as innocent and inspiring as that statement sounds, it stung many long-standing New Zealand athletic administrators of the 1960s, who back then were probably both jealous and unmoved by Lydiard’s talent. You’re never less of a prophet in your own land than when that land is small and isolated, so Lydiard took his talents … Read more
[…] hoards the premier issue, but when you speak with collectors of longgone periodicals, it is frequently the second issue that is more valuable because it is difficult to find and add to a collection. But editing a magazine is very much like running more than one Adventure Running At Its WORST! […] marathon. The … Read more
[…] everal studies relative to endurance running have recently been published, and the following provides a brief synopsis of each. Eo * * Kusy, K., and J. Zielinski. 2014. “Sprinters Versus Long-Distance Runners: How to Grow Old Healthy.” Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 43(1):57-64. Much research has focused on the manifold health benefits of exercise, … Read more
[…] miles, a personal best for three days by three-tenths of a mile. It’s not much over my previous PR, but I’ll take it. My spirits are high and I am doing the mileage that I had hoped for. Day four. The temperature gets into the 90s, and the sun is out in all its … Read more
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