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Paul Clerici

13 articles — Boston-area running historian and Marathon & Beyond contributor specializing in race coverage and the history of New England distance running.

M&B Vol. 9, No. 3 · 2005 It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times BY PAUL CLERICI When you think of your best and worst marathons, do you base the answer solely on your finish time? Your place? How you… Paul Clerici · 43 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. 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 M&B Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Pick And Run A Marathon For the majority of marathoners, especially nonprofessionals, choosing a 26.2-miler can boil down to something as simple as a favorite city, a low entrance fee, a… Paul Clerici · 15 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. 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 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. 2 · 2013 Boston Femme “M arathons may be conducted with the approval of the National Chairman.” With that single line on page 80 of the 1971-1972 Addendum to the Amateur… Paul Clerici · 14 min read Vol. 17, No. 1 · 2013 When The Phoenix Arises Six months after she won the Boston Marathon masters title and had her name literally etched in stone in its Centennial Monument alongside the likes of… Paul Clerici · 28 min read Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 States The Family Way There is a certain nostalgic sense of romance whenever someone says he wants to travel the country: meeting real, down-to-earth people, experiencing great natural occurrences, feeling… Paul Clerici · 30 min read Vol. 16, No. 2 · 2012 Evolution Of The Boston Marathon Press Conference Nestled inside the opulent and gilded Oval Room of the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel two days before the 2011 Boston Marathon, the defending champions found themselves… Paul Clerici · 27 min read Vol. 15, No. 2 · 2011 Behind The Scenes At The Boston Marathon It’s always one of the greatest sights in marathoning—the front row of the starting line. Stretched across the start at any major-city marathon are some of… Paul Clerici · 22 min read Vol. 15, No. 1 · 2011 Billy Mills And The Marathon On the final day of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo 47 years ago, an orphaned U.S. Marine second lieutenant, from the University of Kansas by way… Paul Clerici · 31 min read

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Paul Clerici

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