Marathon & Beyond Archive · Articles by

Tom McNab

16 articles — British author and athletics coach. His novel "Flanagan's Run" — about a fictional 1931 trans-American footrace — was serialized across many Marathon & Beyond issues.

Vol. 14, No. 4 · 2010 Flanagan’s Run, Part 15 Flanagan’s Run The battle for all the marbles leads to Central Park. Part 19. By Tom McNab The first 23 chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published… Tom McNab · 38 min read Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 Flanagan’s Run, Part 14 Flanagan’s Run There is no shortage of troubles as the race enters its final miles. Part 18. By Tom McNab The first 22 chapters of Flanagan’s… Tom McNab · 35 min read Vol. 14, No. 2 · 2010 Flanagan’s Run, Part 13 Flanagan’s Run Paying back Chicago injustice with a justice of a different kind. Part 17. By Tom McNab The first 21 chapters of Flanagan’s Run were… Tom McNab · 29 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 Flanagan’s Run, Part 12 Flanagan’s Run The Trans-Am heads to Chicago and a run-in with members of the Capone mob. Part 16. By Tom McNab The first 20 chapters of… Tom McNab · 21 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Flanagan’s Run, Part 11 Flanagan’s Run Mike Morgan puts it all on the line against the infamous Packy Paterson. Part 15. By Tom McNab The first 19 chapters of Flanagan’s… Tom McNab · 34 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Flanagan’s Run, Part 10 Flanagan’s Run Man’s brains go up against magnificent horsepower for all the marbles. Part 14. By Tom McNab The first 18 chapters of Flanagan’s Run were… Tom McNab · 56 min read Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 9 Flanagan’s Run J. Edgar Hoover Digs Deeper into Flanagan and His Foot Soldiers. Part 9. B y T om M c N ab The first 13… Tom McNab · 37 min read Vol. 12, No. 5 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 8 Flanagan’s Run In the Grasp of the Desert Heat, a Science Experiment Gone Bad. Part 8. B y T om M c N ab The first… Tom McNab · 35 min read Vol. 12, No. 4 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 7 Flanagan’s Run On to McPhee and the Highland Games. Part 7. B y T om M c N ab The first eleven chapters of Flanagan’s Run… Tom McNab · 45 min read Vol. 12, No. 3 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 6 Flanagan’s Run The FBI Decides to Keep an Eye on the Trans-America Race. Part 6. By Tom McNab The first ten chapters of Flanagan’s Run were… Tom McNab · 39 min read Vol. 12, No. 2 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 5 The first eight chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published in our last four issues. Chapter 9 INTO THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND 3:45 P.M., March 24, 1931. One… Tom McNab · 56 min read Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 4 The first six chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published in our last three issues. Chapter 7 MORGAN’S STORY The winter of 1929 in Bethel had been… Tom McNab · 38 min read Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Flanagan’s Run, Part 3 The first four chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published in our last two issues. Chapter 5 THE START “Ladies and gentlemen!” Charles C. Flanagan cleared his… Tom McNab · 39 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Flanagan’s Run, Part 2 The first two chapters of Flanagan’s Run were published in our last issue. Chapter 3 THE BROO PARK Hugh McPhail had first heard about the Trans-America… Tom McNab · 51 min read Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 Flanagan’s Run, Part 1 Chapter 1 LOS ANGELES Hugh McPhail dropped his trousers, stuffed them into his knapsack and started to run. As his feet settled into a rhythm he… Tom McNab · 38 min read Vol. 10, No. 2 · 2006 Shut Up And Run! ! The Best Strategy to Meet Your Marathon Goals Is to Plan Your Race and Race Your Plan. BY TOM MILLER, PH.D. For several years, I… Tom McNab · 16 min read
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