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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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