Marathon & Beyond · Issue
Vol. 14, No. 5 (2010)
11 articles
The Purple Runner
Paul ChristmanFeature201033 min
The Purple Runner Paul ChristmanFeature201033 min special book bonus Runners converge on London to pursue their competitive dreams. Part 1. Perhaps more than the quest for the elusive four-minute mile,…
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon
Alan PiercyFeature201016 min
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon Alan PiercyFeature201016 min (And what | learned from it) BY ALAN PIERCY “Tt is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how…
Research In 2009
Elizabeth A. Loughren And Michael L. SachsFeature20103 min
Research In 2009 Elizabeth A. Loughren And Michael L. SachsFeature20103 min Research in the Marathon and Ultramarathon in 2009 ELIZABETH A. LOUGHREN, PhD, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK, AND MICHAEL L….
Running My Life
Bruce TullohFeature201021 min
Running My Life Bruce TullohFeature201021 min Running My Life The challenge of running from sea to shining sea. Part 2 of 3 Editor’s note: On April 21, 1969, Bruce Tulloh…
Shalane Flanagan: The Runners’ Daughter
Tito MoralesFeature201035 min
Shalane Flanagan: The Runners’ Daughter Tito MoralesFeature201035 min Be careful to pick your parents well. Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island for her first attempt at a marathon. The last time…
The Unstoppable 21St-Century Marathon Boom
Don AllisonFeature201011 min
The Unstoppable 21St-Century Marathon Boom Don AllisonFeature201011 min 1990s, the nadir for U.S. marathon running was reached in 2000, when both the men’s and women’s Olympic Trials races failed to…
Along And Dusty Run
Hal HigdonFeature201015 min
Along And Dusty Run Hal HigdonFeature201015 min THE MAARATHON’S 2,500TH ANNIVERSARY A Long and Dusty Run Having run in Athens three times in a half century, the author prepares for…
The Origins Of The Marathon
Andy MilroyFeature201027 min
The Origins Of The Marathon Andy MilroyFeature201027 min THE MAARATHON’S 2,500TH ANNIVERSARY Why was the 1896 Olympic Marathon held over the longest route from Marathon to Athens? And was the…
Three Legends Conspire
Hal HigdonFeature201013 min
Three Legends Conspire Hal HigdonFeature201013 min THE MAARATHON’S 2,500TH ANNIVERSARY Several ancient Greek legends and a 19th-century Greek peasant inspire a unique athletic event: the marathon. And then export it…
Pheidippides And The Battle Of Marathon: Faq
Roger RobinsonFeature20109 min
Pheidippides And The Battle Of Marathon: Faq Roger RobinsonFeature20109 min Unlike us, the Athenians saw intellectual education and physical education as inseparable and equal, both necessary for preparing a citizen…
Musings From Marathon
Kathrine SwitzerFeature20104 min
Musings From Marathon Kathrine SwitzerFeature20104 min One of my favorite sayings is that talent is everywhere; it only needs an opportunity. By 1972 it was clear that plenty of women…
