Category Archives: Marathon

Joni’s Run

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Jon Waldron

“When people asked about her training I replied that really she’d been training since she was 4 months old, when we bundled her up in a Snugli and stood in the wet and cold on a day much like Monday, … Continue reading →

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Into the Wild Grey Yonder

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Jon Waldron

[To be clear, *I* am not running the Boston Marathon on Monday, but my daughter is, and that makes me almost as nervous as if I were doing it myself. Even though I know she is strong and prepared and … Continue reading →

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If Marathons Received Football-Style Coverage

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Jon Waldron

It was past midnight but I was having a hard time getting to sleep. Although I was plenty tired from a long day capped off by a demanding evening track workout, neither my mind nor my body had calmed down … Continue reading →

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Friday Morning Lions

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Jon Waldron

I didn’t MEAN to watch all two hours and six minutes of the Dubai Marathon last night. But the fact that it started at such a convenient time (7 a.m. Dubai time, 10 p.m. EST), that I just happened to … Continue reading →

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The Long and Short of It

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Jon Waldron

File this under: Less Than Meets the Eye. According to an article in the Wellesley Townsman (“Change of course for Marathon in Hopkinton“), road construction on East Main Street in Hopkinton is likely to shorten the 2015 Boston Marathon course … Continue reading →

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NYC Marathon: Fatal Acceleration

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Invigorated by an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning and a brisk run on the Battle Road trail, I returned home and immediately turned on the TV to watch the broadcast of the New York City Marathon. Having blithely ignored … Continue reading →

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Miscellany – Oct 31, 2014

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jon Waldron

All I want to do today is take care of a few loose ends and respond to some recent reader comments. Think of it as a trip to the mental hazardous waste drop-off day.

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The Last of the World Marathon Majors

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jon Waldron

For some reason, I woke up this morning thinking about the New York City Marathon. Sunday, November 2nd will be the 44th running of the race first organized by Fred Lebow and Vince Chiappetta. This year, the race will celebrate … Continue reading →

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4 Seconds to the Good

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Jon Waldron

“People who hate to lose are not going to go through with a running career because you have to lose and lose and lose to get to a point where you can win, to get to a place where you’ll … Continue reading →

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30-year-old Kimetto Sets Marathon WR in Berlin

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On Sunday morning in Berlin, Dennis Kimetto and Emmanuel Mutai ran the fastest and second fastest times ever for a record-eligible marathon course. With his astonishing 2:02:57, Kimetto became the first human being in history to run a marathon in … Continue reading →

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