Category Archives: Pro Runners

Manzano to run at the 2014 Martinez Classic

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On June 5th, 2014, Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano will be in Concord, Mass., to race the mile at the Adrian Martinez Classic track meet. And that’s only one surprising and interesting development for a local meet intent on getting … Continue reading →

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How Fast is 13:02?

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Ben True won the 5000m at the Peyton Jordan Invitational Sunday night, running a personal best time of 13:02.76, with Hassan Mead only four-hundredths of a second behind. When I saw those times, I thought to myself “Wow, that’s fast!” … Continue reading →

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How Meb Won Boston

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Meb Keflezighi’s unexpected victory in the 2014 Boston Marathon was one of the great moments in the history of the race.  Understandably, most of the accounts of his race have been eloquent about Meb’s personal history, his courage in the … Continue reading →

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What a Coach Wants

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Jon Waldron

“My intention was what every coach wants—to advocate for my athlete. It was a physical race and when I saw the contact and the flag go up, I filed a protest.” – Alberto Salazar When the Wall Street Journal spends … Continue reading →

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Two Marys

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jon Waldron

After Saturday’s New Balance Indoor Grand Prix meet, I had an idea for a blog post comparing the young Mary Cain to the young Mary Decker. Cain is a track prodigy, running world-class times at 17 and showing a mental … Continue reading →

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Alan Webb Moves On

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On May 28, 2001, a slight, but powerfully built 18-year-old high school kid from South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, stood on the starting line for the mile run at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene. Alan Webb was a … Continue reading →

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Echo Chamber

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jon Waldron

On Saturday night at BU, Galen Rupp made it two-for-two; the Oregon Project’s most decorated athlete added another American Record to his resume, running two miles in 8:07.41, two seconds faster than Bernard Lagat’s time from last year’s Millrose Games, … Continue reading →

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Rupp’s 13:01 at BU shatters the 5k AR

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jon Waldron

Last night’s crowd at the Boston University Track and Athletic Center didn’t come close to filling the place, but it was enthusiastic and appreciative of what was happening on the track below. Circling the oval with little apparent effort, the … Continue reading →

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