Category Archives: Records & Statistics

IAAF’s misguided idea for sanitizing the record book

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

“…We want to change the concept of a record and raise the standards for recognition to a point where everyone can be confident that everything is fair and above board.” — European athletics president Svein Arne Hansen “It is a … Continue reading →

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Path of Least Resistance

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

“My opinion is that the single most effective tactic used on Saturday was to have Kipchoge run most of the distance close behind a Tesla vehicle onto which had been mounted a large wind shield pretending to be a clock.” … Continue reading →

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Rio 2016: American Distance Revival

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

  “Are you f***ing kidding me?!!”                                           – Matt Centrowitz Sr.

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The National H.S. 4 x Mile record goes down… to crickets

Posted on June 27, 2016 by

This will be a short post, but maybe of some interest to fans of high school track and field. A few days ago, my friend Josh alerted me to the fact that Flotrack had posted a video of the 2016 … Continue reading →

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Tilting at the Two-Hour Windmill

Posted on May 13, 2016 by

“In some ways, a goal of two hours is as arbitrary as the distance of the marathon itself: 26 miles 385 yards, established at the 1908 London Olympics, in part to accommodate viewing by the British royal family. But round … Continue reading →

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Ramble On, Thou Aged Runners

Posted on April 25, 2016 by

On Sunday morning, on a gorgeous spring day of bright sun and an emerald blush of new leaves on ancient trees, a crowd of two hundred aged runners took to the streets of Dedham, Massachusetts to race in the venerable … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years of Attitude

Posted on September 23, 2015 by

“I need more practice.” – Don Pellman Perhaps you saw the NY Times article reporting on the record-setting performances of track and field athlete Don Pellman at the San Diego Senior Olympics last week. Pellman, who turned 100 in August, … Continue reading →

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