Tag Archives: Eliud Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge Breaks the Marathon

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Jon Waldron

If a marathon can be said to stand for something, it must surely stand for the idea that speed comes at a price. Run too fast at the start, expend your energy too early, and you are sure to come … Continue reading →

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Path of Least Resistance

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Jon Waldron

“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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Two hours: A Writing Exercise

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jon Waldron

[A moment ago, I started a stopwatch. I plan to sit here at my computer for the next two hours and write about Nike’s ‘breaking2’ publicity stunt for that exact amount of time. I’ll try to fix typos and other … Continue reading →

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