#tbt – Boston: a Marathon for Sadists?
Adolph Gruber was a 12-time Austrian marathon champion and three-time Olympian (1952, ’56. ’60) with a 2:23:30 PR. […]
Long Distance Log
#tbt – Amby Burfoot’s First Manchester Road Race
Congratulations to Amby Burfoot, who is running the 4.748-mile Manchester (CT) Road Race for the 52nd consecutive year […]
#tbt from Emil Zatopek on Race Strategy (and Diet)
Front-running, or sit and kick? Emil Zatopek shared his view while discussing his chances in the 1956 Olympics: […]
The Wonder Shoe! 1964 version
These days, the exact same shoe would be advertised as a “minimalist” shoe that “shortens your stride”. My […]
Time for a snack
What more is there to say? (Long Distance Log, May 1964)
A Cold Day in Hell
Congratulations to everyone who fought through the heat to finish the Boston Marathon! After a day like today, […]