The Spirit of the Marathon (movie review)

I just got back from watching Spirit of the Marathon, a documentary by Jon Dunham that follows a number of athletes as they prepare for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. There must have been a fair number of people who bought tickets in advance, because they have already...

Sammy Korir runs 10 sub-2:09 marathons

Photo ByOskar NijsSammy Korir of Kenya ran his first marathon in under 2 hours and 9 minutes in Rotterdam back 1997, a course where he has run under 2:09 3 times. When Paul Tergat ran his (then) world record time of 2:04:55, Sammy Korir was only 1 second behind him....

Haile Gebrselassie may not run Olympic Marathon

Last week, Haile Gebrselassie attempted to break his own world-record marathon time at the Dubai Marathon. He fell short by 27 seconds, but there can be little doubt that a man who now owns both of the two fastest marathon times in history is one of if not the best...

50 Recipes for Protein Shakes

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about food and recipes for the month of January. This week, Scott shares 50 protein shake recipes that you can make at home. Along with the 50 recipes, he offers some advice for...

Race Directors » Is your event insured?

If your running club begins to the RRCA, then you probably get your insurance for races that you put on through them. How do you know that the actual event is covered by the insurance policy, however? The latest RRCA newsletter provides some guidelines about whether...

USA vs The World – now available as a webcast

Interested in watching the USA vs The World track meet on Monday, but don’t live anywhere near Fresno, California? Well you are in luck! Track fans can watch the first world-class domestic track meet of the Olympic year free of charge via live Webcast, when the...