Bobby Doyle died this weekend at the age of 58

Rhode Island marathoner Bobby Doyle died this weekend after having chest pains as he was on his way to the hospital. He was one of the best marathoners to ever come out of the Ocean State, having finished in the top 10 at the Boston Marathon 10 times and having run in...

Ted Corbitt passes away at the age of 88

Ted Corbitt passed away earlier this morning in Houston, Texas at the age of 88. He was the first president of the Road Runners Club of America and a strong supporter of race course certification and a masters racing category. Ted was one of the countries first...

Ryan Shay was killed by drugs

Last weekend, Ryan Shay died during the men’s Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City. He was a hard working young man that everybody liked. He came from a close knit community that has been trying to figure out how they are going to deal with his passing. Over...

Weekend News Round Up

Well, this weekend happened to be a very busy one, but I took it off and spent some time with friends instead of paying attention to the running world. I was not able to score a Red Sox playoff ticket, although I did get to go to the circus across the street from...