Here's all the latest with the Boston Marathon, which is happening on Monday morning in Beantown.
Boston Marathon 2012: Kenya's Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Withdraws From Monday's Race - Stride Nation
Just four days before the 2012 Boston Marathon, Kenya's Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, who set a course record with his win two years ago, has withdrawn from Monday's race with an "unspecified injury."
Tom Gounley, UNH Student, Will Run The Boston Marathon While Juggling
The University of New Hampshire’s Tom Gounley, a double degree student, knows what it’s like to go through college with a few balls in the air. On Monday, though, Gounley plans to juggle the Boston Marathon.Some 27,000 runners and walkers will compete in the 2012 Boston Marathon, but he’s likely to be the only “joggler,” which means he’ll run his own race with special rules.If he drops one of these balls, he has to stop and resume jogging from the place he restarts his juggling.
The Fastest Sprinter Could Run Faster : Discovery News
Yet, without much effort, Bolt could run even faster, according to new calculations. With a few slight but still-legal boosts from tailwinds, altitude and a better reaction time at the start, argues Cambridge University mathematician John Barrow, Bolt could easily clock in at 9.45.
Avoiding sudden death at the finish line - NY Daily News
the statistic of 1 in 50,000 deaths has not changed. Why we hear about this more often is that more and more people are doing marathons and half marathons. Causes and solutions are hypothetical and anecdotal at best as we all wait for multi-institution good research to give us definitive answers.
Paula Radcliffe focused on a dream Olympic finale at London 2012 | Metro.co.uk
Foundation formed to keep alive runner Micah True’s ultra-marathon in Copper Canyon - The Washington Post
Orthotics, running technique ways to prevent shin splints | UTSanDiego.com
The Running Bloom - Battling Springtime Allergies - News-Sentinel.com
Kermit Whitfield wins 100-meter dash heat at Florida Relays after Marvin Bracy false-starts | OrlandoSentinel.com
It's totally glossed over in the write-up here, but a seventh grade girl ran a 2:09 800 meter race to win the high school event at the Florida Relays this weekend. A seventh grade girl ran a 2:09.
Book Review: 14 Minutes | WSJ.com
Alberto Salazar has a new book out covering his encounters with death (among other things), and the WSJ offers up a review.
How Yoga Can Make You a Better Runner | RW News
An interview with Sage Rountree, the RW-contributing author of the new 'Runner's Guide To Yoga'.
2013 Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon Raises Entrant Cap to 25,000 | Cool Running
In response to the recent increase in marathon demand, Houston is adding an additional 1,000 participants to their event next year.
In 1967, Katherine Switzer became the first woman to run the male-only Boston Marathon by using a ruse to get her bib (she used her initials on the entry form to conceal the fact she was a woman). During the race longtime organizer Jock Semple rushed at her trying to take her numbers and eject her from the race. Switzer's boyfriend Tom Miller, a 235-pound, former All-American football player, delivered a block that became immortalized in the above photos.
This year's Boston Marathon, to be held in two weeks, is the 45th anniversary of that event and the 40th anniversary of the restriction against women running the race being lifted. As a result, it seems there has been a renewal of interest in Switzer's famous run.
Kathrine Switzer speaks about being a running pioneer | Morning Call
The First Woman To Enter The Boston Marathon | NPR
Women at the Boston Marathon: 40 years and running | The Milford Daily News
45 Years Ago, An Enraged Boston Marathon Race Director Attacked A Female Runner | Deadspin
Kathrine Switzer's website
In other news...
Alexandria’s Brooke Curran on winning the Antarctica Marathon - The Washington Post
“In Antarctica terms, we had good weather,” said Curran, back in the comfort of a Del Ray coffeehouse where we chatted about her adventure. By any other standard, it was miserable. “It was mud, it was hills, it was streams, it was slick, it was windy. It was sleet. It was snow. More wind.”
Participant Cap Increased for Houston Marathon | Click2Houston
The Associated Press: Micah True's death clouds future of ultra-marathon - Associated Press
A good collection of online messages and remembrances of True, the man responsible for the race that became the centerpiece of Christopher McDougall's Born To Run.
Friends recall Micah True: passionate and playful | Houston Chronicle
Wariner, Richards-Ross run well at Texas Relays | SI.com
In other events-in-Texas-this-weekend news, Jeremy Wariner is continuing his comeback from a foot injury, aiming to run in London this summer.
Running Shoes and Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS): One Runner’s Story | Runblogger
A look at shoe changes and their potential effect on IT band issues. I've noticed a similar reduction in IT band discomfort after changing my stride from a heel-strike to a mid-foot strike -- though I doubt that my pain was as severe as what Adam describes in his tale.
Lance Armstrong surrenders lead, finishes seventh in Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas triathlon | Houston Chronicle
Some good post-race quotes from Armstrong highlighting his strategy and reflections on his race yesterday.
Ryan's got you covered for race results from Texas, both men's and women's. Oh, and video of Armstrong getting caught at the finish.
Interesting stuff happening with Vibram, as their claims of the benefits of barefoot running are being called into question in a lawsuit.
Vibram Sued Over FiveFingers Claims | News
Basically, the lawsuit asserts that the company makes deceptive claims in its advertising, for which there are no credible scientific studies, for financial gain ("unjust enrichment," states the suit), and that the footwear may cause injuries as runners adapt to the barefoot-like shoes.
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It seems our success as a species might be related to our ability to run.
Why did we evolve to experience "runner's high"? - io9
This all strengthens the idea that the endorphin release is a mechanism that specifically evolved to motivate humans and other athletic mammals to run for great distances.
A very nice feature on the unsung hero of American running -- the local coach.
Santa Cruz's Greg Brock: The Running Man - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Molding runners of all ages and ability levels in Santa Cruz for nearly 40 years, and consistently preparing athletes to take their talents far beyond Santa Cruz, Brock qualifies as a Santa Cruz running institution.
Let the great heel-toe/toe-heel debate continue!
Barefoot running less energy efficient - ABC News (Australia)
"Running barefoot offers no metabolic advantage over running in lightweight, cushioned shoes," the researchers conclude in the study, which appears in the current issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
And if you were thinking of running the Brooklyn Half Marathon... you waited too long.
Brooklyn Half Marathon is now closed out. @nyrr #nyrr
— NewYorkRoadRunners (@nyrr) March 27, 2025
You saw it over the weekend, as big cities such as Washington, D.C. and New York City held epic half marathons (and marathons) right through the heart of the cities.
It's becoming more and more common to see marathons spring up across the country as health fanatics, athletes and everyone in between get on the running bandwagon. It's about time!
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