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So Boston sank to grief

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Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, ...--Robert Frost, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" All running races must sink. The anticipation morphs into a memory; the roads re-open to cars; the blue-and-yellow jackets disperse. But it shouldn’t sink like that. Not at a marathon. Not at The Marathon. So Boston sank to grief

Marathons and the Invisible Hand of the Market

The increasing popularity of "destination" marathons is driving up prices and shortening sell out times. Don't expect the situation to change anytime soon.

The Warmup Lap | 2.13.12

The Warmup Lap for 2.13.12 looks at all the endurance sports news from over the weekend.

Marathon: The Ultimate Spectator's Sport

Marathons are unique in American sports as the spectators are actually the participants. Stride Nation ponders that interesting paradox.

The Increasing Prices for Entering Marathons

The registration fees for major marathons is increasing every year and shows little sign of slowing down.

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