My Quest for Sir Roger Bannister, From the Archives
Today, May 6, 2025, is the 71st anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile. Jeff Benjamin, senior writer from Staten Island,...
GBTC Remembers 1975!
GBTC Remembers 1975! By Jeff Benjamin To the young and in the go Boston College students, the gathering of bunch...
“I’m On The Hunt I’m After You!” – The 46th Anniversary of Bill Rodgers Victory At The 1979 Boston Marathon (from the archives)
Today is April 20, 2025. This is the 50th anniversary of Bill Rodgers' first win at the Boston Marathon in...
International athletics: Can Sebastian Coe win this new Olympic race?
This piece is published with permission of the publisher, SI LIVE.com. Jeff Benjamin wrote this piece on Seb Coe, who...
August 12th, 1975 – The 49th Anniversary Of John Walker’s 3:49.4 World Record Mile Race!!
Jeff Benjamin originally wrote this for the 45th anniversary of the first sub 3:50 mile! Sir John Walker was the...
Why Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell should coach US relay team: A modest proposal for our short relay teams
This piece was written by Jeff Benjamin in 2016 after the US relay teams. This story was done 8 years...
Benson Kipruto reminds us “You Must Prepare for Everything”, as he focuses on the Paris Olympic Marathon!
This is Jeff Benjamin's interview with Benson Kipruto, victor at Chicago, Prague, and Boston Marathons, as he talks about the...
Jeff Benjamin’s Spring Book Reviews, Third In A Series, Chariots Return – Saving The Soul Of The Games, By Mark Ryan
Jeff Benjamin’s Spring Book Reviews Third In A Series Chariots Return - Saving The Soul Of The Games By Mark...
The Challenging Road To Paris – 9th in A Series – Vashti Cunningham – By Jeff Benjamin
The Challenging Road To Paris - 9th in A Series - Vashti Cunningham - By Jeff Benjamin 1) How is your training...
The Challenging Road To Paris – 8th in A Series – Bryce Hoppel
The Challenging Road To Paris - 8th in A Series - Bryce Hoppel - By Jeff Benjamin One could say that Bryce...
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