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Celebrating the 71rst Anniversary of Diane Leather Breaking the 5-Minute Mile Barrier, by Peter John L. Thompson
Editor's note: 2025 is the 71rst anniversary of a women breaking five minutes for the mile. This is a big...
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This Day in Track & Field History, March 19, 2024, Bill Nieder, Ray Norton, Katherine Switzer and the Avon International Marathon, Leslie Deniz, by Walt Murphy News and Results Service
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that...
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My excellent adventure, The Payton Jordan (May 4), from the RBR Archives (May 23, 2014)
This is from the archives, May 23, 2014. I had been at the Payton Jordan and RRCA Convention on a...
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Coffee with Larry, Some thoughts on Mike Fanelli, competitor, coach, elite manager, husband, friend to many, esteemed track & field historian
This is Coffee with Larry for Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Today, our topic is Mike Fanelli. Mike Fanelli, noted track...
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Athletics Chat, Episode 103: Stuart & Larry opine on The World Champs and more
Each week or so, Stuart Weir and Larry Eder chat for about 40-45 minutes about all things athletics from both...
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Emil Zatopek: Greatest Distance Runner, All-Time (From RunBlogRun Archives, Feb 25, 2012), on his Centenary
Original post-February 25, 2012 Repost September 19, 2022 This piece was originally posted on February 25, 2012, on RunBlogRun. Of...
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2022 Bauhaus Stockholm Diamond League: an overview
This is the first of several pieces by Stuart Weir, European senior editor for RunBlogRun, who visited the Stockholm DL...
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2022 Oslo Bislett DL: The Dream Mile
The Oslo Dream Mile has happened since 1974. The Dream Mile has been the place where the top milers of...
Read moreDetailsWorld Half-Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 will be “the most challenging world championships we have ever delivered
World Half-Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020, photo by World Athletics WA COO Jon Ridgeon has suggested that the WC Half Marathon,...
Read moreDetailsIn Praise of Coogans: The letter from Coogans, NYT Tribute and from the RunBlogRun archives: The Toastmaster Of Track & Field, Exuberant Peter Walsh Lifts The Sport by Dave Hunter
Updated April 21, 2020 We recieved the following letter via Jeff Benjamin on 20 April 2020. It speaks of Coogans,...
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