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Elite Running Archive
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Running Streak
Posted on November 14, 2010 | No CommentsMost runners try to run four or five days a week. Unless we are in serious training for an important race, missing a day or two every so often is... -
High Mileage and Ultra Marathoners – A Case Study
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No CommentsThe Western States Endurance Race took place last weekend. The race, which is run on trails of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is 100 miles long and runners climb a cumulative... -
Lessons from the New American 10k Record
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsLast Saturday, Chris Solinksy set a new American record in the 10k at Stanford University’s Payton Jordan Invitational. Solinksy ran 26:59, which broke Meb Keflezighi’s record of 27:13. 26:59 is... -
Cross Country in the Olympics
Posted on February 12, 2010 | No CommentsWatching the Olympic Opening Ceremonies tonight reminded me of the fact that cross country running is not an Olympic sport. With the shear number of sports that are now in... -
The 103rd Millrose Games
Posted on January 26, 2010 | No CommentsThis Friday, some of the best track and field athletes in the world will gather at Madison Square Garden in New York to compete at the 103rd Millrose Games. The... -
Rashid Ramzi and the Price of Cheating
Posted on November 18, 2009 | No CommentsPerhaps the most frustrating aspect of elite running is when drug cheaters steal medals and prize money from runners who play by the rules. Fortunately, track and field governing bodies... -
Lessons from the New 5k American Record
Posted on August 30, 2009 | No CommentsThose of you who follow elite running know that Dathan Ritzenhein set a new American record in the 5000 meter run. His time of 12:56.27 broke Bob Kennedy’s old record... -
Why do Africans dominate distance running?
Posted on April 5, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s a question that has been asked many times: Why have African runners dominated long distance events the last few decades? Some say it’s an inherent genetic advantage. Some say...
