Tag: Marathon

MATERNITY ON HIGH-LEVEL MARATHON PERFORMANCE

Photo by Lucas Favre (Unsplash) For top-level female athletes it is a challenge balancing professional life, maternity leave, and returning to competition after it. Allyson Felix, a renowned champion, faced… Read more »

MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXXVI) – Rio 2016: JEMIMA SUMGONG (1984-)

Jemima Sumgong Rio 2016 Rio 2016 logo Rio de Janeiro won the bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games against the candidatures of Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo. These were the… Read more »

MARATHON 118: MARTÍN FIZ VITORIA-GASTEIZ MARATHON (14/05/2023)

Start area Being near Vitoria and having run its marathon in 2004, for one reason or another, it’s a race I hadn’t returned to. Usually, it coincided with the Eco-Lisbon… Read more »

THE MARATHON OF THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS OREGON 22

Hayward Field Stadium, site of the events of the WA Championships Oregon 22 (photo by Chris Schiemann) WHEN Men’s marathon              Sunday July 17  Women’s marathon        Monday July 18 6.15 Pacific… Read more »

MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXXV) – London 2012: STEPHEN KIPROTICH (1989-)

Kiprotich heading towards the finish line (photo by Peter Mooney) The conditions were hot and humid but they were the same for everyone.   Determination is what matters. Stephen Kiprotich The… Read more »

TRAINING PLANS OF ELITE MARATHON RUNNERS (2/2): TRAINING VOLUMES, INTENSITY ZONES AND TAPERING

London Marathon 2018 In our previous post we focused on periodization and training methods followed by some of the most well-known elite long-distance runners. In this second post we will… Read more »