MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXII) – Seoul 1988: ROSA MOTA (1958-)
Rosa Mota in Seoul 1988 “It was the Greek gods who chose me to be a marathon runner” Rosa Mota Seoul was chosen as… Read more »
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MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXI) – Los Angeles 1984: CARLOS LOPES (1947-)
“More than being first, hero is who knows to give everything, and inside him, go further” Carlos Lopes Los Angeles was chosen as host for the Olympics for a second… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XX) – Los Angeles 1984: JOAN BENOIT (1957-)
“There’s not a better feeling than when you have found that moment of balance and harmony when both running and life come together. Then you know why you run and… Read more »
THE MARATHON GAMES: SPANISH RANKINGS
With the extra time that some of us have been granted by government, we decided to map the marathon “maniacs” efforts from the Spanish runners. To do so we used… Read more »
INJURY PREVENTION DURING MARATHON TRAINING
Photo by Yuri Catalano (Unsplash) Marathon popularity has been steadily growing over recent years. Unfortunately, with long-distance running sometimes also come the undesired injuries, often located in the lower limbs…. Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XIX) – Moscow 1980: WALDEMAR CIERPINSKI (1950-)
Cierpinski finishing the marathon Cierpinski in the podium with Nijboer in the background The Olympics in Moscow 1980 were marked by the boycott of 66 countries to protest the Soviet-Afghan… Read more »
STRONGER (2017, D Gordon Green, 119min)
With so many races cancelled it looks that there is going to be some extra time available, and maybe watching a movie is not the worst option. We propose the… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XVIII) – Montreal 1976: WALDEMAR CIERPINSKI (1950-)
Cierpinski in 1976 Montreal 1976 gold medal Montreal won unexpectedly the vote that decided the organiser for the 1976 Olympics. The favourites had been Moscow and Los Angeles, that would… Read more »
MARATHON MANIACS: PURSUING FINISH LINES INSTEAD OF FINISH TIMES
Picture by Joshua J Cotten (Unsplash) During the 1970s the marathon transitioned from an elite competitive event to one with a recreational appeal, as a result of the known as… Read more »
MARATHON BP CASTELLÓ (16/02/2020 – 88)
Just about to start Score: 5 / 5 Pros: flat course; good parking facilities. Cons: none we can think of. Castelló marathon was celebrating its 10th anniversary, and it seemed… Read more »