Bright Path Strong! The Jim Thorpe 1912 Pole Vault Mystery Pic
The mysterious 1912 Olympics Jim Thorpe Pole Vault Pic! Jeff Benjamin has been following the Jim Thorpe story for several...
Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.
Book Review – “Touching Greatness, Forever Together -The Villanova Track Story -1966-1981
Touching Greatness, Forever Together-The Villanova Track Story-1961-1981, by Jerry Bouma This is a review by Jeff Benjamin. Jeff Benjamin is...
Rod Dixon, NZ Olympic medalist, NYCM champ, talks about new Kiwi star, Geordie Beamish
Geordie Beamish in front leading the pack with the On Athletic Club! , photo courtesy of On Running Geordie Beamish,...
Frank Shorter & Bill Rodgers Remember The Fukuoka Marathon
Frank Shorter making the break at Fukuoka Marathon, 1971, photo by Fukuoka Marathon /Asahi Shimbun Bill Rodgers running Fukuoka Marathon,...
“Running Under the Olympic Radar!”, December 5th, 1971 , The 50th Anniversary Of Frank Shorter’s 1971 Fukuoka Marathon Victory!
The late John Jerome, way back in 1977, in a Summer issue of Mariah magazine (now Outside) said it best,...
Al Franken – A Legend Remembered By Legends!
Al Franken, one of the sport's finest impressarios, has died, at the age of 96. Having lived a full and...
The NYC Marathon 50th Anniversary Rewind, Chapter 12: the 2017 NYRR Night of Champions, where the kids are the champs!
In this Chapter 12, Jeff Benjamin reminds us that the NYRR Night of Champions is about helping kids in New...
The NYC Marathon 50th anniversary Rewind, Chapter #10: Bill Rodgers Celebrates Shalane Flanagan’s Historic NYC Win!
In light of the 2017 win in NYC by Shalane Flanagan, becoming the first American woman since Miki Gorman, (1977),...
The NYC Marathon 50th anniversary Rewind, Chapter #9, 2017 NYRR Hall of Fame inductions-Past & Present Trailblazers honored
In the Chapter 9 for the NYC Marathon rewind for the 50th Anniversary, we go back to 2017, and the...
The NYC Marathon 50th anniversary Rewind: Episode # 8- 2016 NYRR Night of Champions-A Mix of the Past, Present and Hopefully, the Future!
Jeff Benjamin, Gary Muerckhe, Dr. Norb Sander, Gene McCarthy, NYRR Night of Champions The NYRR Night of Champions is one...
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