Athletic History
Casey Carrigan (1968): High School athletes who made the U.S. Olympic Team, from the Athletes Only Archives (2004), by Mark Winitz and James Dunaway
This is from the Athletes Only archives, circa 2004, written by James Dunaway and Mark Winitz. The series is on...
Read moreThe 40th Anniversary Of Sebastian Coe’s Record-Breaking 1981 Season! Second In A Series, Chapter 2 – “Surprise, Surprise!”
Seb Coe, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics The President of World Athletics was an iconic runner. The only...
Read moreThe 40th Anniversary Of Sebastian Coe’s Record Breaking 1981 Season! First In A Series Chapter 1 – “Running With Complete Freedom!”
Seb Coe, photo courtesy of Athletics Weekly (via Jeff Benjamin) Seb Coe is one of the most important 800m/1,500m athletes...
Read moreAthletics Chat Episode 34-the Epilogue
RunBlogRun presentsAthletics ChatEpisode 34-the Epilogue Clip My five minutes on what we discussed in Athletics Chat 34. The pack, 2020...
Read moreConversations with Larry: In Memory of George Gandy
RunBlogRun presentsConversations with LarryIn Memory of the late George Gandy George Gandy, photo by England Athletics George Gandy died this...
Read moreAthletics Chat 21-Epilogue
RunBlogRun presents Athletics Chat Episode 21-Epilogue This is my deep thoughts on the Athletics Chat 21. Get a beverage and...
Read moreJuly 27th, 1985 – The Night Of Steve Cram’s 3:46 Dream Mile!
The Dream Mile, July 27, 1985, copyright Sports Illustrated The Dream Mile, July 27, 1985, Steve Cram, copyright Sports Illustrated...
Read moreAugust 12th, 1975 – The 45th Anniversary Of John Walker’s 3:49.4 World Record Mile Race!!
John Walker sets a new WR of 3:49.4, on 12 August 1975, in Goteborg, Sweden, photo by bringbackthemile.com John Walker...
Read more“BRIGHT PATH STRONG -The Resiliency Of Jim Thorpe” The First In A Series Of Pieces On Jim Thorpe, whose life and legacy will soon be presented in an upcoming Hollywood film!
Jim Thorpe is an American icon. His involvement in baseball, American football, and athletics, showed the athletic talent he possessed....
Read more24 questions for Courtney Okolo
Courtney Okolo, photo by Martin Bateman If you follow the USA women's 4x400m relay teams, you would have seen Courtney...
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