The Greatest Race in the World and what that would look like
After the success of the Berlin marathon to facilitate another marathon world record, I started thinking about what it would take to create a race with the sole intention of making it the Greatest Race in the World – the GRW. The greatest marathon course possible In the…
Three is the magic number – interviewing Kipsang, Mutai and Makau at the 2013 London marathon
It seems as though every year, the organisers of the London marathon bring together “the greatest field ever assembled” for their race – London is one of the six major marathons and is an iconic race on the bucket list of runners from the very elite all the…
A nice problem to have
Today in the Sunday Times there is a very small article about something that is undoubtedly a very big issue in the country in question: the problem that the Kenyan Olympic selectors have in choosing a team to send…
The route to success
In my other life – the one where I am not running, writing about running, reading about running or thinking about running – I work in the design industry. I subscribe to a blog written by a man considered by many in that industry to be a guru;…
IAAF performs marathon u-turn
In my experience of running marathons, if you are going in the right direction then performing a u-turn is generally a bad idea – you will find yourself running against the tide of people. However if you find yourself running the wrong way then a u-turn might be…
The Adidas AdiZero Adios (and a new love affair)
As I have admitted before I have never really run in Adidas shoes. In the case of Adidas it was a big sulk caused by a bad retail experience, the impression that Adidas shoes are too narrow for my rather wide feet and the fact that with so…
The fastest marathons ever (and where the runners come from)
This list was published on Track and Field News All-Time Marathon Top 10 The all-time men’s marathon top 10, following the Frankfurt Marathon this weekend: 1. 2:03:38 Patrick Makau (Kenya) 25 Sept 11 2. 2:04:42 Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) 30 October 11 3.…
Adidas’ new range for 2012
First of all a confession – I haven’t ever really run in Adidas footwear before (I did have a pair when I very first started running, but I can’t really remember them and they were consigned to the bin fairly quickly after I discovered I had bought a…
No news is good news?
On Thursday last week I was invited to the official opening of the Nike store in Westfield Stratford, on the Olympic park being built for the Games in 2012. The added draw was that Paula Radcliffe would be there, talking about running and giving tips and discussing her…
A world record… or is it?
I recently re-read one of my favourite books ‘The London Marathon’ by John Bryant and in one chapter, the author describes a fictional scenario for how the 2 hour barrier will be broken in the marathon; It is 6 May 2024, London Marathon Day, the date set… after…