http://runnerville.com Where sport comes first Thu, 06 May 2010 04:35:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en University of Wisconsin Eau Claire geography professor (and writer for Track & Field News), Sean Hartnett, is one of the sport's keenest observers.  Below is a copy of the e-mail he sent with his take on this year's Virgin London Marathon, which he watched from his lead motorcycle position. "Yes London was ... http://runnerville.com/2010/05/04/london-recap/ Kenya's Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot and Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia had already crossed the finish line as champions of the 114th Boston Marathon. But our WBZ-TV broadcast still had another forty minutes of airtime to fill.  This is when we turn our coverage toward the masses of runners who make up the bulk and base of the ... http://runnerville.com/2010/05/03/what-are-you-running-for/ Well, they sold it as an American record attempt at 10,000 meters.  Just top-billed the wrong guy.  In a stunning debut former University of Wisconsin All-American Chris Solinsky shocked the field, the fans, and even himself with a sensational 26:59.60 win at the Payton Jordan Invitational 10,000m in Palo Alto, California, ripping 14 seconds off ... http://runnerville.com/2010/05/02/solinsky-ar-265960/  First the Icelandic volcano to throw off delicate travel and taper schedules, and now a forecast calling for the warmest weekend of the year in London...I must say, the marathon gods must be restless.  Regardless, with fields as strong as Dave Bedford has put together, irrespective of the finishing times, the ... http://runnerville.com/2010/04/23/london-preview/ The morning after the 114th Boston Marathon Meb was sitting in the Venetian Room of the Copley Plaza Hotel after the post-event press conference.  1990 Boston marathon champion Gelindo Bordin of Italy walked by, saying hi to an old friend on his way out. "Who was that?" asked Meb. "That?  That was Gelindo Bordin, the ... http://runnerville.com/2010/04/21/olympic-gold-meets-silver/  It is a long road full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and unforeseen challenges.  Then the starting gun is fired and the marathon spills out of Hopkinton on Patriot's Day.  It's always been true that the path to the marathon generates the greatest obstacle, and it isn't just ... http://runnerville.com/2010/04/14/the-long-road-to-boston/ We love sports because raw competition is there for all to see, unscripted, in the moment, neither burnished not tarnished by the money changers or middle-men.  Certainly the era of PEDs has put everyone on notice.  Any truth can fall prey to the dark forces of greed and lust.  And yet ... http://runnerville.com/2010/04/08/in-search-of-the-real-tiger-woods/ Congratulations are in order for Olympian Carrie Tollefson and husband Charlie Peterson who welcomed their first child into this old world Thursday afternoon April 1st in Minnesota at 3:08 p.m. central daylight time.  Ruby Anne Peterson weighed in at 6 lbs. 10 ounces, and stretched to 20" in length.  According to mom ... http://runnerville.com/2010/04/01/congratulations-carrie/   The 25th anniversary of the Carlsbad 5000 is Sunday April 11th.  There will be a gathering Friday the 9th at 10 a.m. at the Four Seasons Aviara Golf Club.  Among those in attendance will be Elite Racing and Carlsbad 5000 founder Tim Murphy, and three-time champion and course designer Steve Scott.  A panel of ... http://runnerville.com/2010/04/01/remembering-log-22-alberto-visits-tom-tellez/ http://runnerville.com/2010/03/30/why-cant-road-racing-get-it-together-too/