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40 years ago I was a young runner trying to make a decision about grad school - journalism or law. I wrote letters to several writers on running including Kenny Moore, who I read had quit law school to focus on writing. What I thrill when I received a handwritten response, which I still have. One year when I was covering the IM tri in Hawaii I saw Kenny approach the media room. He took a quick look in the room then left and I never got the chance to shake his hand. Thanks, Kenny for the inspiration. I hope you are resting in peace dreaming of a 30-mile run in the Coburg Hills.
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RIP Champ.
I remember photocopying his writings from the collection at CU back in the day. Copies still around here somewhere. I think he also popped up in the Kesey writings in Running mag, maybe.
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Kenny Moore was one of the best writers about running we have ever had. He was also one of the best writers at running. What a fine career. He will be missed. It is only the rarest of writers who can make running truly come alive on the page, as he did. His writing was a key to the growth of the sport.
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No one could write about running and runners better than he, in my honest opinion. So sad to hear, but sounds like he had a beautiful peaceful passing with a loving wife at his side. What could be better.
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Does anyone know if there are any plans to put Best Efforts back into print?
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My main memory of Kenny, aside from his great running articles for a national sports magazine -- this doesn't happen any more -- are seeing him and his hot first wife Bobby before a Honolulu Marathon.
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Two of my favorite running writers back in the day were Kenny Moore and Don Kardong; Moore for his deep consideration of the subject, Kardong for his humor and humility. Both were 4th (Don: "copper medalist!") in consecutive Olympic marathons. I wonder if they would have had half the careers they did if they had won gold. In the actual scenario, we all benefited.
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Les wrote:
My main memory of Kenny, aside from his great running articles for a national sports magazine -- this doesn't happen any more -- are seeing him and his hot first wife Bobby before a Honolulu Marathon.
He didn't win in Munich, but he definitely "won" overall:
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Gold medal!
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coveringmyeyes wrote:
Does anyone know if there are any plans to put Best Efforts back into print?
Be happy to send you my copy: reid.harter@gmail.com
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RIP Kenny.
He wrote the one of the best athletics articles I have ever read. Its was about the first Coe world mile record with in depth characterisation of each participant in the race.
Both a brilliant runner and even rarer an accomplished writer.
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He was an inspiration to me, both for his running and writing.
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On hearing this news, I sought out and re-read this beautiful piece...
"THE SECRET OF ENDURANCE ISN’T SO MUCH A LESSON as an imperative. You obey the dictates of the marathon. You cut your losses and keep on. You go numb, bleed out, and keep on. You fall, get up, and keep on. You go from rock to rock, from tree to tree, and keep on. You take strength in knowing others care about your effort, and keep on."
Travel well, Kenny Moore
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One of my favorite stories about the value of hard/easy and rest and recovery:
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Every time he wrote about running I felt like he connected directly with the spirit that moves every runner. Such a joy to read his work.
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Absolutely amazing. I can't believe I didn't know this story, nor do I have much knowledge of any of Moore's writing.
As a late-20-year-old runner, I'm firmly part of the "social media generation" that missed a lot of this. I will certainly be going back and reading many, many Moore articles.
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RIP, what a guy he was.
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Avocado's Number wrote:
Since it was released in 1982, "Best Efforts" was one of my favorite books, on any subject, and Moore one of the few people I really wanted to meet and talk with, and never did.
And oddly, the brilliance of his writing on the sport has perhaps overshadowed his career as one of the best marathoners in the world.
I loved Best Efforts; very inspiring me as a young runner.
RIP Kenny, a monument of a man, athlete and artist.
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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon is my favorite book on our beloved sport of track and field.
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