October 31, 2019
2019 NYC Marathon Media Day: The Men's Course Record Is In Jeopardy, The Women's Might Be, And Yes, Shoe Talk
The pros weighed in on bouncing back from Worlds, chasing the course record (or not), and (of course) the Nike Vaporflys.
October 31, 2019
Des Linden on the Olympics, Her Running Future, & the Great Shoe Debate: “It’s an Arms Race and It Should Be a Footrace.”
Des Linden is free to speak her mind and she didn't hold back when discussing her future, Rio 2016, and the new shoe wars.
October 31, 2019
For Sara Hall, A Dream Deferred Led to a Passion Realized
10 years ago, Sara Hall did not love running but felt obligated to do it even though she finished last at USAs as her husband Ryan was a star. Now, at age 36, the mother of 4 is the star and loving the sport more than ever and thriving with Ryan as her coach.
*MB: Jonathan Gault takes a look at the incredible resurgence of Sara Hall. Better than ever at age 36!
October 30, 2019
2019 NYC Marathon Women's Preview: Will the Course Record Finally Go Down? Who Will Be the Top American: Sara Hall, Des Linden, or Kellyn Taylor?
Can Mary Keitany get the only thing she doesn't have in New York - the course record? How will the Americans, Sara Hall, Des Linden, and Kellyn Taylor do?
October 30, 2019
2019 NYC Men's Preview: After an Epic Year of Marathoning, What Does NYC Have in Store?
NYC's elite men's field isn't deep at all, but with Geoffrey Kamworor coming in off a half marathon WR, Lelisa Desisa chasing an unprecedented Worlds/NYC double, and Jared Ward entering in terrific shape, the men's race should still be a good one.
August 06, 2019
2019 TCS New York City Marathon Elite Fields Released: 4 Thoughts On This Year's Race, Which Includes US Olympians Des Linden and Jared Ward
The good news is the women's race has some real firepower up front. The bad news is the men's race will set a record-low in terms of depth for a recent Abbott World Marathon Major.