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V 11 N. 10 A Time Line of African American Road Running History
The following article came to us from Gary Corbitt and is reprinted here with his kind permission.Secondly we have included a recent press release from NYC Parks announcing the naming of a six mile...
View ArticleV 11N. 11 Noting the passing of Larry Cuzzort former Western Kentucky Standout
Duane Gaston just passed on this info via facebook. Larry Cuzzort, age 62 passed recently from Covid. Larry was a member of that incredible bunch of runners at Western Kentucky in the mid to late...
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V 11 N. 12 Our regular contributor Paul O'Shea makes the Washington Post
Paul O'Shea who has contributed many book reviews and journalistic pieces to our little blog has this past week had an opinion published in the Washington Post. Remember when track and field used to...
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V 11 N. 13 Bob Parks and Paul McMullen Two Eastern Michigan Legends R.I.P.
Two Eastern Michigan legends passed away on consecutive days, Bob Parks and Paul McMullen. McMullen's death in a ski accident is yet to be confirmed.Tony Paul wrote the following story on Parks...
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V 11 N. 14 A short quick laugh from Steve Price
We've had sad news to report of late, so I thought I would try to make up for that with this note from Steve PriceRoy Mason, Steve Price, George Broseat the Silver Cafe in Franklin, OH on ourway to...
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V 11 N. 15 Ed Cook, A Look Way Back in Time
Ed Cook, 1908 Olympic Gold medal in Pole Vault photo taken almost 30 years after his London victoryToday a friend sent me a link to an archives...
View ArticleV 11 N. 16 Spring Is Here, Getting Old, and Ogden Nash on University Sport
Ah, second week of March and traditionally track is fully underway outdoors in the American Midwest where I cut my teeth on the sport. My apologies to the Florida and California readers, I ask for...
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V 11 N. 17 Dick Hoyt, R.I.P. famed father who did 37 Boston marathons pushing...
We received information yesterday that Dick Hoyt, 80, passed away this week. Dick and his son Rick had completed 37 Boston marathons, with Dick pushing Rick, a man with severe cerebral palsy, in his...
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V 11 N. 18 Mile of the Century 1954, Photos surface in Michigan
Recently, Ned Price, who the past few years has provided us with excellent same day photos from Boston, put us in touch with Bill Stewart of Ann Arbor, MI. Bill is the former American record holder...
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V 11 N. 18 Kirk Hagan Kansas U 880 Man R.I.P.
Kirk Hagan I received the following note and obit...
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V 11. N. 19 Tribute to Paul Winder from his Family
Two years ago we noted the passing of Paul Winder a member of the 1960 Olympic team. Paul was the number four sprinter on the team but did not get to compete in the relay. However he had a...
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V 11 N. 20 A New Book by Rich Elliott "What Mad Pursuit, Short Stories About...
"What Mad PursuitShort Stories About Runners"by Rich Elliota book review by George Brose Available on Amazon...
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V 11 N. 21 Dee Edward Givens (1937-2021) Oklahoma University Sprinter R.I.P.
DEE EDWARD GIVENS Another good guy has departed this earthly life to arrive in a new life of Peace, Joy, and Happiness. Dee Edward Givens, 83, resident of Tyler, TX, passed away March...
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V 11 N. 22 Eastern Michigan NCAA Cross Country Champion Charged with DUI in...
Former Eastern Michigan Cross Country 2001 and 2002 and 10,000 2002 and 2003 Champion Boaz Cheboiywo was involved in a drunk driving incident that took the life of a Ypsilanti, MI woman. The...
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V11 N. 23 Arliene Pieper Stine, First Woman to Officially Run a Marathon...
In 1959 eight years before Bobbi Gibb defeated Katherine Switzer at Boston in 1966, Arlene Piper Stine completed the Pikes Peak Marathon. To take on your first marathon is a major physical challenge...
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V 11 N. 24 Coach John Tansley R.I.P.
RIP John Tansley Track and Field has lost a GIANT. John Tansley, a tireless, multi-faceted, internationally respected coach, who could and did coach every event and who influenced hundreds of...
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V 11 N. 24 Tokyo 2021 and Antwerp 1920, A Comparison
Charlie Paddock leaps over the line to take the 100M at AntwerpIn looking back 101 years to the Antwerp Olympics in Belgium, I wondered if there were similarities in how the 1920 Games were organized...
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V 11 N. 25 Remembering Billy Cannon, Heisman Winner Who Could Run Track
1959 Billy Cannon Taking the Southwest Relays 100 from Dave Styron and Dee GivensA few weeks ago, I wrote about the passing of one of my former teammates, Dee Givens, Oklahoma University, who in...
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V 11 N. 26 A Very Good Coach
Tim Hickey Lately I've gotten into the habit of writing about people who have passed away. Today it will be about the living. The subject of this...
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V 11 N. 27 Harry Edward, Britain's First Black Olympian
The ObserverThe remarkable story of Harry Edward: Britain’s first black OlympianHarry Edward, who took 100m bronze at the 1920 Antwerp Games, enjoyed an extraordinary running career but he deserves to...
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