A variety of articles about marathoning, written by contributing writers, MarathonGuide.com staff, and, of course, you. We’ll be the first to admit that some of these articles are getting out-of-date (sorry about that). But, these articles are all interesting and we’ll keep adding more.
| Frequently Asked Questions |
| The most often asked marathon questions all answered here: – What are Boston Marathon qualifying times? – How many people run marathons? – What are the biggest marathons? Which are the biggest walking Marathon? – Walker-Friendly Marathons How does race timing work? What are net times? What are Chips? – Race Timing – How It Works – Race Timing With Chips/Mats – When Chip Timing Doesn’t Work |
| Annual Reports on Marathoning in the USA |
| 2011 Recap 2010 Recap 2009 Recap 2008 Recap 2007 Recap 2006 Recap 2005 Recap 2004 Recap 2003 Recap 2002 Recap |
| Athlete Profiles & Interviews |
| Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (Aug. 2007) |
| Marathon-Inspired Articles and Commentary |
| Runners sound off about the marathoner’s world. Fall 2003 Marathon Roundup New Marathons for 2003 In Praise of the Underdog Marathon Fall 2002 Marathon Roundup 2002 Marathon Roundup Still Looking for a Place to Stay at Grandma’s? Des Moines Marathon – An Interview |
| Racing Reflections |
| A personal look at the marathoning experience, courtesy of marathon runners from all over. Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Running Your First Sahara Marathon Lighthouses and A Marathon My Other Hometown Marathon – The Inaugural Little Rock Marathon/Relays The Marathon Blues A Greek Odyssey: Running THE Marathon in the Land Where It Began Cradle of Games, Greece Plans 2004 Homecoming Ancient Runner Embodies Spirit of Games The Dolphin That Runs The Dolphin Is Still Running New York City Marathon – Lining Up… |
| Featured Contributors |
| Series of articles by contributors to MarathonGuide.com Training Advice by Joe McConkey Race Writeups by Bob Dolphin The Lighter Side of Marathoning Bob Schwartz America’s Marathon Man Jerry Dunn |
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