African running
Interview with Renee Anne Shirley
2015-11-16: Renee Anne Shirley is one of the world's leading anti-doping experts. Also a whistleblower who shed light on lax anti-doping practices in Jamaica, she…
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A no-good week for doping in sport
2015-06-07: A bad week for doping, with allegations against Salazar and Rupp, and the suspension of the UCI/WADA case against Roman Kreuziger. Some brief thoughts on…
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London Marathon 2015: Live splits and commentary
2015-04-26: Live coverage, including 5km splits and race commentary of the 2015 London…
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Boston Marathon 2015: Live splits and coverage
2015-04-20: Live coverage and splits of the 2015 Boston…
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2014 Wrap Part 2: The science of sport review
2014-12-30: In the second part of my 2014 Review series, I look at three of the sports science stories that made news - the sub-2 hour…
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The 2-hour marathon and the 4-min mile
2014-12-16: A recently launched group plans to help runners go under 2 hours for the marathon in five years. is it feasible? For many reasons,…
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“177” – The Sub-2 hour marathon and East Africa’s super-runners
2014-10-14: Marathon running is in a golden era, the 2-hour barrier approaching. Kenyans in particular have led the charge, raising some of the most fascinating…
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The rise of Kenya
2014-03-07: The marathon has seen an extra-ordinary explosion in quality and quantity over the last 20 years. Its epicenter is Kenya. I look at…
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The Kenyan success genetic controversy
2013-04-13: Is Kenya's distance running success genetic or environmental? The polarization of this question and debate is an oversimplification. We look at the complex interaction,…
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