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Boston Marathon
The physiology of the cold: Why might women out-‘survive’ men?
2018-04-19: Boston 2018 was one for the archives. A brutally cold, wet and windy day made for incredible, unpredictable elite races, and a whole lot…
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2018 Boston Marathon: Live splits and coverage
2018-04-16: Welcome to my live coverage of the 2018 Boston Marathon, where I'll post splits, projections and thoughts as both races…
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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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Boston Marathon 2014: Splits and analysis
2014-04-21: Race reports, splits and insights from the 2014 Boston Marathon, won by Meb Keflezighi and Rita Jeptoo, in contrasting…
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We believe in the spirit of the marathon
2013-04-16: A brief response to the tragic events that unfolded at the 2013 Boston…
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Boston Marathon 2013
2013-04-15: Our live-analysis of the 2013 Boston Marathon, featured splits and race…
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Boston strikes back: The Boston 2012 meltdown
2012-04-16: Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop have won the 2012 Boston Marathon for Kenya. Surprise names, perhaps (particularly Korir), but you might, at first glance, call…
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Boston Marathon: if you can’t stand the heat…
2012-04-16: Later today, Geoffrey Mutai will attempt to address the Ethiopian dominance of marathons so far in 2012 when he defends his title in Boston. Last…
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Boston “not significantly aided”? The ARRS stastician view and its faults
2011-04-23: We hope everyone is enjoying a timely Easter break. Having wrapped up Boston in my previous post, I received a few emails and comments about…
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