Follow-up: More Boston Marathon follow-up with Eve Drinis and Scott Kimberling

As we got ready for the 2008 Boston Marathon, I ran first-time profiles on Eve Drinis, Scott Kimberling and Duane Slade. A follow-up from Duane ran yesterday. Now, here are some notes from our other two runners who both finished the race. Great job you two!
To read the profiles of the two runners, click [...]

Follow-up: Duane Slade on the Boston Marathon

During the week before the Boston Marathon, we ran profiles of some first time Boston Marathon runners. I asked them to write down some of their thoughts about the race and tell me how it went. Here is the first follow-up from Boston: Duane Slade from Mesa Arizona writes about his first-time at the Boston [...]

Racing: Chebii & Ponomarenko win Country Music Marathon

NASHVILLE – Kenya’s Sylvester Chebii, 26, won the ninth annual Country Music Marathon today in a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, 27 seconds. In the women’s race, Svetlana Ponomarenko, 38, from Russia outkicked defending champion Olena Shurkhno, 30, from the Ukraine, finishing in 2:30:33.
The rain, which dampened the pre-race morning, broke before the start [...]

Preview our new Boston Marathon short-film here: 26.2 Miles to Boston

Running Advice and News presents a new short-subject documentary: 26.2 Miles to Boston.
You can now see a preview of the new film coming in May 2008.
Shot during the 2008 Boston Marathon by running coach Joe English, we hope that the film will give you a first-hand look at running the most famous of all American [...]

Commentary: Our badge of honor

It’s been three days since the Boston Marathon and I’m so, so, tired.
It’s not just tired, it’s this sort of wrecked feeling. Like all I want to do is stay in bed motionless kind of wrecked.
I’m coughing and hacking, because I caught that post-race cold that I always catch. I don’t know where they come [...]

Boston Marathon Women’s Finish Video Clip

I found a clip of the women’s finish at the 2008 Boston Marathon out on YouTube that may be of interest to you. The clip came from WBZ TV, so it may not be there for long.
To go to YouTube and watch the clip, click here.
I’m working on the edit of the film that I [...]

Races: Cheruiyot wins fourth Boston Marathon; Tune wins tightest women’s race in Boston History

BOSTON — Robert Cheruiyot won the 112th Boston Marathon today in a time of 2:07:46, earning him his fourth Boston Marathon victory and third in a row. Dire Tune outkicked Alevtina Biktimirova after a back-and-forth last mile to win by 2 seconds in the closest finish in the history of the women’s race.
Cheruiyot pulled away [...]

Complete Boston Marathon coverage is coming shortly

The 112th Boston Marathon is in the books. Running Advice and News’ Joe English ran the the race today and captured over three hours of high-definition video footage along the way.
We’re in the midst of reviewing and editing the footage to bring you a unique first-person account of the Boston Marathon.
Check back here in the [...]