Amazing Marathon's

Since I started at Kent State I’ve lost track of what’s happening in the world of running. This month I’ve noticed some speedy times. Ok, it was fun to write “speedy times” but that understates these feats of human performance. Robert Cheruiyot wins the Boston Marathon in a course record of 2:07:14, in a close race (see photo) Felix Limo wins London in 2:06:39 while Deena Kastor burns up the women’s race in 2:19:36, and Rey wins the Hamburg Marathon in 2:06:52. For the non-runner these times are probably meaningless but let me assure you, they’re fast and more frequent. I remember when running sub 2:10 was a big story but today it’s a different world.

I’m looking forward to following the Penn Relays this weekend, which actually started today. Having run the event a few times it's fun for the very reason that I can identify with it better than the marathon, which I have yet to try.

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