A Monica Rakitt (de soltera Puig) le ha picado el gusanillo de la maratón. Tenista ganadora de la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de 2016, Monica tuvo que retirarse antes de tiempo debido a una lesión en el hombro. Ahora, apoyándose en su naturaleza competitiva y buscando nuevas formas de superar sus límites,ContinueContinue reading “Más que parciales: La medallista de oro de tenis mejora su marca en Boston en 42 minutos.”
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More Than Splits: Tennis Gold Medalist PR’s at Boston by 42 Minutes!
Monica Rakitt (formally Puig) has caught the marathon bug. A gold medalist in tennis from the 2016 games, Monica had to retire early from tennis due to a shoulder injury. Now relying on her competitive nature and looking for new ways to push her limits, Monica has found the sport of running. With the goalContinueContinue reading “More Than Splits: Tennis Gold Medalist PR’s at Boston by 42 Minutes!”
More Than Splits: Emma Bates Places 5th at the Boston Marathon, Sets A New Personal Best
Emma Bates’ steady ascent to becoming one of the top American marathoners was solidified even further at the 2023 Boston Marathon. Bates placed 5th overall with a blazing time of 2:22:10, which was a 68-second personal best. During an interview before the race, Emma indicated she knew she was in American record shape, and sheContinueContinue reading “More Than Splits: Emma Bates Places 5th at the Boston Marathon, Sets A New Personal Best”
More Than Splits: How Do Amateurs Train For and Race Boston?
Boston. The gold standard for all amateur runners. If you are passionate about marathons, you have likely looked into the time standards to qualify for this illustrious event. While the qualifying times vary based on your age and gender, there is no doubt that the runners in Boston represent the best in the world. So,ContinueContinue reading “More Than Splits: How Do Amateurs Train For and Race Boston?”
More Than Splits: Fastest French Female at Paris Marathon
On April 2th, 2023, Anaïs Quemener completed the Paris Marathon in a time of 2:32:12, which resulted in Anaïs clocking the the fastest time from any french female runner! After going through cancer treatments in 2015, Anaïs now works as a caregiver in the emergency room during the night while maintaining a high-volume training duringContinueContinue reading “More Than Splits: Fastest French Female at Paris Marathon”
Le Français le plus rapide au Marathon de Paris
Le 2 avril 2023, Mehdi Frère a terminé le Marathon de Paris en 2:11:05. Ce temps a permis à Mehdi de terminer premier Français ! Bien que le temps de Mehdi soit extrêmement impressionnant, il n’a pas atteint son objectif et n’a pas réalisé les minimas olympiques. Les conditions étaient difficiles à Paris cette année.ContinueContinue reading “Le Français le plus rapide au Marathon de Paris”
La Française la plus rapide au Marathon de Paris
Le 2 avril 2023, Anaïs Quemener a terminé le Marathon de Paris en 2:32:12, ce qui a permis à Anaïs de terminer première Française ! Après avoir subi des traitements contre le cancer en 2015, Anaïs travaille maintenant en tant qu’aide-soignante aux urgences tout en maintenant un volume d’entraînement élevé la journée. Voyons ce queContinueContinue reading “La Française la plus rapide au Marathon de Paris”
More Than Splits: Fastest French at Paris Marathon
On April 2th, 2023, Mehdi Frère completed the Paris Marathon in a time of 2:11:05. This time resulted in Mehdi clocking the fastest time from any French runner! While Mehdi’s time is extremely impressive, he unfortunately did not exceeded his expectations and missed the Olympic qualifying standards by a few minutes in harsh conditions inContinueContinue reading “More Than Splits: Fastest French at Paris Marathon”
Molly Seidel’s 3 Ways to Start Running Farther
Molly Seidel came into running fame after making the jump to the Marathon distance in the Olympics. In her first-ever marathon, Molly placed second at the 2020 U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials. Later, she went on to win the bronze medal in her third career marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo! While you mayContinueContinue reading “Molly Seidel’s 3 Ways to Start Running Farther”
Kipchoge’s World Record: Inside The Numbers
Eliud Kipchoge is the greatest marathoner of all time. Having won the past two olympic gold medals, and holding the previous official marathon world record (Berlin 2018: 2:01:39), we have now witnessed another moment that pushes human limits. On Sunday, September 25th 2022, Kipchoge set a new world record in the time of 2:01:09. WithContinueContinue reading “Kipchoge’s World Record: Inside The Numbers”