Betty and Katty
Long before Dan vs. Dave, the press hyped a matchup between two of the early twentieth century’s fastest women.
LØPE MAGAZINE, Issue No. 010
July, 2019
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Ultra Allure
This will be my last ultra, right?
D.Q.'d
Showboating and the Ivy League, courtesy of Jimmy Wyner.
Before Yuki
Yoshiaki Unetani, Japan, and the Boston Marathon.
Innocent People Don't Run
The Huwe Burton story.
The Fall
Over a decade later, stories are still coming out of the women’s 600-meter dash at the 2008 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships, where Heather Kampf (née Dorniden) shocked everyone.
The No-Nonsense, Fist Fightin’, 27-Tim National Champion Who Raced His Ass Off
Meet Joe McCluskey, the most interesting man in 1930s running.
The Michigan
A workout so nice they only named it once.
When the Fifth Avenue Mile was Yuuuuge
Wait. Who sponsored what now?
The History of the United States According to the Women's Steeplechase
Less than thirty years ago, the steeplechase was a men’s-only event. But after years of false starts, ever-changing barriers, and water pits that simply were not there, American women have staked claim to the event. Today, Emma Coburn is a world champion and the steeple is gaining steam and popularity.
But Here Comes Columbia
The 2007 Penn Relays 4×800-meters, where Columbia University shocked the world.
Breaking Four: A Family Affair
How Sam Bair III followed Sam Bair, Jr., into the record books.
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