Back Issue: JanFeb 2008

Running Times

January/February 2008

On the Cover:

Road Racers of the Year

Where the Marathon Matters

Nice and Fast

The Greatest Races: 5,000 Meters

Tactical Weapons

Protect the Innocent

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Features:

Road Racers of the Year
The fastest runners on the asphalt for 2007
by Running Times Staff and Ken Young

Where the Marathon Matters
Japan's Long-Running Tradition
by Brendan Reilly

Nice and Fast
Team USA Minnesota reflects the low profile and toughness of its homestate
by Jim Gerweck

The Greatest Races
5,000 meters
by the Roger Robinson

Tactical Weapons
Racing moves for in-the-packers
by Richard A. Lovett

Protect the Innocent
Drug testing does major disservice to clean athletes
by Jim Ferstle

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Columns:

The Running Life:
Always a Runner
by Candace Karu

The Mcmillan Performance Page:
Slowing the Tempo
by Greg McMillan

Shoe Guy:
Mr. Greenshoes
by J.D. Denton

Finishing Kick:
Road to Responsibility
by Jim Gerweck

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Departments:

Editors Note

Flowers & Flames

Running Shorts: Crain's road to recovery, USA Half stays in Houston, Heard on the run

Owner's Manual:  Know Your Achilles, Energy? Drinks, Podding Along, Seven Zones to Success

Running Away:  Dominican Republic

At the Races:  Follow the Leaders,  Leading Edge:  Edwin Soi,  Fall Roundup, Racing: Bouncing Back,  Age Group Ace: Connie Prince Houlihan,  Should've Been There:  Elsteral Marathon

Scene on the Run

Hit the Trails:  On the Trail with...Bob Rusch

High School Page:  Profile: Rob Finnerty, Scrapbook: Dana Coons