MINDING YOUR BUSINESS WITH JODI-TATIANA
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VOICE OF AMERICA
The global coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with international sports and their schedules. Just one example: the Boston Marathon. The world’s oldest annual marathon has been held annually since 1897, but last year it was canceled for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Boston Marathon is traditionally held the third Monday of April, but this year’s race has been pushed back and is now tentatively scheduled for October 11. The Boston Athletic Association says the date is contingent on road races being allowed as part of the reopening plan in the northeast U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK
Each August, in normal times, about 13,000 people run seven miles up the Massachusetts coastline as part of the Falmouth Road Race. To kick off this year’s event, my wife held a watch in the air and yelled, “Go!” I took off running down a narrow trail where we live—in Munich. I’d always been skeptical of virtual races, which allow runners to participate from afar. Why pay someone a registration fee to run around your own neighborhood?
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BILL BRETT BOSTON
A steady stream of well-wishers made their way to Fenway Park the other night to celebrate the release of Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray’s new book, “Running Across America.” The children’s book tells young readers (and others, too) about perseverance, something McGillivray lived on his historic run. (All photos by Bill Brett)
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MY BEST RUNS
A marathon inside Fenway park Monday was not just about a race — it served as the backdrop for a book launch and the next chapter in one man’s extraordinary career.
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THE LOWELL SUN
Dave McGillivray and Nancy Feehrer became a children’s book dream team last year with “Dream Big,” showing how McGillivray overcame his short stature to become the athlete he dreamed of being as a marathon runner.
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RUNNER’S WORLD
As the first string of runners cross the finish line Sunday at the NYC Half, race volunteers, known as athlete escorts, will approach an undisclosed number of elites and inform them they have 60 minutes to report for drug testing. As the athlete cools down, refuels, and responds to media, the escort won’t lose sight of the runner, as required by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, ensuring that the athlete is behind secure doors before the hour strikes.
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