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MARATHONTHE AN INSIDER'S NOW GUIDE TO RUNNING (OR WATCHING) THE ING NYC MARATHON WHO COMES NEXT? MEET THE RISING U.S. MARATHON STARS 90 MINUTE MARATHONERS IT'S TRUE (SEE P. 26) THE NEW SCIENCE OF RUNNING HOW TO TRAIN SMARTER, EAT BETTER, FINISH STRONGER RYAN HALL'S BEST ADVICE p. 32 MarathonCover_SHIPrev2.indd Cov1 7/30/10 12:47:50 PM 07302010125001 AD PLACEMENT PAGE contents Shooting Stars U.S. star Shalane Flanagan debuts at 4 New York this fall. Her compatriot Galen Rupp may soon follow. By Mark Will-Weber “The Greatest Festival” Our neighborhood-by-neighborhood 6 guide to the ING New York City Marathon. By Mark Will-Weber New & Improved Cutting-edge research is changing 14 running as we know it. Here are four key advances, and what they mean for you. By John Hanc In the Long Run Despite all the changes in running, 20 one thing remains constant: the lure of running 26.2 miles. By Doug Rennie Sleek & Speedy Today’s racing wheelchairs are sleek, 26 sexy—and powered by some of the world’s most amazing athletes. By Megan McMorris The Hall Way America’s fastest marathoner shares 32 advice on training, racing, and leaving the world a better place. By Adam Bean COVER PHOTO: JOHN BLANDING/BOSTON GLOBE/LANDOV; THIS PAGE; JOE DRIVAS/GETTY IMAGES 2 NISSAN MARATHON NISSAN MARATHON 3 NissanMarathon_TOC_5SHIPrev3.ind2 2 7/30/10 11:28:53 AM 07302010113038 THE STAFF Editor Adam Bean Designer Wylie Nash Senior Managing Editor Jennifer Jaroneczyk Hawthorne Managing Editor Kathleen Baxter Photo Editor Tony Nolan Copy Editor Elaine Cipriano Assistant Editor Emily Dean Production Manager Amanda Bailey Rodale Custom Content & Marketing --------------------------- Project Manager Michelle Jones Associate Publisher/Marketing Marcie Avram Creative Director Carol Pagliuco Vice President/Editorial Director Nelson Peña Senior Vice President Valerie Valente 2 NISSAN MARATHON NISSAN MARATHON 3 NissanMarathon_TOC_5SHIPrev2.ind3NissanMarathon_TOC_5SHIPrev2.ind3 3 7/26/107/26/10 12:14:59 PM 07262010121605 shooting stats Name: Shalane Flanagan Age: 29 Height: 5-5 Weight: 113 Hometown: Marblehead, MA Coach: Jerry Schumacher Strengths: Would bring serious speed to the marathon (Flanagan has held American records for 3-K, 5-K, and 10-K). Steady under pressure, as shown by 2008 Olympic starsSports fans never know when torches Flanagan and Galen Rupp, two distance- bronze medal in the 10,000 meters. will be passed. At some point, Kobe took running stars who have never attempted a Michael’s spot, and Tom Brady became marathon. But they will. Flanagan is set to go his generation’s Joe Montana. And at some at New York this fall. Rupp’s debut may have point, the masters of the marathon—Paul to wait a little longer. Tergat, Haile Gebrselassie, Catherine Ndereba, Derartu Tulu, Paula Radcliffe— step aside and make room for new heroes. shalane fl anagan Is this the year it happens at New York? We Shalane Flanagan has been quite up-front never know. But we do know who to watch. about a move to the marathon. As she re- On the U.S. side, among the men, that cently said, rather coyly, “I would love to would be Meb Kefl e z i g h i , 35, the defending make myself into a marathon runner before New York City Marathon champion and the IMAGES 2012.” (2012 happens to be the Olympic fi rst American since Alberto Salazar to win Marathon date in London.) at New York, with a personal best of 2:09:15 With a 10,000-meter bronze medal at in 2009. With a win this year, the Olympic the 2008 Olympics and her course-record Marathon silver medalist would become the 1:09:41 in Houston for the half-marathon fi rst man to win back-to-back Big Apples in earlier this year, the 29-year-old Flanagan is more than a decade. ILLUSTRATED/GETTY poised to post a fabulous marathon debut. stats Then there’s Deena Kastor, the most She described her debut half in Houston as Name: Galen Rupp successful American women’s marathoner SPORTS feeling “like a training run” until the very end. Age: 24 Height: 5-11 Weight: 138 over the last decade. Her Olympic Mara- Flanagan’s fans—and New York City Hometown: Portland, OR thon bronze medal and triumph at the 2006 IMAGES; Marathon followers—will have to wait no lon- Coach: Alberto Salazar London Marathon provide her a more-than- ger, as the world-class runner announced in Strengths: Has already shown great range adequate pedigree. But with tremendous mid-June that she will make her 26.2-mile (3:57 mile to 27:10 in the 10,000 meters), and foreign competition fl ocking to New York debut on the streets of the Big Apple. And his well-known racing grittiness will come in City, any number of returning veterans could what better place to get started, guns blaz- handy when he moves up to the marathon. Has take the crown. STOCKMAN/GETTY ing, than New York City? a highly experienced coach who has been there, Meanwhile, young competitors are jos- Flanagan obviously agrees. She was able done that, and is happy to pass on the torch. tling for the torch. Among them, Shalane MATTHEW to observe the guts and glory last year when 4 the marathon now the marathon now 5 NissanMarathon_Titans_5SHIPwn.in4 4 7/22/10 11:03:44 AM 07222010110620 shooting At this year’s ING New York City Marathon, the returning veterans will likely rule the roost. But keep an eye on two rising U.S. superstars who will soon be looking to make their mark By Mark Will-Weber starsSports fans never know when torches Flanagan and Galen Rupp, two distance- Mary Wittenberg, president of the New York will be passed. At some point, Kobe took running stars who have never attempted a Road Runners, invited her to ride in one of Michael’s spot, and Tom Brady became marathon. But they will. Flanagan is set to go the lead vehicles. This year, Flanagan may his generation’s Joe Montana. And at some at New York this fall. Rupp’s debut may have well fi nd herself in the lead pack of the race point, the masters of the marathon—Paul to wait a little longer. again. This time she’ll be running it. Tergat, Haile Gebrselassie, Catherine Ndereba, Derartu Tulu, Paula Radcliffe— step aside and make room for new heroes. shalane fl anagan galen rupp Is this the year it happens at New York? We Shalane Flanagan has been quite up-front This past spring, the former University of never know. But we do know who to watch. about a move to the marathon. As she re- Oregon star hammered out a blazing 27:10 On the U.S. side, among the men, that cently said, rather coyly, “I would love to for 10,000 meters on the track—several sec- would be Meb Kefl e z i g h i , 35, the defending make myself into a marathon runner before onds under the former U.S. record formerly New York City Marathon champion and the IMAGES 2012.” (2012 happens to be the Olympic held by, yes, Meb Kefl ezighi. But from Rupp’s fi rst American since Alberto Salazar to win Marathon date in London.) standpoint, there was just one problem: at New York, with a personal best of 2:09:15 With a 10,000-meter bronze medal at Chris Solinsky—another world-class runner in 2009. With a win this year, the Olympic the 2008 Olympics and her course-record training in Portland, Oregon—ran a 1:56 fi nal Marathon silver medalist would become the 1:09:41 in Houston for the half-marathon 800 meters in that same race to become the fi rst man to win back-to-back Big Apples in earlier this year, the 29-year-old Flanagan is fi rst American to break 27 minutes. more than a decade. ILLUSTRATED/GETTY poised to post a fabulous marathon debut. “I did break the record,” shrugged Rupp Then there’s Deena Kastor, the most She described her debut half in Houston as afterward. “It just happened that another successful American women’s marathoner SPORTS feeling “like a training run” until the very end. American ran faster.” over the last decade. Her Olympic Mara- Flanagan’s fans—and New York City And while the big, muscular Solinsky thon bronze medal and triumph at the 2006 IMAGES; Marathon followers—will have to wait no lon- is unlikely to ever consider a marathon, it’s London Marathon provide her a more-than- ger, as the world-class runner announced in probably only a matter of time until Rupp adequate pedigree. But with tremendous mid-June that she will make her 26.2-mile steps up and follows in the footsteps of his foreign competition fl ocking to New York debut on the streets of the Big Apple. And coach, three-time New York City Marathon City, any number of returning veterans could what better place to get started, guns blaz- champion Salazar. take the crown. STOCKMAN/GETTY ing, than New York City? Salazar won his fi rst New York at age 22, Meanwhile, young competitors are jos- Flanagan obviously agrees. She was able but the 24-year-old Rupp may still be years tling for the torch. Among them, Shalane MATTHEW to observe the guts and glory last year when away from his debut marathon. Or is he? • 4 the marathon now the marathon now 5 NissanMarathon_Titans_5SHIPwn.in5 5 7/22/10 11:04:16 AM 07222010110622 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Whether you’re at the front of the pack or in the back, New York City’s fi ve boroughs offer unparalleled majesty and diversity.