Saving The Streak: CIM Legacy Runners

Story #20 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM’s 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Simply Amazing When asked about the times they almost missed being able to run the CIM, many of the 25-time CIM finishers responded that the most...

CIM Entry Surges: The Boston Factor

Story #18 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM’s 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Growth Trends CIM entries over the years show a gradual increase, beginning with close to 2,000 in the 1983 inaugural running. A drop occurred in...

Dam To Dome Fast Times: Course Records

Story #17 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM’s 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Jerry Lawson – 2:10:27 At his high school in the Syracuse, NY suburb of Chittenango, cross-country and track were Jerry Lawson’s second...

Got Pacers? You Bet!

Story #16 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM’s 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. A Helping Hand Amby Burfoot of Runner’s World Magazine developed the concept of pace teams in the mid-1990s, as a way to help runners qualify for...