by webmaster | Jan 20, 2014 | CIM History
Story #19 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM’s 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. 26.2 miles… 26.2 miles is a long, long way, but nothing compared to the miles, the hours, the ups, and the downs involved in training to...
by webmaster | Jan 20, 2014 | CIM History
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...
by webmaster | Jan 20, 2014 | CIM History
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...
by webmaster | Jan 20, 2014 | CIM History
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...
by webmaster | Jan 20, 2014 | CIM History
Story #15 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM’s 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. 20-20 Hindsight Until the mid-1970s, a woman who ran distance was a rare bird indeed. Even on the track women were sparsely represented. Women’s...
by webmaster | Jan 20, 2014 | CIM History
Story #14 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM’s 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Are we having fun yet? First let’s take a look at the reasons behind the California International Marathon’s December date. Wouldn’t you think that...
