marathon
Philly’s First-Ever Love Run Half Marathon on Pace to Sell Out
Organizers for the Love Run Half Marathon on March 30th say their race is poised for a sell-out—an impressive accomplishment, considering this is a first-time […]
PHOTOS: The Gayest Snaps from Boston’s Santa Speedo Run
Snow blanketed New England this weekend, but that didn’t deter the scantily clad runners taking part in Boston‘s 14th annual Santa Speedo Run on Saturday. […]
Philadelphia Marathon: Where to Drink (and Brunch) Near the Finish Line
Fact: There’s no reward for 26.2—or 13.1, for that matter—quite like an ice-cold beer. Marathon runners often swear off the stuff for weeks or months […]
How to Fuel Up for the Philly Marathon Without Carb-Overloading
The first time I ran a half marathon, I couldn’t wait for dinner the night before. I had visions of the mounds of pasta I […]
The Checkup: 26 Very Reasonable Reasons Not to Run a Marathon
• I’ve never run a marathon and, to be quite honest, I have no plans to do so, ever. Why? Well, just read this list […]
New Half Marathon Coming to Philly Next Spring
Heads up, runners! Philly’s getting a brand-spanking-new half marathon on March 30th courtesy of CGI Racing, the same race-management group that puts on the Unite […]
Rocky 50K Run Planned for December 7th
And here it is, folks: The Rocky 50K Fatass Run is officially on the books, so I guess it’s time to start training. As per […]
Details Emerge On Jen Carroll’s NYC Restaurant
Curious about what’s happening with Jen Carroll’s new Greenwich Village version of Concrete Blonde? Even more curious about the events that transpired which drew her […]
William Way Enters Marathon
The William Way LGBT Center joins the Rock ‘N’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon for the first time.
Will Marathon Go the Distance?
Philadelphia magazine’s Steve Volk looks at the Marathon restaurant chain and its recent troubles. The Marathon Grill restaurant chain has been serving up as much […]
Restaurant Death Watch: Which Marathon Will Be Next To Go?
Things are looking rough for the Marathon empire. Between the lawsuits, closures, property seizures and rumors of worse on the way, the local chain (which […]
Another Marathon Is Finished
Tuesday we received word that the Marathon at 10th and Walnut was changing hands and Matt Levin would be the chef at the new restaurant. […]
Matt Levin Has a New Restaurant?
Just yesterday, we were literally weighing the 300-page lawsuit that Bernard Spain and Murray Spain had brought against Marathon restaurants and the Borish family. Today, […]
Slideshow: Down On the (Marathon) Farm
This Saturday at 10 a.m., the brand new half-acre Marathon Farm in North Philadelphia debuts its community farm market. I took a ride out there […]
Tonight: Dollar Drinks and Free Food
As Victor Fiorillo tipped us off in his Weekender Newsletter, the Marathon Grill at 1818 Market is kicking of its outdoor happy hour today. From […]