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Part II: Market (Street) Disruption: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires

By Cole Manley ***This piece is adapted from an essay I wrote for a History course at UC Davis. Part I highlighted the city planners....

Marathon to Justice

Mar 27, 20218 min read

Part I: Market (Street) Disruption: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires

By Cole Manley ***This piece is adapted from an essay I wrote for a History course at UC Davis. Part II will publish soon. Going forward,...

Marathon to Justice

Mar 22, 202116 min read

Running with Joy: Reflections on 2020

By Cole Manley Thank you to everyone for reading the blog this year, and for sharing your writing and thoughts! I look forward to more...

Marathon to Justice

Dec 31, 20205 min read

What Would John Say About the 2020 Election?

By Cole Manley As election day dragged into election week, and staring at Steve Kornacki became a new and agonizing part of daily life in...

Marathon to Justice

Nov 14, 20204 min read

For Robert Graetz

By Cole Manley It was a humid day in Montgomery, Alabama when I met Robert and Jeannie Graetz. Humid like most July days in the Deep...

Marathon to Justice

Oct 24, 20203 min read

On the March

By Cole Manley Marches have been a vital component of social movements around the world, and this is particularly true when it comes to...

Marathon to Justice

Oct 17, 20202 min read

Joseph Gray's Journey to Justice

By Cole Manley In the world of mountain running, few can match Joseph Gray’s accomplishments: an 18 time national champion, a World...

Marathon to Justice

Oct 10, 20204 min read

With much love, Dad

Stanford's obituary for my father published today, and I am grateful that they highlighted his solidarity with workers and his activism...

Marathon to Justice

Sep 19, 20201 min read

Rising Phoenix

By Cole Manley This week I was thinking mainly about my dad, about his life and love, about what an amazing father he was. I am sure that...

Marathon to Justice

Sep 12, 20202 min read

My "Marathon" to Privilege Awareness

By Randy Marks Cole has graciously allowed a non-runner to contribute. I ran a bit (even finished some 10k races, though never with...

Marathon to Justice

Sep 9, 20204 min read

Remembering John Manley

By Cole Manley John Manley passed away peacefully September 5, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was 81 years old. He was to his wife,...

Marathon to Justice

Sep 6, 20203 min read

Now Arriving at Grand Central Station

By Cole Manley The train ride from Westport, Connecticut to Grand Central in New York was only an hour or so, but I was always impatient....

Marathon to Justice

Sep 5, 20205 min read

The Church of Happy Donuts

By Cole Manley I remember your hands. Your huge soft hands holding my tiny fingers as we walked down 24th Street. That was where I fell...

Marathon to Justice

Aug 29, 202010 min read

Reflections on Running and Life: John Manley’s Marathons

By Cole Manley My dad hates running. Or, at least, he cannot fathom the appeal of running. The concept of someone running 26.2 miles, in...

Marathon to Justice

Aug 22, 20205 min read

An Ode to the Beacon

By Cole Manley The New Balance Beacon is a shoe that makes running simple and pure and fun. What running is meant to be in its basic...

Marathon to Justice

Aug 15, 20203 min read

The Memorial at the Stanford Oval

By Cole Manley George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Tanisha Anderson. For about two months, a memorial with the names and...

Marathon to Justice

Aug 8, 20205 min read

Halfway There: The Rarámuri Runners’ Ultramarathon to Justice

By Alberto Ugarte In 2009, Christopher McDougall's Born to Run unveiled the extraordinary running skills of the Rarámuri people in...

Marathon to Justice

Aug 1, 20203 min read

The Olympic Trials: Race and Commentary in Running

After winning the US Olympic Marathon Trials and qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, Aliphine Tuliamuk celebrated her accomplishment. It...

Marathon to Justice

Jul 25, 20205 min read

Montgomery: City of Contrast, City of Change

By Lori Eidson-Riggles I have always told my students that if I had lived during the Civil Rights Movement, I would be marching for...

Marathon to Justice

Jul 22, 20205 min read

Remembering John Lewis

By Cole Manley I was going to post about something else entirely, something more directly connected to running. But I feel compelled to...

Marathon to Justice

Jul 18, 20204 min read

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Part II: Market (Street) Disruption: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires

Part I: Market (Street) Disruption: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires

Running with Joy: Reflections on 2020

What Would John Say About the 2020 Election?

For Robert Graetz

On the March

Joseph Gray's Journey to Justice

With much love, Dad

Rising Phoenix

My "Marathon" to Privilege Awareness

Remembering John Manley

Now Arriving at Grand Central Station

The Church of Happy Donuts

Reflections on Running and Life: John Manley’s Marathons

An Ode to the Beacon

The Memorial at the Stanford Oval

Halfway There: The Rarámuri Runners’ Ultramarathon to Justice

The Olympic Trials: Race and Commentary in Running

Montgomery: City of Contrast, City of Change

Remembering John Lewis

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