jim gerweck – The Leatherman's Loop

Race on the Reservation will be worth it for runners

March 11, 2017March 7, 2009 by leathermansloop

(republished from old website) The Stamford Advocate • THE RUNNING COLUMN Sunday, April 19, 1987 By Jim Gerweck, Special Correspondent Regular readers of this column know that I make no bones about my preference for running (and particularly racing) over natural surfaces rather than those that are man-made. Likewise, those of similar bent have no … Read more

Getting Dirty: Leatherman’s Loop – the athletic equivalent of jazz

October 12, 2011January 5, 2009 by leathermansloop

Leatherman’s Loop • April 25, 2003 • Westchester County, NY Reprinted from old web site. A nice article by Jim Gerweck from April 2003. Titled “Getting Dirty: Leatherman’s Loop – the athletic equivalent of jazz”. Jim has run the race timing for the Leatherman’s Loop for many years. If, as Marty Liquori once opined, road … Read more

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