Entries by Ben Raskin
Joe De Sena: Spartan Race Founder and CEO
Three hundred against a million. On a thin strip of land, between mountains and the Aegean Sea, King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans stood ready to repulse the hordes of Persian invaders. The field of battle was haunting. Geothermic pools spewed sulfur gas into the air, perpetuating the myth that the gates of Hades were […]
Joey Mantia: World Champion Speed Skater
If mass start speed skating had a soundtrack, it wouldn’t be heavy metal or hardcore rap. The 6,400-meter race is more nuanced than grinding guitars or thumping beats. It would be some sort of masterful classical piece, like Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” The mass start of skaters mimics the opening chords of this musical masterpiece: haunting, […]