Headline Quiz: Runner's World, Running Times, or Dumb Runner?
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Earlier this month, Running Times announced that it was ceasing publication after 38 years. The January/February issue will be its last; after that, current subscribers will receive Runner's World, the much larger title also owned by parent company Rodale Inc.
[DIsclosure: I was a full-time staffer for Runner's World from 2007 to 2014 and remain a writer at large and columnist for the magazine.]
The move has saddened many in the running community, including not a few who saw Running Times as a "serious" alternative to the more mass-market Runner's World, which positions itself as a publication for all runners, including beginners.
How different are the two titles, really? We don't know. We rarely read either one.
For that matter, how do Running Times and Runner's World stack up against Dumb Runner, in terms of covering Very Serious Topics for Very Serious Runners Who Are Very Serious About Running?
In the spirit of these questions, and because we have been desperate for something to write about, we thought it would be fun to offer this little quiz. Can you tell where the following stories appeared?
1. New Year, New You!
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
2. You Think You Run High Mileage? Try Four Runs a Day
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
3. Chasing a Pacer May Help You Push Harder
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
4. My Large Penis Makes Running a Real Challenge
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
5. Five Health Reasons to Munch on Apples
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
6. Running Times 2016 Track Spike Guide
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
7. Guest Opinion: Expensive Running Shoes Are Good and You Should Go Buy Some
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
8. New Year, New You!
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
9. Five Things Blake Russell Did to Crush It at the L.A. Marathon
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
10. How to Crush a 10K PR
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
11. Crushing My Marathon Goal
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
12. New Year, New You!
a. Runner's World
b. Running Times
c. Dumb Runner
ANSWERS
1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12—a. Runner's World
2, 6—b. Running Times
4, 7—c. Dumb Runner
