: About Me

A 1958 graduate of the School of Journalism (B.A. Public Relations) at San Jose State University, Mike Tymn has contributed more than 1,500 articles to some 40 newspapers, magazines, journals, and books over the past 50 years. While most of his articles have dealt with subjects from the sports arena, Mike has done business, travel, metaphysical, and human interest features. He won the 1999 Robert H. Ashby Memorial Award given by The Academy of Religion and Psychical Research for his essay on Dying, Death, and After Death. Writing assignments have taken him to such diverse places as Bangkok, Panama, Glastonbury (England), Jerusalem, Hollywood, St. Paul, and Tombstone. He has interviewed and written about more than 40 Olympians.

As a public affairs officer in the U. S. Marine Corps, Mike won the Silver Anvil presented by the American Public Relations Association for the best military PR program of 1960. After leaving the military in 1961, Mike worked primarily as an insurance company claims adjuster, supervisor, and manager. He holds the professional designations of Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Claims (AIC). Before retiring from the insurance industry in 2002, Mike lived in Hawaii for 31 years while working for a major insurance company. Prior to that, he handled claims in his native California (San Francisco Bay Area), Japan, South Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, and Guam. He served as president and managing director of Malayan Adjusting Company, Ltd. and was on the board of directors of Singapore Adjusters and Surveyors. He taught insurance for seven years at the University of Hawaii and served for many years as a special arbitrator for Arbitration Forums, Inc. His experience in insurance gave Mike a broad exposure to many disciplines, especially law and medicine.

From 1978 until 2002, Mike served as a stringer for The Honolulu Advertiser, covering distance running, ocean swimming, cycling and triathlons while also writing a regular column on endurance sports. He has been a monthly columnist for National Masters News since 1980. He served as a columnist and contributing editor for Runner's World for six years and is now a senior writer for Running Times. Mike Contributed to Biographical History of American Sports with biographies of eight famous thoroughbreds and to Sports Encyclopedia North America with essays on Aging and Athletic Performance, Athlete, and Athletic Heart. He currently serves as editor of the ARPR Bulletin, a quarterly publication for The Academy of Religion and Psychical Research of which he is vice-president. His metaphysical articles have appeared in FATE, Mysteries, Atlantis Rising, Vital Signs, Venture Inward, Nexus, Christian Parapsychologist, Two Worlds, Dark Lore, Psychic News, Alternatives, Alternate Perceptions, and The Honolulu Advertiser.

A runner since 1954, Mike won four national masters championships during his 40s. As a 42-year-old grandfather, he won the historic Maui Marathon in 1979 with a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds and was twice named Hawaii's "Runner of the Year." He coached the Hawaii state team in the international Ekiden competition in New York City in 1988 and 1989. He is married to the former Gina Bernard of Kaneohe, Hawaii and has two daughters, both registered nurses, and four grandchildren.

My passion is ...

psychical research

I know too much about ...

death & dying

My parents always told me ...

to be good

My childhood ambition ...

sports writer

My favorite memory ...

touring the UK with my wife

Why I write ...

I enjoy being creative

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

anything metaphysical or paranormal

My first job ...

delivering the Oakland Post-Enquirer

My best moment ...

meeting my wife

My inspiration ...

Sir Oliver Lodge

Pets & Animals > Horses (Other) Horse biography: Citation

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It is as difficult to compare race horses from different eras as it is to compare baseball players from different eras. Comparing Man O' War, Citation, and Secretariat is like comparing Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Willie Mays. However, a strong argument can be made that Citation should have been judged as the greatest thoroughbred of the 20th Century rather than third greatest. Since both Man O' War and Secretariat, the two horses that finished ahead of Citation in the Blood Horse magazine rankings, were both retired at the end of their three-year-old seasons, each with 21 races (Man O' W...

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