– Tweet from the Nike Oregon Project, withdrawing from Saturday’s race. We told you yesterday the Max King-designed course would be at a minimum interesting. Perhaps too interesting? People are speculating the NOP pulled out due to the course conditions:
MB: Not Rupp Certified: NOP not racing at Club Nats – Course Too Tough
This week we give out praise for Becky Wade for achieving a rare American marathon win, realize that the top US marathoners in 2013 were closer to the women's world record than the men's, spot Mark Wetmore, remember the great Nelson Mandela, talk boys and girls NXN, praise pro runners who are great high school coaches, and give out free coaching advice from the ageless wonder Joe Vigil.
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