– Chris O’Hare talking about how he overdid it last year and ended up not being a factor at Worlds despite being in 3:52 shape indoors. A wiser O’Hare started his 2014 campaign today in the Scotland vs. GB vs. USA vs. Commonwealth team with a narrow victory at the Sainsbury’s Glasgow International Match.
Mary Cain ran her best race of 2014 but in the end she missed the world junior mark by .01.Abbey D'Agostino andJordan Hasay ran lifetime bests in second and third.
Talk about having no fear of the marathon. An unheralded 18-year-old with a 62:53 PR at 13.1 went out on world record pace and ended up with a dominant 2:04:32 victory as a Ethiopian debutant won in 2:04 for the 3rd straight year. Wow.
(updated) This was certainly an upset as Seboka, until recently, was a journeywoman. But no longer. In the 30th marathon of her career - yes, 30th - thanks to a strong surge at 35k which broke the pack, she defeated the #2 10,000 runner in history, Meselech Melkamu, and finished off a 71:20 2nd half. 2011 NYC champ Firehiwot Dado was third.
LRC Community 1, Competitor 0: Competitor Group Goes Back On Decision And Will Immediately Reinstate Appearance Fees For Elite AthletesThis is a big victory for both the elites and the sport of running.
*And The LRC Nation, Too: No, Thank You: We Don’t Need Competitor Running The Vast Majority Of Big Running Events In This Country
*MB:Competitor Group Reinstates Appearance Fees
*RRW: In About Face, Competitor Group Reinstates Elite Athlete Support Program
*Competitor.com artilce
Rojo, Wejo and Yohan Blake performing "The Beast" is our personal LRC photo of the year. What's your 2013 running photo of the year? Submit or tweet your entries to us. Winner gets a cool $100.
Kenenisa Bekele Thinks Move To The Marathon Can Make Him Officially Surpass Haile Gebrselassie As One Of The Greatest Ever Bekele: “If you want to compare, just take a look at the races I won and the medals I received. Haile has run for a long time with a great achievement and I have got a huge respect for him. But … no one has broken my records so far. I think it is clear that my achievement in those track races is better than any other athlete.”
2014 Tokyo Release:Elite Fields Announced For 2014’s 1st Major (Feb. 23rd) Finally Released 2:04 man Tadesse Tola and 2-time World champ Abel Kirui lead a men’s field that has 5 others who have gone 2:06 or better, including 2011 World Junior XC champ Geoffrey Kipsang. 2012 Olympian Arata Fujiwara leads the Japanese charge. The women’s favorite is 2:19 runner Lucy Kabuu, who will face Tirfi Tsegaye (2:21:19).
*IAAF Preview
2014 London Women’s Field Released: LRC4 Quick Takes – Priscah Jeptoo To Try To Defend As Tirunesh Dibaba Debuts At Star-Studded 2014 London Marathon The 2014 London field is totally stacked as Priscah Jeptoo, who was totally unbeatable in 2013, will clash with Tirunesh Dibaba, who is making the most anticipated women’s marathon debut in 10+ years (maybe ever?).
2014 Boston Field Released
LRC Three Thoughts About The 2014 Boston Marathon Field There certainly won’t be talk of Boston being watered down in 2014 as both fields are quite strong. The men’s field includes TFN’s world #1 and #2 marathoners from 2013, Dennis Kimetto and Lelisa Desisa,and the women’s field is led by sub-2:20 women Mare Dibaba and Rita Jeptoo.
*Boston Marathon Releases Fastest Field Ever For 2014 Race
*MB Talk: Ritz is going to get rocked at Boston
Cool Idea For You High Schoolers:DyeStat Trying To Find The Deepest Team In The Nation In The Mile By Introducing Sub-5/Sub-6 Challenge Which schools in the country have the most sub-5 (boys) or sub-6 (girls) milers?
Rio 2016 Budget Grows By 27 Per Cent To $2.9 Billion Still way less than the $14.6 billion for London 2012 and $51 billion for Sochi 2014.
Garrett Heath And Erica Moore Join Brooks Beasts TC Brooks Beasts TC keeps getting deeper as these two join previously-announced Nick Symmonds.
*MB:Two more new Brooks Beasts
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