– 12:56.27/2:07:47 man Dathan Ritzenhein announcing that he’ll be relocating to Michigan. Ritz and his wife are both Michigan natives and want to go home before the kids get too old. He’ll still be coached by Alberto.
*MB:Ritz is leaving the Oregon Project
Asbel Kiprop, Silas Kiplagat, Makhloufi and Wote produced a "classic" and "astonishing" 1,500 to start the season. The Ethiopian national record was set and it only got 6th place.
The 1.75-year wait for for young studs Mo Aman and Nijel Amos to race each other was worth it. Read all about and watch the race.
One of the more entertaining track meets we’ve seen in a long, long time. *Results
Doha On the Boards:
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Asbel Kiprop, Ezekiel Kemboi And Other Elites Speak Out Against Tyson Gay Getting A Reduced Ban As A “Plea Bargain” For Providing Information Kiprop: “I think it is the wrong message to send. If reductions on bans are going to be made, athletes will take advantage of it. They should tell what they know anyway.”
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Stephan Shay Wins OC Marathon In 2:23:09 After Original Winner Mohamed Fadil DQed Fadil was videotaped getting extra aid on the course from a biker who paced him and handed him his own fluids. Bonnie Axman won the women’s race in 2:45:56.
*Results/Race Website
Race recap coming. Email interview with America’s 2014 breakout star.
Dathan Ritzenhein Is Leaving Oregon, Going Back to Michigan Ritz and his wife are both Michigan natives and want to go home before the kids get too old. He’ll still be coached by Alberto.
*MB:Ritz is leaving the Oregon Project
Our crack stats team gives you the lowdown on Stanford's fast times. How do Ben True and Hassan Mead compare to Adam Goucher and Galen Rupp? Will there be a slew of sub 13:00 Americans in 2014? Plus, some fast times from Aisling Cuffe and teen star Elise Cranny. The performance of the week was Molly Huddle's 30:47 10k. And some props for Brannon Kidder.
David Epstein:Tyson Gay Got 50% Reduction In Ban Because He Told Everything Including Info on Jon Drummond’s Encouragment/Heavy Involvement of His Doping Drummond is the chair of USATF’s Athletes Advisory Committee and 2012 Olympic relay coach.
*MB:David Epstein Says Tyson Gay Has Implicated Jon Drummond in Helping Him Dope
*Deadspin:Can USATF Coach Jon Drummond Carry Your Drugs?
Usain Bolt Sending New Pair Of Signed Spikes To The Person In London Who Had Theirs Stolen Bolt tweeted, “I know u love me..but please why u had to go stealing that signed Usain Bolt spikes ..I know u going to return it. Right?”
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