– Mary Cain talking to Marc Bloom about her new life as a real pro, not a high schooler who is pro. Cain’s first race as a high school grad will be this week at the 2014 USA Champs where she’ll take on the now undisputed high school sensation Alexa Efraimson.
The 2-time Foot Locker finalist, 8-time US road champion, and the US 25k American Record holder was recently caught with EPO in his possession, which he admits to purchasing for intended use but never actually using. *Discuss
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LRC Men’s 10,000: Rupp Goes For Sixth Straight Title The only person who can stop Rupp from winning the 10,000 is his wife, Keara, who is pregnant with twins. When Keara delivers could determine whether Rupp runs USAs or the Paris DL meet on July 5 instead.
LRC Men’s 5,000: Rupp Looks To End Bernard Lagat’s Reign Once And For All Rupp is just 1-19 against Lagat in races they’ve both finished, but the 39-year-old Lagat has started to show his age outdoors. Rupp beat Lagat to win the Olympic Trials in 2012; can he do it again in Sacramento? 
LRC Women’s 5,000: Molly Huddle, Then Who? There Are Lots Of Worthy Challengers Huddle, the American Record holder, is running great in 2014, but the next few spots are up for grabs. Shannon Rowbury is the best bet for second, but there are plenty of women who will challenge her, such as Katie Mackey, Laura Thweatt, Chelsea Reilly and the collegiate big three of Marielle Hall, Aisling Cuffe and Abbey D’Agostino. Has US women’s 5,000 running ever been this deep?
LRC Women’s 10,000: Shalane Flanagan Back On The Track; Can Jordan Hasay Or Kim Conley Challenge Her? Hasay and Conley are both in the shape of their lives, but Flanagan has been running great in 2014 as well, chopping 3:36 off her marathon PR with a 2:22:02 at Boston in April.
LRC Steeplechases: Expect Easy Wins For Evan Jager And Emma Coburn We know who is winning both races. The question is who else gets on the podium.
Great Track Journalism: Sacramento Has Been A Special Place For Michelle Carter And Her Father Michael Michelle won a NCAA title in Sacramento in 2006 but dad Michael much more famously produced arguably the greatest single performance by a HS track and field athlete in history in Sacramento in 1979 – a heave of 81-3.5. “What Carter did at the GWI, I consider the greatest high school performance ever. It’s not even close.”
RR #2: 30 Years Ago At USAs, Dwight Stones Regained The American Record In HJ At 7-8 (2.34) And Ended Up On Cover Of Sports Illustrated Stones called that jump, not his two WR jumps, the “single greatest moment in my very long career.”
1968 Olympic Champion Jim Hines Remembers “Night Of Speed” When He Became World’s First Sub-10 Man In Sacramento In 1968 In the span of 7 hours, three men broke the world record and 7 tied it. “There will never be another night like it” and, “That was the greatest ever.”Ken Goe On Whether Fans Dislike Shoe Companies: “I think Siegel misinterprets the anger. I think it’s more directed at USATF’s leadership, which many athletes seem to believe – rightly or wrongly – is mostly concerned with cozying up to the shoe companies.”
It’s Offiical: Penn State Director Beth Alford-Sullivan Leaves To Take Over At Tennessee
*Alford-Sullivan: “My 15 years at Penn State have been outstanding.”
Kenya’s Dominic Ondoro Breaks Dick Beardsley’s 33-Year-Old Grandma’s Marathon Course Record With 2:09:06 Victory Nick Arciniaga was 9th in 2:14:31. Pasca Myers ran 2:33:45 to win over US’s Brianne Nelson (2:34:44). Julius Koskei won the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in 1:03:36 while Cynthia Limo took the women’s race in 1:09:50. *Results
The WTW is back! We praise Molly Beckwith-Ludolow, praise the increased competitiveness of women's track, show you just how dominant the SEC and PAC-12 are at NCAAs and make a $10,000 guarantee that Galen Rupp won't set the 10,000 WR. Plus why it's unacceptable for commentators to talk about the weight of female track stars.
RRW James Li & Stephen Sambu – A Winning Combination Under Li’s guidance, and relatively low mileage, Sambu has become one of the best road racers on the planet. Galen Rupp can be thankful as Sambu was instrumental in his 26:44 AR.
Whatever Happened To Daniel Komen?
Nick Willis Is In The Form Of His Life, Having Recently Set PRs At 5,000 (13:20), 3,000 (7:36 NR) And A “Bucket List” Sub-3:50 Mile Willis talks about how he’s been able to do more volume than ever.
Meb Keflezighi To Start At Back Of Field, Try To Pass 22,500 People To Raise Money For Charity At July 4th Peachtree Road Race Meb’s hoping to raise $75,000 for the inaugural Kilometer Kids Charity Chase. *Donate Here.
2006 World Indoor 60H Champ Derval O’Rourke Of Ireland Calls It A Career The 33-year-old’s last race earned her a bronze at European indoors. “Going to a championships just to be there, isn’t me.” *BBC
*“She inspired us to compete with the best in the world.”
*O’Rourke: “Very talented … but a cheeky brat.” She was always great at the biggest competitions.
*Twitter Tributes Pour In For “Inspiration” O’Rourke
RR: Pacer Geoffrey Ronoh Stuns Wilson Kipsang, Dennis Kimetto At Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon Ronoh only has one professional race to his name (a 2:15:51 marathon) and is Kipsang’s personal pacer. However, here he shocked Kipsang, beating him by 8 seconds to win in a CR 60:17. Kimetto was way back in 3rd (1:01:42) and Edna Kiplagat dominated the women’s race in 68:52.
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