Am American Hero Has Passed – RIP Louis

Louis Zamperini – War Hero, American, Track Star and Man RIP Zamperini ran the 5000 at the Berlin Olympics and then was shot down in WWII and survived 47 days on a life raft in the Pacific and 2 years in a POW camp. If you have not read his biography it is a must, must read.
On the boards:  Celebrate Louis’ great life and pay your respects

US Distance Runners In The News After USAs

• Lengthy Running Times profile of Kim Conley who is focused on proving 2012 Olympic spot was no fluke It’s interesting to see that her dad admits he was upset when Conley, who never made NCAAs in college, told him she wanted to be a runner. Conley has improved a lot since then under boyfriend/coach Drew Wartenburg.
• As pro career blossoms, Jordan Hasay relishes ‘best job in the world’
• Cain: “If I can go like I’m going, watch out for the world record – no, I’m kidding.” ON a serious note, she was just trying to make the point she’s peaking for August
• Ryan Vail blogs about his clutch 3rd place showing at USAs. Need a new coach? Vail is now doing online coaching.
• After 3rd place showing at USAs, Katie Mackey blogs about avoiding pre-race stress

Field Event Blog: US jav champ Kara Patterson blogs about Rome, NYC, and winning USAs

Chicago Marathon News

• Dennis Kimetto won’t defend his Chicago Marathon title – will go for World Record in Berlin He wants 2:03 flat and will be joined by Tsegaye Kebede.
• Matt Llano to debut at Bank of America Chicago Marathon – thinks 2:08 debut is possible The openly gay athlete is a great story but this quote is quite ambitious: “I wouldn’t put Ryan Hall’s American Marathon Debut record of 2:08:24 out of my reach.” MB: Who is Matt Llano and why does he think he can run 2:08?
• More Marathon News: 2:13 marathoner Lee Merrien pulls out of Commonwealth Games sacrum stress fracture

Reigning world champion Pawel Fajdek throws 82.37m world lead in Velenje

News From Japan

• Yuki Kawauchi’s youngest brother will join a corporate team after graduation He’s joining Fujiwara’s Arata Project. Check out this funny pic of the two brothers.
• Japanese wedding and funeral management company – Memolead Group – starts women’s corporate team with eye to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Stuff We Missed Over The Weekend

• US 1,500 Results: Results From Flanders Cup In Belgium: German Fernandez Close 2nd In 1,500 With 3:43.70; Chris Solinsky 3:51.15
• Ben True Runs 3:37 In 1,500 Time Trial

• British Championships: *Results *IAAF Full Recap Of British Champs
• Can’t Coach Clutch: Dwain Chambers Wins A Fifth Straight British 100m Crown At The Age Of 36 This makes things tough for selectors for European Champs as they have to chose between sub-10-second men Chijindu Ujah  and James Dasaolu.
  *Chambers: “You could say I was running for my career. I was running for everything.”
• Danny Talbot Beats Adam Gemili To 200m Title
• Katarina Johnson-Thompson Wins UK LJ Title, Can Go To Euro Champs In LJ, HJ Or Heptathlon Twenty-year-old Emelia Gorecka just beat 40-year-old mother of two Jo Pavey in the 5K with 15:40.65. Defending Euro 800 champ Lynsey Sharp won in 2:01.40 with sub-2:00 19-year-old Jessica Judd only 4th.

• Jamaican Champs: *Full Results *IAAF Recap Of Jamaican Champs: Kaliese Spencer Sets 400H World Lead As Other Favorites Are Beaten 2013 NCAA champ Natoya Goule won the 800 by more than a second in 2:01.34.
• VCB Wins Jamaican 100m In 10.96, Kaliese Spencer Runs W-Leading 53.41 400H Nickel Ashmeade won the men’s 100m in 10.06.
• Usain Bolt Isn’t At Jamaican Champs But Says He’s Ready For Relay Duty At Commonwealth Games We say put him on the 4 x 400.

• Canada: Results: Mississippi State’s NCAA Champ Brandon McBride Beats Kentucky’s Keffri Neal In 800 McBride ran 1:46.69 to Neal’s 1:46.91.
  

*Breakdown Of How The Collegians Did At Their National Championships This Weekend Devon Allen (110H), Sam Kendricks (PV) and Hayden Reed (discus) won titles at USAs. Brandon McBride won a Canadian 800 title as Tom Farrell won the British 5,000 and Texas Tech’s Sharlene Nickle was the Jamaican 1,500 champ.
*Florida’s Cory McGee Signs With Total Sports

Caught With EPO

LRC Chris Derrick, Ryan Vail And Other Elites React To Mo Trafeh EPO Bust 

LRC ExclusiveMo Trafeh – American Record Holder At 25k – Caught With EPO, Is Retiring From The SportThe 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