August 16, 2014 Homepage Archive

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Quote Of The Day

“Stephen Walsh – he did a really good job of pitching. He said it would be criminal for me to stop running right now. If a university said I had to stop running to get a job, I was willing to do it but it would have been tough.”

– Chris Solinsky, admitting he was willing to totally retire in his quest to become a college coach.

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Meet Jordan McNamara

LRC ProfileThe Long Road: Jordan McNamara’s Injury-Filled Path To Success A big fan of the sport since HS when he had pictures of Webb, Lagat and Goucher on his wall, Jordan McNamara is so determined to rise to the top that 14 stress fractures haven’t been able to stop him from becoming one of America’s best milers. Plus insight on OTC members Ben Blankenship, Pat Casey, Hassan Mead, Ciaran O’Lionaird and Andrew Wheating.
*Jordan McNamara, Will Leer, Ben True, David Torrence And Garrett Heath Lead Deep Field For Falmouth Mile This Weekend

2014 African Champs Schedule (PDF) Results Post-Race Interviews By AthleticsAfrica Meet Website

Ayanleh Souleiman Over Asbel Kiprop For African 1,500! They went out in 2:07.83 and closed super, super fast with Souleiman winning in 3:42.49, just .09 ahead of Kiprop with Ronald Kwemoi 3rd .01 further back. The top 4 were only separated by .16 seconds. Kiprop was next-to-last with 500 remaining. *Race Video
IAAF Final Day Recap: Caleb Ndiku Leads Kenya To 3 Out Of The Top 4 In The Men’s 5,000 With 13:24 Over Isiah Koech Eunice Sum led a 1-3 Kenyan domination of the 800, winning in 1:59.45 over Janeth Jepkosgei. Ethiopia went 1-2 in the steeple as Hiwot Ayalew set a championships record of 9:29.54 ahead of Sofia Assefa. Kenya’s Julius Yego defended his javelin title and Murielle Ahoure won the 200 in 22.36.

Baton Usain Bolt Used To Anchor Jamaica To Victory At Commonwealth Games Sells For $4,000

What's Going To Happen To NCAA Sports?

With NCAA Ruling, Are Non-Revenue Sports In Danger? With more money going to football/basketball, will sports like track and XC get cut? An insider said, “I’d be shocked if non-revenue sports continue, or how it’s even conceivably possible assuming football and basketball get full cost-of-attendance (scholarships). Again, I’m not saying it’s wrong, but let’s be honest about it.”
NY Times: After New NCAA Ruling, Is The “Myth Of The Pure Student Athletes” Finally History?

African Champs Day 4

IAAF Day 4 Recap: Kenya’s Joyce Chepkirui Wins 10,000 Over Emily Chebet By .01 Eunice Sum comfortably won her 800 heat in 2:02.43 as Asbel Kiprop won his heat over Ronald Kwemoiand Ayanleh Souleiman as all 3 advanced.
Kenya’s Defending Javelin Champ Julius Yego Unfazed About Facing Former Champ Ihab Abdelrahman Of Egypt

Previous African Champs News

LRCNijel Amos Slays Another Giant, Takes Down Mo Aman And Wins 2014 African Championships 800 Let there be no doubt, Amos is the current ruler of the men’s 800. Talk about a negative split: 57-51.
MB:Nijel Amos does it again, Amos beats Aman to win 2014 African Championships

MB: Tuesday at 2014 African Champs – Hellen Obiri (w1500) and Jairus Birech (m steeple) win gold

Full Day 3 Recap: African 400 Record Holder Isaac Makwala Wins In 44.23

2014 European Champs Schedule/Results Watch Live On 9 Feeds

RRW39-Year-Old Christelle Daunay Of France Becomes Fastest, Oldest European Marathon Champion

M800: LRC Poland’s Adam Kszczot Destroys Men’s 800 Field Over Final 150m To Take Gold, World #2 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse Stunningly Finishes Last There is a reason why they run the race. Two youngsters, a 20-year-old Pole and 21-year-old Irishman, got silver and bronze.
*MB:Bosse goes home DEVASTATED! 2014 world #2 (1:42.53) finishest last in European 800 final
*English Happy With Bronze For Ireland: “It’s nice not to be known as a time triallist anymore, that I can actually medal!”

W1,500:LRC Sifan Hassan Outkicks Abeba Aregawi To Win 1,500Next up for Hassan and Aregawi. A race with Jenny Simpson. Will the AR fall?
*MB: Sifan Hissan takes down Abeba Aregawi for 2014 European 1500 title, Laura Weigthman gets bronze.
*Steve Cram Told Laura Weightman To Chill Until 600m Remained

M1,500/WSteeple Prelims: RRWHenrik Ingebrigtsen And Chris O’Hare Win Two 1,500 Heats At Europeans To Advance To Final Women’s steeple heats also are done – 10:00 got you into the final.
*Chris O’Hare: “I’ve got a healthy shot of the silver or bronze medal.”

IAAF Friday Euro Recap:Dafne Schippers Completes Sprint Double With World-Leading 22.03, 36-Year-Old Frenchman Yohann Diniz Sets 50km Race Walk World Record, Women’s Hammer Mark Almost Set By Anita Wlodarczyk
50k WR Holder Dedicates WR To Mekhissi-Benabbad “He should not have done what he did, but I think his disqualification was very harsh.”

Dafne Schippers Vows To Stick With Heptathlon She’s damn good at sprinting.
*MB: WTF: Best women’s sprinter in the world is a white girl? and a multi athlete? Wow!
Adam Gemili Runs 19.98 Into Headwind To Claim European Gold Very impressive if the 1.6 m/s wind is accurate.
Martyn Rooney Edges Out Matthew Hudson-Smith To Secure British One-Two In 400m (44.71 And 44.75)
Jodie Williams Wins 200 Silver In 22.46 Williams was the World Junior champ in 2010 at 100.

Mekhissi-Benabbad Aftermath

50k WR Holder Dedicates WR To Mekhissi-Benabbad “He should not have done what he did, but I think his disqualification was very harsh.”
Mekhissi-Benabbad Feels “Immense Sadness” After Losing Gold Medal
French Steeplechase Stripper Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Insists: I Am Not Arrogant“There was no arrogance,” the Frenchman wrote on his Facebook page. “Sorry, I was only thinking of celebrating my victory like a footballer. There was no arrogance towards my fellow-runners or the crowd.”

Post-African Champs

Kenya Finishes Third In Medal Count At African Champs South Africa had the most gold (10), Nigeria the most medals (24).
Uganda Wins Zero Medals In Morocco Their hope for a 5,000 medal was crushed when 17-year-old World Junior 10k champ, Joshua Cheptegei, didn’t run because it was hot.
Kenya’s Bid To Host 2017 World Youths On Course