– Canada’s Reid Coolsaet giving a blow-by-blow recap of his run at the 2015 BMW Berlin Marathon, where he was 6th in 2:10:28. He was shooting for sub-2:10 and the Canadian national record of 2:10:09, but came up just a little bit short.
With the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, Roy Griak Invitational and several other meets in the books, we give you four takeaways from the first major weekend of action in NCAA cross-country.
LRC Four Thoughts On Berlin And Eliud Kipchoge’s Amazing 2:04:00 Win With His Shoe Insoles Falling OutWe break down the race and the amazing performance of Eliud Kipchoge (who in case you missed it ran 2:04:00 with his insoles falling out), Matt Llano running a 2:12:28 PR, Reid Coolsaet just missing the Canadian record and Gladys Cherono joining the sub-2:20 club. *IAAF Recap *Blow-By-Blow Forum Thread
Recommended Read:Washington Post: “Running For Their Lives, Ethiopians Seek A Safer Track In Washington DC” Article follows story of Ethiopian refugees such as 18-year-old 400 NR holder Genet Lire, who used running as a means to escape political persecution in Ethiopia. They left behind their families and promising running careers to avoid jail and torture and now are struggling to survive in the US.
LRC 2015 NCAA Men’s Individual Top 10 Preview: Can Anyone Beat King Cheserek? There is a heavy, heavy favorite but behind him it’s wide open. How many can Colorado put in the top 10? Does anyone have a chance Edward Cheserek? We’ve found a potential upset winner (pics included on the right) whom we bet you’ve never heard of.
LRC 2015 NCAA Women’s Individual Top 10 Preview: Who Takes Over For Kate Avery? With no Kate Avery, the championship picture is wide open.
MB: What is your Early Season Individual NCAA Top 15
Friday – LRCNo. 3 Syracuse Men And No. 8 Providence Women Crush Competition At 2015 Coast-To-Coast Battle In Beantown Stony Brook’s Christina Melian and Syracuse’s Justyn Knight were the individual winners. After the race, Providence coach Ray Treacy reveals that he thinks this year’s squad is better 1-5 than his 2013 title team and Syracuse coach Chris Fox reveals that superstar Justyn Knight only runs 50-60 mpw.
*RRW: Syracuse, Providence Win BC Coast-To_Coast Battle In Beantown
*MB: Coast to coast battle in bean town at franklin park…
*MB:So sick: Syracuse’s Justyn Knight ran 3:39 and 13:34 on 35 mpw
LetsRun.com’s Story On UVA Employing Suspended Doper Martin Maric As Throws Coach Goes Mainstream – Gets Picked Up By Virginia Paper –Charlottesville Paper: “UVa assistant coach embroiled in controversy.”
*Previous: LRC University Of Virginia Employing Banned Doper Martin Maric As Throws Coach; Coaches Association Honors Him As Regional Coach Of The Year
Last week, our sport lost three figures at way too young of an age, Craig Virgin talked about drugs at Nike's Athletics West, and the stars did some karaoke in NYC, which we compare to Alan Webb's retirement karaoke in NYC in 2014.
Study: Sitting For Long Stretches Of Time Is Also Bad For Kids After sitting for 3 hours, 9- to 12-year-old girls showed “a profound reduction in vascular function.”
Lehigh Valley Got It Wrong: The Evidence Is Conclusive: Mike Rossi – The Viral Boston Marathon Dad – Is A Marathon Cheat And Should Never Have Been On The Starting Line In Boston In April, Mike Rossi gained international fame for his snarky response to a letter from his kids’ principal scolding him for taking them out of school for several days to watch Boston. A LetsRun.com investigation has revealed that Rossi’s principal was correct, the kids should never have been in Boston as the evidence is conclusive – their father didn’t legitimately qualify for the 2015 Boston Marathon. How confident are we that Rossi cut the course when he “ran” his 3:11:45 BQ qualifier at Lehigh Valley? Extremely. We’ll pay Mike Rossi $10,000 if he qualifies again in the next 12 months – and the qualifying time is 13+ minutes slower – 3:25.
*MB: Did Mike Rossi (viral marathon dad) cheat his way into Boston?
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