– Sergiu Ciobanu, one of Ireland’s top marathoners. He emigrated from Moldova during the Irish building boom to try to make money, then went back to Moldova and his wife had left him for another man, and now he’s married in Ireland hoping to make the Irish Olympic team.
Kara dominated the race, but she was the only one of the top 3 racing as Flanagan and Cragg ran a more controlled effort. Aaron Braun won the men’s race. Videos with Kara, Flanagan, and Cragg, plus results.
Looking for a great Christmas present? We have a suggestion. Ed Caesar's new book Two Hours covers everything you would want to know about the marathon, from its roots in ancient Greek lore all the way up to the establishment of big-money major-city marathons in the late 20th century. It includes incredible behind-the-scenes access of Geoffrey Mutai in 2011 when he destroyed the course records in both Boston and New York. 5 out 5 stars.
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Fukuoka: Former WR Holder Patrick Makau Repeats In 2:08:18, Current World Record Holder Dennis Kimetto Drops OutYuki Kawauchi ran 2:12.48.
*Fukuoka Live Thread
Australia: David McNeill And Eloise Wellings Win Zatopek 10,000m To Book Tickets To Rio 28:03 for McNeill and 32:02 for Wellings. *Results
World 50k Champs: LRC Poster Camille Herron Wins World 50k Title (2nd World Title Of Year) As Tony Migliozzi Of USA Win’s Men’s TitleTony Migliozzi is a 2:17 marathoner. He has a blog and posts his training log online.
On The Boards: Americans win titles at IAU 50K World Championships
*LRC Poster Camille Herron wins her 2nd World Champ of the Year
Clinger, who as a soph ran 4:13/9:03 at altitude and was 8th at NXN, used a late move on the final uphill to pull away from Carmel (IN)'s Ben Veatch to win in 15:03. His win kicked off a great day for the state of Utah. Just 33rd in the nation in terms of population, Utah had 3 teams in the top 12 in the country. In the team race, Clinger's American Fork squad came up just short, taking second with 163 points to Great Oak's 114.
*Amazing MB Prediction: AUSTIN TAMAGNO will be upset by CASEY CLINGER
Everything went according to form at NXN as the favorites delivered and Bill Aris became the John Wooden of girls cross-country running. Plus a 12-year-old finished in the top 15!
Has Mike Rossi cut yet another course, this time in an attempt to win $10,000 from LetsRun.com?
*MB: Did Mike Rossi (viral marathon dad) cheat his way into Boston?
We highly recommend this book - hell, we call it "a triumph" - by Chris Solinsky's high school coach, Donn Behnke. Purchase here. 5 out 5 stars.
LRC Feature The Miracle In The Black Hills: A Coach, A Fallen Teammate And A Season For The Ages In July, Black Hills State’s Gage McSpadden was struck by lightning and tragically killed at the age of 21. The team’s dream of a first-ever NCAA appearance, one that McSpadden had guaranteed, appeared to be shot. No one will ever forget how they responded.
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