– Texas A&M true freshman Donavan Brazier, after destroying the 33-year-old US junior 800 mark of 1:47.84 by running 1:45.93 in his collegiate 800 debut.
MB From Last Year: 2015 MB: I just got a text from a top HS coach: “Grant Fisher is not the best kid in Michigan.” LetsRun, meet Donavan Brazier
2015 MB: It’s official: Donavan Brazier (45.92r, 1:48.07, 4:09) not Grant Fisher, is the most talented HSer in Michigan this year
MB: America’s newest star has arrived!! True frosh Donovan Brazier runs 1:45.93 in first-ever collegiate 800!!(link fixed)No rabbits, legitimate track and he’s just .05 off of the American collegiate record. Unreal.
*Texas A&M Article Brazier: “Now my goals are starting to go up a little bit. When I first got here I just wanted to make the travel team.”
Molly Huddle Gets Huge Feature In Her Hometown PaperRay Treacy summed the 31-year-old up perfectly: “The thing is she just keeps getting better.”
LRCAnti-Doping Experts Michael Ashenden and Robin Parisotto Issue Statements In Response to WADA IC Report – Both Men Are Willing To Let Seb Coe Lead The IAAF Moving Forward Both men found encouraging aspects in the WADA report and in the end, both took the high road and concluded their statements by saying they are willing to let Seb Coe lead the IAAF.
Linden went into depth about her Trials buildup and the trickiest parts of the LA course, while Hanson discussed Linden and Bobby Curtis before discounting Galen Rupp's chances (should he elect to run) and reminding people why they shouldn't underestimate Jake Riley.
Chris Derrick joined us on the podcast and talked about his potential marathon debut at the Trials, the doping crisis in the sport, the ticking clock on 60 minutes, Twitter, the New York Jets, how he "was" a big fan of LetsRun.com and how professional running is like a part-time job.
LRC Dick Pound’s Puzzling Endorsement Of Seb Coe, Looking For Heroes And Where Is The “Wow” Factor? – Analysis And Reaction To Part 2 Of WADA Report The good, the bad and the ugly from the report.
Once again, London has secured an amazing field with five women who have run under 2:20 and eight under 2:21. All of the top 5 from our 2015 World Rankings are in the field including the winners of 2015 Dubai, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York and Worlds marathons.
A pre-med student, a collegiate record holder, and a guy dating someone on the Syracuse team took home the prizes.
Boston Marathon Bomber Loses Bid For New Trial; Ordered To Pay Victims $101 Million In Restitution The restitution order is symbolic as he is in jail with no money to pay.
LRC Ryan Hall Has Retired – We Remember The Six Most Glorious Moments Of His Amazing Career Picking the greatest moments from his amazing career wasn’t easy but we’ve got our six favorites. Ryan, you will be missed.
LRC Three Quick Thoughts On The 2016 Boston Marathon Field Both defending champs will be back. In terms of PRs, the men’s field is a little stronger than last year.
*MB: 2016 Boston Marathon field announced.
*MB: Neely Spence Gracey running Boston – good idea?
Neely Spence Gracey Skipping Olympic Trials To Debut At Boston Marathon
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