– 2:18:52 marathoner and 2012 Olympic Trials qualifier Mike Cassidy writing about missing qualifying for the 2016 Trials as he ran 2:21:20 in Houston earlier this month. A definite recommended read.
LRCWhat’s Jeremy Wariner Doing Working At Jimmy John’s? 7 Questions With The Olympic Legend Wariner posted online that he was now a general manager at a Jimmy John’s sandwich restaurant. We wondered if it could be that one of the greatest 400m sprinters of all time was retiring, so we reached out to see what was up.
*MB: Is Jeremy Wariner’s investment in Jimmy John’s smart?
The 2016 London men's field very well may be tougher to win than the Olympics. It is totally loaded once again as it includes the world's best marathoner, the world champ, the world record holder and a whole lot more. Surprisingly, it will mark the return to the marathon for Kenenisa Bekele and the debut of Bedan Karoki.
Dubai is in the books, the indoor track scene started to heat up, Japan's dominance over America in the marathon is complete, a sub-4 isn't always a sub-4, and Mo Farah will take on Kamworor for the world title in March.
South African Prosecutors Argue Against Oscar Pistorius’ Appeal Pistorius is under house arrest while the Constitutional Court decides if it will hear his appeal. Sentencing on the upgraded murder conviction is scheduled for April 18.
LRC“It Was Phenomenal” – Andrew Wheating Is Thrilled With His First Banked Indoor Track Race In Nearly 6 Years The last few years have been a major struggle for Wheating. Has he finally turned the corner?
MB: Official 2016 Dubai Marathon Live Discussion Thread
LRC The Marathon World Record Survives But 30k WR Falls As Unknown Tesfaye Abera Comes From Behind To Win Dubai Marathon In 2:04:24 This race had it all. A WR for 30k, a lead change in the final 500 and a shocking win by a previous 2:09 guy.
LRC Tirfi Tsegaye Wins Dubai For Second Time And Breaks 2:20 For The First Time In Her 19th Career Marathon Do you have a marathon barrier you want to break? Be inspired by Tirfi Tsegaye,who broke 2:20 for the 1st time in her 19th career marathon.
MB: Are you ready for this? Farah vs. Kamworor at 13.1 at World Half. Farah targets World HM Champs in Cardiff! Earlier today, Mo Farah committed to racing the World Half. We can’t wait for his battle with Geoffrey Kamworor.
We've crunched the numbers comparing the three Abbott World Marathon Majors that are held early in 2016 and Tokyo is definitely weaker than both Boston and London.
LRC Katie Rainsberger Named Gatorade National Girls Cross-Country Runner Of The Year She beat out FL Champ Weini Kelati.
What a week. In the WTW, we give Ryan Hall some more praise, introduce you to Sammy Wanjiru's wife, who just ran one of the greatest races ever on US soil, tell you why Jenny Simpson's and Matthew Centrowitz's gold medal dreams just took a hit, and break down the fast and slow half marathons for Puskedra and Estrada.
Video: High Schooler Pole Vaults Off A Hoverboard
Nick Symmonds’ Run Gum Files Anti-Trust Suit Against USATF/USOC The lawsuit is about the idiotic rules preventing non-equipment manufacturers from being on athletes’ uniforms at the Olympic Trials (they can do so at US champs, just not the Trials). So Nike and adidas can have a logo on uniforms but Run Gum can’t. While they are at it, they should amend the lawsuit and go after the advertising restrictions put in place during the Olympic Games under Rule 50. *More From Run Gum, Including Copy Of Lawsuit *Symmonds Talks About Lawsuit (video)
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