– Alberto Salazar talking about the potential brewing controversy at the upcoming 2016 USA Indoor Championships which could see Galen Rupp trying to qualify on time out of the slow heat of the 3,000m. Our take on the issue is here: *LRC Yet Another USATF Controversy? Might Galen Rupp Have To Qualify For World Indoors Out Of The Slow Heat At USA Indoors?
LRC Men’s Preview: Dickson Chumba Looks To Split $500,000 AWMM Title With Eliud Kipchoge; Japan’s Top Men Battle For Olympic Spots, Can Emmanuel Mutai Regain His Form? Chicago champ/Tokyo CR holder Chumba takes on ’12 Olympic medalists Stephen Kiprotich and Abel Kirui, plus Amsterdam champ Bernard Kipyego, Berlin runner-up Eliud Kiptanui and Japan’s top marathoner, Masato Imai (2:07:39 PR). Eritrea’s Teklemariam Medhin (two-time World XC medalist) makes his debut.
*IAAF: ace Makers Being Asked To Go Through Halfway In 62:30 To 63:00
British Indoor Champs This Weekend: *Schedule *Streaming Info
LRC Highlight Video Of Alan Webb Giving Drew Hunter His Gatorade AOY Award Yesterday It looks like both Alan Webb and Drew Hunter enjoyed themselves.
LRC Alan Webb Discusses Whether He Thinks Drew Hunter Can Break His Outdoor Record, Why The Flurry Of HS Sub-4:00s Is A Good Thing, And Who Had The Better Career – Himself, Ryan Hall Or Ritz? Alan Webb reveals that he does indeed think Hunter can break his 3:53 outdoor record. As for who had the better career – himself, Ritz or Hall – he pleads the 5th.
LRCMo Farah’s 2016 Track Campaign Gets Off To A Successful Start As He Wins Glasgow 3,000 In 7:39.55 After realizing the British record was out of reach, Mo focused on the win and got it, but Mo only closed in 58.9.
LRC Meet The Most Interesting Man In NCAA Running: He’s 5’9″, Can Dunk A Basketball And In One Year Has Gone From 4:17 To The #3 Time In NCAA History: Meet Oklahoma State’s Josh ThompsonJosh Thompson of Oklahoma State has a very unique and cool story.
This week we also catch up with coaching legends Frank Gagliano and Ron Warhurst, talk about abolishing the US Olympic Trials and wonder if the Russian doping scandal resulted in a murder.
It looks like there may be yet another "A" and "B" heat controversy at USA Indoors this year. Say it ain't so. *Discuss
LRC ESPN Embarrasses Itself – Refuses To Do Drug Testing At X Games Oslo The bean counting in Bristol is over the top as ESPN, which takes in more than $10 billion in revenue each year, is refusing to drug test in Oslo. Norwegian, IOC and WADA officials are justifiably outraged.
Genzebe Dibaba Runs 8:22.50 – The 2nd-Fastest Indoor 3,000 In History – In StockholmGelete Burka was second in 8:33.76. Aman Wote won the men’s 1,500 in 3:39.
2017 London Worlds Names Cherry Alexander As New Managing Director She replaces Sally Bolton, who lost out in a power struggle with UK Athletics head Ed Warner, who seems to really be in charge.
Notre Dame Alumni Association Does Lengthy Video Interview Catching Up With Molly Huddle Some interesting insights into Huddle’s early career. You probably didn’t know her HS added XC for her so as a senior she was the only person on the “team.”
Jared Tallent’s Beginners Guide To Walking Toddlers everywhere, this one is for you.
New Study Finds Running Can Help Make You Smarter Among those tested, fitter people were better able to focus on mental tasks.
LRC Matthew Centrowitz Becomes Fourth-Fastest Indoor Miler Ever (3:50.63), Repeats As Wanamaker Mile Champion Nick Willis tried his best to turn back Centro but it was in vain as they entertained.
LRC Ryan Hill Kicks Best To Win Loaded 3,000 In World-Leading 7:38.82; Edward Cheserek 7:40.51 (#2 All-Time NCAA) Is Ryan Hill the top 3,000m runner in the world right now?
LRC The Rest Of The Meet: Betsy Saina Wins A Historically-Fast 5k, Shannon Rowbury Comes Up Short In Her AR Attempt, Ajee Wilson Wins As Does Duane SolomonSome great distance action at Millrose.
LRC Drew Hunter Does It Again – Runs 3:57.81 For A New High School Indoor Mile Record He’s still under the weather and still making history.
*MB: DREW HUNTER 3:57.81
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