– Sara Crouch, the second American at the 2016 Boston Marathon (11th overall), talking about enjoying the experience of feeling pain from racing rather than injury. In her blog, Crouch explains the battle she went through just to get to the Boston start line.
The 2nd-fastest non-African-born man at both 5,000 and 10,000 has called it a career at age 31.
A terrible tragedy for Nieto, who always finished his competitions by waving to the crowd and performing a back flip or a back handspring.
Plus Alberto Salazar doesn't think Cheserek's triple was that hard, and a look at the Dibaba sisters doubling.
LRC The Greatest Ever? Eliud Kipchoge (2:03:05) Crushes Course Record, Runs #3 Time Ever At 2016 London Marathon NYC champ Stanley Biwott ran 2:03:51 but had to settle for second behind Kipchoge, who produced one of the greatest marathon performances in history. Kenenisa Bekele, racing his first marathon in 15 months, was third in 2:06:36.
LRC:Was This The Greatest Marathon Performance Ever?
LRC:Kenenisa Bekele Is Back … But Will He Go To Rio?
LRC What Drama: Jemima Sumgong Gets Taken Out From Behind, Gets Up And Wins London 2016 Sumgong for her first major win despite a big fall.
Video:Jemima Sumgong Wins London Despite Fall The video of the fall is shown after the finish.
Video: Kipchoge Wins London + Post-Race Interview
*Kelly Holmes runs 3:11 listening to Purple Rain; Brit astronaut runs it in 3:25 in outer space
New Forensic Evidence Claims Oscar Pistorius Attacked Reeva Steenkamp With An Air Rifle And Cricket Bat Before Shooting Her That’s some pretty heavy evidence to come out after the trial (and 3 years after a murder).
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LRC's latest dispatch from Kenya includes a recap from the "City of Champions," where Andy Arnold tells you who's looking good (Ezekiel Kemboi, Elijah Manangoi, Timothy Cheruiyot), why Kiprop can go sub-3:26 this year and why he's become a Birech fan. Plus did he spot Kenyan's newest teen sensation? Updated with altitude conversions.
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