Archived Homepage For May 06, 2017
Archived Homepage For May 06, 2017

Week That Was

LRCWTW: Natosha Rogers and Katie Mackey Get First National Titles, Emmauel Korir Negative Splits 1:43.73, Blue Collar Running, Tergat Replaces Keino

We take quick look at last week as we're really busy getting busy for a big week this weekend.

Previous Sub-2 News

The Rosas Speak To LRC

Dr. Gabriele Rosa in New York in 2016LRC Agents Federico And Gabriele Rosa Answer Our Questions About Doping In Kenya After Jemima Sumgong’s “A” Positive TestThe Rosas have suspended everyone in their women’s marathon group (Olympic, Tokyo and Paris champs). They say they are fighting the scourge of doping in Kenya and before Sumgong’s bust had started blood testing their own athletes, and kicked two out for suspicious values.

Russian Drug News

Post-Weekend Track News

Track and Field’s Opening Day Was Lots of Fun*Full Results *TV& Streaming

kewmoi-wins-dohaFull Doha RecapLRCRonald Kwemoi Announces Himself in the 3K, A Historically Fast Women’s Steeple, A BOMB From Thomas Rohler in the Javelin & Much More As the 2017 DL Season Kicks Off in DohaTrack and field’s opening day did not disappoint as the women’s steeple was historically good, we’re excited about the men’s 5000 for the first time in years, and a new21-year old star won an event in just his fourth attempt at the event ever in his life.

LRCsemenya-wins-doha-2017 Caster Semenya Destroys Genzebe Dibaba in Much Anticipated 800 Matchup It looks like only a court of law can stop Semenya or Wambui this year.

Doha Talk On Our Forum

Full Coverage and Pre-Meet News in our Doha Special Section

Bolt Updates

More News That Makes The Cut For Friday

Should All World Records Before 2005 Be Wiped Clean?

 

International Pro Women’s News

Upcoming: Payton Jordan And Doha DL Are Friday

UK Distance News

LetsRun.com Went To Kenya For An Inside Look at Kipchoge’s Training For Sub-2

Steeplechaser Brimin Kiprop Kipruto chats with Kipchoge. Photo courtesy Jean-Pierre Durand for the IAAF.Part II: LRC A Day With Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge, Part II: A Look At Kipchoge’s Spartan Training Camp & Why He Is Part Of Nike’s Breaking2 AttemptWhen we visited Kipchoge in Kenya as he was in the midst of training for his sub-2 attempt, he was confident, “I will run under 2:00. The gap, that’s about thinking, that’s psychological.”

Eliud Kipchoge (r) warming up before sunset on the Moi University trackPart I: LRC A Day With Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge, Part I: A Tuesday Morning Track Workout Later this week, Eliud Kipchoge will attempt to become the first human to run 26.2 miles in under two hours. 7 weeks ago, we traveled to Kenya to try to figure out what makes him so special.

Video:Workout Of Champions: Watch Kipchoge’s 5 X 2k, 1k Track Workout In Kenya

Reactions Continue To Possibility Of World Record Rewrites

Should The IAAF Re-Write History?