LRC Breaking2 Falls Short, But Eliud Kipchoge Runs an Astonishing 2:00:25 It won’t go in any record brooks but Kipchoge showed once again he is the greatest marathoner of all-time. We try and break down his remarkable run.
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We take quick look at last week as we're really busy getting busy for a big week this weekend.
LRC 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.
Full 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.
LRC 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.
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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.”
Part 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
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