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Shalane Flanagan

Shalane Flanagan

August 03, 2022

RRW: Sean Brosnan, Shalane Flanagan Headed for NCAA Coaching Jobs

Still no word on what's happening with UO distance coach Ben Thomas.
February 12, 2022

Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (14:31) & Elise Cranny (14:33) Blitz National 5K Records in Boston

They crushed the previous North American record of 14:47.62 set by Shalane Flanagan with amazing closing splits. A week ago, GDS ran 8:33.92 to take 12+ seconds off the Canadian indoor 3,000-meter record. Tonight, she ran her final 3k in 8:30.83 -- almost as fast as the open personal bests of Jenny Simpson (8:29.58) and Shannon Rowbury (8:29.93), with a final 1600 of 4:25.72 and last lap of 30.81.
January 30, 2020

By Wearing Vaporfly Prototypes, Eliud Kipchoge, Galen Rupp, & Shalane Flanagan Are All Guilty of Mechanical Doping in 2016 - Will Anything Be Done About It?

What happened in the 2016 Olympic marathons where several athletes including Eliud Kipchoge and American stars Galen Rupp and Shalane Flanagan were given secret shoes, made to look like other shoes on the market, that scientists believe produce 2% gains in performance was "mechanical doping." Will World Athletics acknowledge this fact and potentially invalidate the 2016 Rio Olympic men's marathon results?
October 23, 2019

Podcast: Shalane Flanagan USA GOAT? Retires, Leonard Korir 2:07:56, Mark Parker Exits, IAAF Athletes of Year, Trevor Hofbauer, Zion Williamson

Shalane Flanagan retired, Leonard Korir retired, Mark Parker stepped down and we've got a jam packed show.
October 23, 2019

Who Is the GOAT of US Women's Distance Running: Shalane Flanagan or Deena Kastor? Or Someone Else?

Their resumes are very similar - both had significant achievements in track, xc and the marathon - but should Kastor get the edge considering she won 2 marathon majors and her 2:19:36 American record still stands?
January 01, 2019

2018 LRC World & US Rankings, W Marathon: Vivian Cheruiyot & Des Linden End Year As World & US #1s

2018 was the best year in the history of the women's marathoning. Coming into the year, only five women in history had ever broken 2:19 but six different women did it 2019.  Plus 11 times a woman broke 2:20 in 2018, the most in history.
October 31, 2018

Who Is Going To Win The Women's 2018 NYC Marathon? Does American Shalane Flanagan Have A Chance To Repeat?

Americans Des Linden and Shalane Flanagan both have won a major in the last year but they both are big underdogs at the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon. *MB: 2018 NYC Women's Race: Can Shalane Flanagan or Des Linden repeat as WMM champ? Make your picks now.
October 09, 2018

26 Days Until the 2018 NYC Marathon: Shalane Flanagan Offers Advice to Gwen Jorgensen, Des Linden Talks Coaching Change

Defending NYC marathon champ Flanagan says "couldn't ask for better" fitness right now. As for Jorgensen, she says "we just have to be realistic with the timeframe we’re under and what she’s capable of."
April 16, 2018

Shalane Flanagan Was So Out of It She Thought She Might Be Winning Herself, Wants to Help Gwen Jorgensen Make Olympic Team

Flanagan also said early in the race Linden told her she might drop out and to let her know if she needed any help.
April 16, 2018

Des Linden Wins The 2018 Boston Marathon, Ends The American Women's 33-Year Winless Streak

An American woman hadn’t won the Boston Marathon in the professional era but that all changed on Monday.
April 13, 2018

The Elite Women Speak In Boston: Hasay Discusses Her Injury, Shalane Feels As Fit As Before NYC & Desi Thinks Her "A" Race Is Good Enough To Win

Anticipation for the first American women's victory in 33 years is very high as Molly Huddle, Shalane Flanagan, Desi Linden and Jordan Hasay all believe they can win. Find out what they had to say today.
April 10, 2018

2018 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: Flanagan and Hasay and Huddle and Linden, Oh My!

An American woman has never won the Boston Marathon during the professional era. That could change on Monday as a "Fantastic Four" from the USA takes on a shallow international field.
April 09, 2018

The Running Experts Sound Off & Tell Us Who Will Win Boston & Whether They're Rooting for Galen Rupp

We reached out to 8 of America's top athletes/coaches and 6 got back to us with their feelings about the Boston Marathon which will take place next Monday. Most expect big things from Molly Huddle in the women's race and Galen Rupp in the men's.
January 25, 2018

Weekend Preview: Clayton Murphy vs. Robby Andrews; Ajee Wilson vs. Charlene Lipsey; an AR Attempt in the 3K; & the Return of the LetsRun.com Singlet

Oh baby. We hope you are ready. Indoor track is BACK in a BIG WAY with action all over the US. In Boston, American Shadrack Kipchirchir wants to run the low 7:30s in the same race where the LRC singlet will be looking for a big PB. In NY, Ajee Wilson and Charlene Lipsey go for the AR and Robby Andrews and Clayton Murphy clash over 800.  In Seattle, these big names will be racing - Galen Rupp, Yomif Kejelcha, Shalane Flanagan, and Sifan Hassan. Plus marathoners Scott SmithAaron Braun chase sub-4:00.