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.

What's it like being the husband of America's top hopeful in Boston? We try and find out.

Last week, our sport lost three figures at way too young of an age, Craig Virgin talked about drugs at Nike's Athletics West, and the stars did some karaoke in NYC, which we compare to Alan Webb's retirement karaoke in NYC in 2014.

"For someone who has been outspoken her whole career, it’s very disapointing that when the tables are turned she clams up. What this shows is it’s not about the sport at all, it’s about image. If it’s about the betterment of the sport, and you know the results will come out eventually, you don’t threaten lawsuits, you go with openness … It’s transparency at all times, not just when it’s convenient, that matters."

Magness  reveals that Salazar trusted his coaching ability so much that he was given complete control of the team for 10 days just weeks before the 2012 Olympic Trials. He also says that he knew he'd be attacked by Salazar and have his career put in jeopardy if he came forward but but it's something he had to do so he can "walk away with a clean consicience." Magness: "I thank the others who have showed incredible courage and determination in taking a stance for clean sport. While it is incredibly intimidating and no doubt will result in your reputation being attacked, at least you can walk away with a clean conscience."

Alberto and Galen were notably absent but the stars were out in full force at the Portland Track Festival with Shannon Rowbury, Steve Magness, the Gouchers, Alan Webb, Kevin Hanson, Desi Davila, Mark Wetmore, Shalane Flanagan, Evan Jager, Chris Solinsky, and many more in attendance. Employee 1.0 is back to recount the surreal scene in light of the Nike Oregon Project Doping investigation.

The Sunday Times reports that Alberto Salazar ordered his Nike Oregon Project athletes thousands of dollars of L-carnitine supplements and experimented with injecting L-carnitine on coach Steve Magness. We break it down.