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"At one time, between Victor Conte and me, you could say we had the whole of US track and field in our pocket. Conte was sent to jail, I don’t know what is going to happen to me but I could go to jail too. But I can tell you, nothing is going to stop. Athletes are still going to South Africa to train, they’re still doping....Even at the last moment, I felt I was betraying my oath, the underground oath among athletes. What hurt me was that, deep down, I didn’t want to put all this stuff on the table. I truly felt sad about it, but Trevor sent that syringe and in the end, I had no choice."

-steroid dealer Angel Heredia who has linked John Smith, HSI (at least Mo Greene and Larry Wade) to steroids and is expected to be the #1 witness at the Trevor Graham trial

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We interview one of our own:
LetsRun.com's Rojo talks about coaching at Cornell

Mizuki Noguchi Wins Sendai Half Marathon in 1:08:25in Final Race Before Her Olympic Marathon Defense Noguchi versus Paula versus Ndereba vs Deena (vs the heat) makes for a great race in Beijing. IAAF

Lengthy Article Where Steroid Dealer Angel Heredia Shows His Ties to John Smith, Mo Greene, and Larry Wade Times of London
On the boards:
So Mo was clean we he won the Olympics, just not after?

Ryan Hall, Deena Kastor Running Bolder Boulder on Memorial Day

Brian Sell Wins Gate Fifth Third River Bank Run 25k, US 25k Champs  The years Sell has won the US title here he has gone on to have a very successful season. Paige Higgins won the US women's crown and Kalin Ritzenhein was 5th American.
*Results
*Ritzs' Baby Gets Baptized

Modesto Relays Recap (Jenn Stuczynski 15' 5", Christian Cantwell 71 Feet, KD 1:47, Michelle Perry Injured, Lauryn Williams Sprint Double)
*Results

Liu Xiang Wins in Osaka IAAF

Outdoor Season Underway: *Subscribers Watch on Demand on WCSN.com Doha Super Grand Prix: Allyson Felix 10.93, 49.83, David Oliver 12.95
Augustine Choge Wins 3k With One Shoe
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Results  Oliver's run was stunning. His reaction time was .22 seconds. If he had a better reaction time he could have set the world record. Oliver's pr before today was 13.08. Felix was equally impressive with double wins and 100 PR on the fast track (last year she ran 11.27 and 50.40). Jeremy Wariner ducked out of his matchup (or perhaps he was never entered , the previews of the meet don't seem to have the right competitors) with LaShawn Merritt, who won the 200 in 20.08. Kaki wasn't in the 800 (as the official IAAF preview said) but the other teen sensation David Rudisha was and he won in 1:44.36 as 4 guys broke 1:45. But in terms of guts, the performer of the day was Augustine Choge who won a collision marred men's 3000m in a world leading 8:32.01. More impressively he ran the final 500 (maybe 900) with 1 shoe. Nonetheless he outsprinted everyone included the super fast Edwin Soi (guy who got double World Athletic Finals wins last year). Truly incredible.
On the boards: David Oliver 12.95 @ Doha
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Allyson Felix 10.93/49.83 -

More Track Action: Lashinda Demus, Damu Cherry Run World Leaders in Hurdles in Martinique IAAF

Anorexia Info
*High Schooler California State Champ Sarah Sumpter Speaks Out About Anorexia
Ignoring the problem isn't a good idea. Great to see such a young girl with such courage.
*2 Year old New York Times Article on Alex DeVinny's Death Includes a Quote from US Star Emily Brown


Profile Of Super British Sports Psychologist Steve Peters The man will have a role in a huge number of medals in Beijing. Peters, "You use similar principles with a person off the street to an athlete - all you're doing is getting the optimal beneficial functioning for a human being. That's my job: to make people function as well as possible and in the way they want to."

This Weekend: *Fifth Third River Bank Run Running Strong
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Sell leads men’s field for USA 25 km Championships
Brian Sell Going for 3Peat at River Bank Run US 25k Champs
Sell is battling a sore hip. There is a nice panel discussion Friday at 6pm with Sell, Ritz, and Boston champ Greg Meyer and Amby Burfoot.

LRC The Week That Was Once again we go behind the scenes and give you the scoop on last week's action. We officially get the David Rudisha bandwagon rolling, praise the amazing Günther Weidlinger, give a big thumbs up to Emily Brown and Scotty Bauhs and a big thumbs down to US 1,500 runners, while praising the ageless Kevin Sullivan. And our anti-drug talk reaches an all-time high (or low) as instead of doping we skip to the heavy stuff and talk about heroin.

$25,000 Medtronic TC 1 Mile Is Thursday in Minnesota The race has developed into the 2nd richest road mile in the country. $4,000 for first and $10,000 for first under 4:28 or 4:00. A stacked field that includes Steve Sherer and Tiffany McWilliams is expected. The meet promoters have emailed us and have confirmed Carrie Tollefson's participation.

More Usain Bolt News
Wednesday's Quote of the Day: "The idea was to force him to go in the direction of the 400.. I told him last year that if he broke the Jamaican record in the 200, 19.8 something, I would allow him to run one 100. He broke the record (running 19.75 seconds) and he said: 'You've got to keep your promise'."
-Glen Mills, Usain Bolt's coach,
*Bolt's Coach Needed Convincing To Let Usain Bolt Run 100 Meters His coach always wanted to move Bolt, who ran 45.35 for 400 at age 16 towards the 400, and only let him run a 100 if he broke the Jamaican 200 meter record.
*Jamaican Old Sprint Stars Donald Quarrie and Raymond Stewart Praise Bolt's 9.76 Quarrie still thinks Bolt could be a 400 meter star.
*Bolt: 'I didn't know I was going that fast.'

Simply Amazing
One Legged Natalie Du Toit Qualifies for Regular Olympics In Swimming Move over Oscar P.

Weekend Action We Missed:
B
erlin 25k Peninah Arusei Runs Course Record, Samuel Karuku Runs 1:13:492007 Chicago champ Patrick Ivuti, who was forced to pull out of Boston with malaria, was 2nd and says he's happy with his training and will run Rock n Roll in San Diego on June 1st where he wants to break his 2:07:46 pr.*2008 Berlin 25k Photos
Scotland: BUPA Great Edinburgh Run: Bernard Kipyego Outsprints Boniface Kiprop, Benita Johnson Wins
Kiprop finished 2nd for 3rd time

London Champs Martin Lel and Irina Mikitenko to Run BUPA London 10,000 on Olympic Marathon Course in London This Month

Displaced Kenyans Starting to Return Home
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A Look at Pioneering Olympic Gold Medallist Fanny Blankers-Koen Times of London The first female athletic superstar

Eugene Marathon Has Grown a Lot.

Jamaican Grand Prix Usain Bolt 9.76!!
*Larger Video
*Full Results The 21-year old was known until today for his prowess at 200m (world silver). His 9.76 was truly a thing of beauty.
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Message Board Thread Here
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"It (Bolt's performance) was beautiful. He was very smooth and he executed very well."
-sprint star and class act Tyson Gay commenting on Usain Bolt's shocking 9.76 100 meters. Gay's #1 rival until today was viewed as Asafa Powell. He better make room for Bolt. Gay ran well, winning the 200 in 20.00.

Bloomsday: Micah Kogo Breaks Course Record While some were running fast times at Stanford, the top 10k runner running on Sunday was at Bloomsday earning a living. 47,000 people entered this race.
Women: Lineth Chepkurui Blows Away Catherine Ndereba

*Video of Kogo at Link Above as well.

Big East Champs *Women's Results *Men's Results
Notre Dame Men/Louisville Women
Win

African Champs Final Day: Chelimo Defeats Mutola, K. Bekele takes 5000m

Remember The American Record is 27:13
Shizuoka International: 6 Days After A 27:15, Josphat Muchiri Ndambiri Runs World Leading 27:14
2nd place was 28:55. Also Asami Tanno set the Japanese record in the women's 400 (51.75) which is above the Olympic A standard.

30+ Years UCLA Men Defeat USC At Home In Duel Meet Yet Again. *Results
UCLA men haven't lost at home since 1977 and they avenged last year's loss with an 89-74 win. USC women win.

Bupa Great Edinburgh Run is Sunday
*Boniface Kiprop Aiming For 1st Title In Scotland
- He feels at home but wants to win after being the runner-up twice. The race is a tune-up for Hengelo for the guy who was 4th in 10k at the last Olympics.
*Dan Robinson Competing Just Weeks After London
- He's using it as a first step towards Beijing

BBC To Preview Documentary on John Akii-Bua The Ugandan was the first 400h to break 48 in the hurdles and was a star of the 1972 Olympics.

African Champs:
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Preview of Final Day of African Champs Mens' 5k is big
*Amantle Montsho Runs 49.83 to Win 400 at African Champs,
Kenyans Sweep Men's Steeple, Win 800, Ethiopia Goes 1-2 in Women's 1500 The 1:44.20 win in the 800 by Kenya's David Rudisha was very impressive
*Results

*South Africans Win Lots of Medals In Events We Don't Care About

*Order Is Restored: Kenyans Sweep Steeple At African Champs: A 1:44.20 win in the 800 wasn't too shabby

Antonio Pettigrew, Dennis Mitchell Listed in Witness List as Drug Cheats
A lot of people will go down if the Trevor Graham case goes to trial next month. Remember when 2 years ago Letsrun.com first pointed out Mitchell was coaching the US team in the US vs UK meet. Then the British press picked up on it,
and then Mitchell's name disappeared from the USATF website. Then USATF a week later tried to say with a straight face that the Dennis Mitchell, was the Akron coach, not the drug cheat. Heads should have rolled for that one but it shows how some in USATF work. If anyone would like to give us an update on USATF shenanigans feel free to email us. The old guard at USATF of course accepted Mitchell's five beers and lots of sex with his wife excuse, and the new guard felt it was ok to try and cover up the fact he was coaching a team. While we're at it, it's time for Sandra Farmer-Patrick to go.