Archived Homepage For December 19, 2013
Archived Homepage For December 19, 2013

Debate – President Obama Names Winter Olympic Delegation – ‘Genius’ Move or Big Blunder? You Decide

 2 More Pieces of Good Journalism 

Doping News

Move Over, Edward Cheserek And Abbey D …

LRC's ChampionsThe Winners Of The LRC NCs XC Prediction Contest Powered By RunFanShop.com

Let us proudly announced the real winners of NCAAs - our prediction contest winners, who highlight the best of LRC. We've got a repeat winner who can really crunch numbers, an Asics Aggie who ran Club Nats with some legends, and a guy who used to train with Bob Kennedy and has a proposal to fix the NCAA XC meet. Read all about them. Thanks to RunFanShop.com for sponsoring the contest.

Year End Award News: Bowerman Award Tonight

2013 Foot Locker CC Produced Two Thrilling Races *Results *LRCPhoto Galleries*Full Race Video Replay*More Foot Locker Coverage Here

LRCGrant Fisher Wins Epic Battle With John Dressel - Becomes Just 2nd American 11th Grade Foot Locker Champ!

Wow. What a race. This was one amazing and in the end America has just the second ever 11th grade Foot Locker winner as 3:50 stud Grant Fisher is your winner.

LRCPennsylvania's Tessa Barrett Goes Out Hard, Gets Caught, Kicks Away Late To Win 2013 FLers

Barrett, who didn't even make her state meet last year after a disaster at Districts, capped off an unbelievable win by finding a response after getting walked down late.

Merry XMAS – A Whole Album About Running

LRCA Whole Album Of Songs Specifically About Running - Download/Play For Free

There are lots of songs runners relate to but few, if any, songs actually about running … Until now! Now there is a whole album. Listen to it, download it (for whatever price you want to pay even zero) and get a bonus track for free just being a LetsRun.com loyal visitor. It makes the perfect Xmas gift.

The Weekly Recap – The Week That Was

LRCHow Good Is Grant Fisher, Wow Colorado Really Was Good, Back Handed Praise For Regina Jacobs, And Does Donovan Bailey Read LetsRun?

We also take take a look at a different type of track club that made headlines at the USATF Club Nats, give one last shout out in 2013 to Japanese marathoner Yuki Kawauchi, who ran his second sub 2:10 marathon in 2 weeks, take another look back Mark Wetmore‘s Colorado Buffaloes, and have recommended reads, a video of the week, a song of the week and more.

The Most Innovative Product Wejo Saw While at The Running Event 2013

LRC Bia Multi Sport GPS: The Only GPS With A Cellular Modem, SOS Alert And Live Tracking

LRC's Wejo travelled to the annual running specialty conference, The Running Event, in Austin earlier this month and he left being most impressed with a product that officially wasn't part of the conference. It's called Bia and it's the only GPS watch with a cellular modem, SOS Alert, and live tracking. If a loved one wants to know where you are when you're running and you don't want to carry a phone, this is the product for you. Read all about it.

Award Season is Upon US

US Distance News

Sochi 2014 News

News In The USA

Weekend Action: Delhi Half, Hagos G Loses, Another Sub-2:10 For Yuki Kawauchi

European Stuff

Doping News

Russian Torchbearer Dies Of Heart Attack After Carrying Flame In Sochi Relay This is the latest in a long line of mishaps that have clouded the torch relay.

UK PVer Holly Bleasdale Back From Injury With 4.61m Victory At French Meet Elsewhere, Louise Damen (32:47) and Jonny Mellor (29:52) were victorious at the Telford 10k.

Men's Results: Trail Runner Joseph Gray And Champions League Athletic Performance Win, Webb 32nd

LetsRun.com may have to start paying more attention to the mountain/trail running scene as Joseph Gray, second recently at the XTERRA World Trail Run Championships got the win. Alan Webb faded to 32nd. The Champions League Athletic Performance team from Colorado won the team title.

Women's Results: Former CU Buff Laura Thweatt And Beasts TC Win

Former CU Buff Laura Thweatt continued her fine late 2013 running as she got the win after her 3rd place at the .US National Road Racing Championships. The Beasts TC won nationals in their first attempt.