Archived Homepage For January 07, 2014
Archived Homepage For January 07, 2014

Quote Of The Day

– Kenyan 400m runner Stephen Ndwiga explaining to a judge after he was caught using cannabis that it was to help him achieve his Olympic dreams. The judge said he must still be under the influence and threw him in jail for 2 weeks to sober up. But that didn’t stop Ndwiga from asking the court to allow him to keep using drugs while in custody so he could continue his training.

Week That Was: Welcome To 2014

LRCMeet Japan's Galen Rupp, Run Through The Finish Line, Is Cricket Bigger Than Track? And Who Drinks More? The Irish Or Aussies, Race Walkers Or 1,500 Runners?

Happy New Year. We hope you are excited about 2014 like we are. We were pleased to see the calendar turn because a New Year always ends the total lack of races that take place at the end of each year.

UK Athletics CEO Niels de Vos Gets A 55% Pay Raise Worth $147,700 Dollars The pay raise bonus angered many UK athletes who pointed out how coaches and athletes are losing jobs due to lack of funds and many volunteer coaches are getting nothing.

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 US News 

Asbel Kiprop Allegation & Denial

Asbel Kiprop Denies Gun Assault/Alcohol Claims Kiprop has issued a vehement denial and says he was just looking for grub after watching a Premiere League match with his training mates.
MB: Kiprop denies all allegations: “At the moment, I am only armed with my spikes and training shoes. I  do not take alcohol.”

Previous:1,500 Star Asbel Kiprop To Be Charged For Beating Up Security Guard That Wouldn’t Let Him Drink After Hours At Bar “Kiprop punched me several times on the mouth and kicked me on my private parts saying that he is a police inspector and cannot be questioned by anyone or taken anywhere.”
MB:Asbel Kiprop Might Be Going To Jail
*Assuming He’s Not In Jail In A Week, Asbel Kiprop Will Try To Defend Great Edinburgh Cross-Country Crown Next Saturday
*Blog From Kenya: Someone Please Advise Asbel Kiprop Before He Loses His Career

New Running Shoe Introduced

LRCMizuno Running 2014: The Launch Of The Wave Paradox

Mizuno used its "One Minute/One Product" pitch at the 2013 Running Event to talk about the new Mizuno Wave Paradox.

What A Difference A Decade Makes

Recommened Read10 Years Ago, The US Sucked In The Mid-Distances, Now The US Is A World Power – Why?David Monti reminds us just how much things have changed from 2003 to 2013 as 10 years ago no one from the US made the final of Worlds in the 800 or 1,500 and only six men and women broke 3:40/4:10.

2013 IAAF End-Of-Year Review Of 800 And 1,500 Races 2013 was supposed to be the year of the 800 but some of the stars of the incredible 2012 Olympic final struggled in 2012, but not Nick Symmonds and Mo Aman.

Protect Your Weenie:

Toni Reavis On Running In The Cold And Dealing With Dreaded Penis Frostbite

The Key To Jamaican Sprint Success Unveiled?

Perfectly Symmetrical Legs Are Key To Jamaican Sprint Success “We found that Jamaican children have particularly symmetric legs, in comparison to Europeans. Furthermore, in children symmetry in the legs, particularly in the knees, predicted their willingness to sprint and their sprinting times when they were adults.”

3 Good Reads

Another College Coach Finds The Pro Lifestyle Better Than College

LRCMark Coogan Talks About His Move To New Balance We caught up with the 1996 Olympian this afternoon to ask him about his move. Who’s coaching Abbey D and Dartmouth this spring? Is Abbey following him to New Balance? What happens to Ben True and Sam Chelanga? How hard was it to say good-bye?

*New Balance Press Release:Abbey D’Agostino’s Coach Mark Coogan Leaving Dartmouth To Lead Coaching For New Balance All of the shoe companies are seemingly starting their own groups.
*Dartmouth Press Release

Marathon News: Ritz And Meb In Boston, No Farah Vs. Bekele In London

Mid-D Updates

News From Africa

News From Europe

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More Action Of Note

Time To Guess …

Next Saturday

UK News

Sprint Stuff

Another Slow Saturday

 One We Missed 

Nick Symmonds Signs With Brooks

The Oregonian On Symmonds’ Departure:Symmonds Doesn’t Rule Out Living In Eugene After His Career Is Over

LRCNick Symmonds Is Thrilled To Have Say At Brooks – “Just sitting in Eugene twiddling my thumbs waiting for Nike to call me – that was not satisfying for me.” In an exclusive chat with LetsRun, Symmonds reveals the financial the deals offered to him by Nike and Brooks were similar, but at Brooks he’s got input. Symmonds also talks about training without Mark Rowland, how fortunate he is as compared to Leo Manzano, and the high quality of journalism one can find on LetsRun.com each day.

LRC
Analysis: 4 Quick Thoughts About Symmonds’ Move The Brooks Beasts Track club has a high profile member now as Symmonds is leaving Nike, Oregon and coach Mark Rowland to move to Seattle and Brooks.

More: Press Release From Brooks With Video Announcement From Symmonds:Brooks Running Company Jumpstarts 100th Year with a Clear Focus on the Future of Run, Signing Olympian Nick Symmonds.

MB: *Nick Symmonds’ Free Agency Is Soon To Be Over – New Shoe Deal Coming At 1pm ET – – Update has signed with Brooks!!
*NICK SYMMONDS WITHOUT A SPONSOR
*Who does Brooks cut to afford Symmonds?
*Who does Nick Symmonds think he is? LeBron?

New Year’s Week Races