Oscar Pistorius Trial Day 22: Blade Runner’s strategies crumbling under intense interrogation “Oscar Pistorius appears to have two legal defense strategies. And both seem to be failing.”

2014 London *Results *Video Highlights*TV & Replay Info *Lots Of Great Video Interviews *Full Coverage: 2014 London Marathon Special Section

LRC Analysis:7 Thoughts About The Men’s Race – The Great Wilson Kipsang, The Awful Haile G, Kenenisa Bekele’s Big Day And Props To Mo Farah?After recovering from some awful pacing by Haile G, world record holder Wilson Kipsang was truly special after 30km. He was the big winner today on the streets in London but it also was a great day for Kenenisa Bekele … and we think surprisingly in some way for Mo Farah as well. Plus is it time for London to get rid of rabbits? *Video Highlights

RRWAmerican Ryan Vail Cracked The Top Ten And PRed But He Wants More: “I had to do a lot more leading than I was hoping.”

LRC  Wilson Kipsang Wins 2014 London Marathon In New Course Record Of 2:04:29 – Mo Farah 8th In 2:08:21 American Ryan Vail had a good day and PRed to get 10th in 2:10:57. *Video Highlights
*RRW:Wilson Kipsang Wins His Second London Marathon, Sets New 2:04:29 Course Record

• Partying Kenyan Style: Wilson Kipsang’s Mom Speaks “This is God’s way of punishing whoever stole my son’s passport … I must make sure a proper feast … is ready for the big party. I’m going to slaughter a few bulls.”
• UK’s Former 10K WR Holder Brendan Foster Says He Thinks Mo Farah Should Stick To The Track Foster: “Why would he want to take on guys like Kipsang in the marathon in the future? These athletes are like gunslingers, so strong and there are so many of them.”
  *Farah: “I will do another marathon. It could be in six months’ time, next year or in a few years. We’ll make that decision as a team and make the right choice.”
  *Athletics Weekly Editor Feels Farah Should Stick To The Track Fours hours after the race at the press conference Farah said, “I will be back – one hundred per cent.”
• Sad: 42-Year Old Man Dies After Finishing London Marathon He collapsed after crossing the finish line and was given medical attention, but died before he got to the hospital.
• IAAF*NY Times *Guardian
• Farah: “After 16 miles my upper body didn’t feel too tired but my legs felt heavier and heavier and heavier.”
  
• British MP Alun Cairns, A Conservative, Clocks 3.34:08
• Kenya’s 1st Lady Clocks 7 Hours 4 Minutes In London – Could Michelle Obama Beat Her?

London Message Board Reaction:
MB: OFFICIAL 2014 LONDON MARATHON UPDATE THREAD:
*Bekele would have won London
*Farah Post-London Workout: 4x5k @ 13:30!!!
*Mo Farah finishes with both Mutais!
*Eurosport: Chris Thompson, top Britain, comes in now (REALLY?)
*Mo SMILING after finishing
*Book it now: Ryan Vail will be 2016 US Olympic marathoner – 2:10 pb today – just 1 spot behind Mo Farah in London
*Emmanuel Mutai: Fainted and slipped in his hotel Saturday night
*Kipsang’s shoes*Wilson Kipsang – This guy is a badass

LetsTri

MB: WEBB IS BACK BABY!!!! Outruns Chad Hall (yes Ryan’s bro) to win first individual triathlon
MB: Webb ties for 1st in arizona splash and dash

International Sprint News

• SA Champs Recap: Simon Magakwe Becomes The First South African To Run Sub-10 In The 100 Magakwe won in 9.99. Caster Semenya won the 800 in 2:03.05 as Andre Olivier won the men’s race (1:47.65).
• Fast Sprint Times In Jamaica At UTech Classic: Ristannana Tracey Broke The Women’s 400H MR And Set A World Lead With 55.64 The Racers 4 x 100 set a meet record of 38.41 seconds with legs from Warren Weir, Michael Frater and a come-from-behind anchor from Yohan Blake.
• Coach Michael Clarke Wants Jamaican HSer And 45.00-Flat Man Javon Francis To Target National 400m Record Of 44.40
• Maurice Greene Will Coach Nigerian Relay Teams At World Relays

• Asafa Powell And Sherone Simpson Will Use US Sports Lawyer Paul Greene In CAS Case To Try To Overturn Their 18-Month Bans Greene has represented other big name athletes like Michael Phelps.
• Lolo Jones Faces Backlash After Taking A Shot At Rihanna On Twitter She tweeted, “It’s amazing that Drake is hosting the @Espys but it’s gonna be tough for him to hand out all those awards to Rihanna’s ex boyfriends.”
• A Champ Retires: Australia’s 2008 Olympic Pole Vault Champ Steve Hooker Retires He said, “I think in a lot of ways I have been holding out for a happy ending to my jumping that delivered a great result to finish on. I have come to terms with the fact that this perhaps wasn’t possible.”
• Valerie Adams IAAF Online Diary: Adams Talks About Winning World Indoors And NZ’s Male Shot Putters She said it was weird to not be the center of attention at NZ Champs as the SP dual between Tom Walsh and Jacko Gill got most of the attention.

US Distance News

Boston Is Next Week: Shalane Flanagan Is Ready: “I don’t think I could ask for better training.”
*Flanagan’s Training Will Be Part Of “60 Minutes” Feature On Boston This Weekend

Ken Goe Agrees With Haile G – Track And Field Is Boring
*As Does Toni Reavis In case you missed Haile G’s comments, they are here.

More Distance News

• Haile Gebrselassie Worried About The Future Of Track And Field And About Athletes Moving To The Marathon Too Early Geb: “Athletics has to change a little bit, bring in new ideas, new concepts – otherwise it’s going to be a just a bit boring to watch. I don’t know how many people are interested in just watching running for two hours …”
• Columbia University Alum Lisa Sublic Set Croatia 10,000 NR Last Weekend Winning Her National Champs In 33:17.91 Her training is focused on the marathon at this summer’s European Champs.

Sherone Simpson Given 18-Month Ban For Doping By Jamaican Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel Her agent has said that they will appeal the decision to CAS. It was also announced that Olympic discus thrower Allison Randall was suspended for two years. Asafa Powell tested positive under the same circumstances as Simpson and will hear his ruling Thursday.