Archived Homepage For July 18, 2014
Archived Homepage For July 18, 2014

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Good Analysis: Science Of Sports’ Ross Tucker Blogs About Long-Term Implications Of Powell’s & Simpson’s Bans Being Cut To 6 Months Along the way, he wonders what the hell were the athletes thinking when they took something called “Epiphany.”

US Distance News

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Interesting To Say The Least


Sounds Awesome: Documentary Film That Has Been Following David Rudisha Since He Was 16 Will Air On Tuesday On BBC We love the title: 100 Seconds to Beat the World: Father, Son and the Holy Coach.


Finally:Ashton Eaton Gets A Nice Feature In UK’s Independent Before His Long Jump On The Mall This Weekend Eaton is enjoying track a lot this year: “It’s like I’m not even competing like a professional track and field athlete. There’s no mental stress, just traveling around the world having fun.”

Week That Was

LRCIs Emma Coburn's Record Soft? What About Jager's? PRs By Will Leer, Molly Huddle, Jordan Hasay; John Drummond Vs. Tyson Gay

All of that and more, including wise words of wisdom from David Rudisha who says "Don't spoil your kids."

World Juniors Start Tuesday

Commonwealth Games/European News

Welsh 800 Runner And British Olympian, Gareth Warburton, To Miss Glasgow 2014 After Doping Positive Tilastapaja says he was a 1:50 guy at age 25, 1:48 guy at age 26 and 1:44 at age 29.
*MB: Who is 1:44.98 Gareth Warburton??? Brit kicked off of Commonwealths for doping positive.
*Gareth Warburton denies ‘knowingly taken any banned substance’ after he’s suspended for anti-doping offence

Track/Football News