2014 Herculis Monaco DL*Full Results*TV And Streaming Info*Splash Page Poll Results

LRC One Of The Greatest 1,500s Ever: Silas Kiplagat Fastest Time In 10 Years, World Junior Record, 7 Men (Including Nick Willis) Sub-3:30, Leo Manzano And Matt Centrowitz PR
The world record of 3:26.00 remains safe, but the much-hyped men’s 1,500 delivered, producing one of the greatest races in the history of the event. *IAAF Recap
Discuss:  What a 1500!!! Kiplagat 3:27.64. 5 guys break 3:30. Leo the Lion roars again – Manzano over Centro in 3:30.98!!!
*MB: Nick Willis!!! 3:29.91! Greatest non African since the Brits ! 
*MB: Time for people to start worrying about Ronald Kwemoi

LRCWhat An 800: Nijel Amos Takes Down King David As Five Men Run 1:42This was historically good and brought back memories of the fantastic men’s 800 Olympic final from 2012. The 800 is now a “must-watch” event.
MB:Amos wins in 1:42.45. 1:42.53 LIKE A BOSSE!!! Rudisha was only 5th!

Latest Pre-Commonwealth Games Stuff

• Journalists Outraged That Glasgow 2014 Is Trying To Charge Them To Access Basic Information Like Event Schedules Glasgow has been trying to nickel and dime the media from the start for things that most championships provide for free (like internet). In this instance, we’re not sure what they’re talking about, though, as we found the schedule here.
• Good Read:UK Independent Asks If They’re In A “Golden Generation” Of British Sprinting GB has only had 5 sub-10 sprinters ever, but 2 of them happened in the last year. Former US coach Rana Reider has some good quotes on the topic.
• Profile On Scotland 5,000 Runner Laura Whittle, Who Is Looking Forward To CGs After A Recent 15:20 PR
• 400 Hurdler Eliidh Child To Her Fellow Scots: Keep Calm And Win Medals

•  Irish National Champs This Weekend: Battle Between Four Men For Three 1,500 European Champs Spots Highlights Ciaran O’Lionaird ran 3:37.72 earlier in the week to make him the 4th runner under the European standard. Also in the field is former Providence runner David McCarthy.

• IAAF Preview Saturday’s Madrid World Challenge Meet: Leo Manzano Vs. Kenyans Bethwel Birgen And Collins Cheboi In The 1,500 SA’s Andrew Olivier is in the 800 vs. Kenya’s world youth 1,500 champ Robert Biwott and Puerto Rico’s Wesley Vazquez. Other big names include Kalise Spencer, Wallace Spearmon, DeeDee Trotter, Ryan Whiting.

• UK Writer Explains Why He Thinks The False Start Rule “Is An Ass” He points out Usain Bolt‘s 2011 DQ, saying, “disqualifying the fastest man in the world from a race specifically convened to determine that fact exposed the law for the arse that it is.”
• No Verdict After Day 2 Of Trial For Man Accused Of Trying To Protect Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Tsarnaev’s friend is accused of taking a backpack containing fireworks and other items from Tsarnaev’s room and throwing it away.
• Athletics Kenya Unveil Six-Year Strategy To Make The Federation More “Professional” In Kenya This sounds dangerous … they want to “create some great new mass participation events that combine athletics and entertainment in a unique way.”
• Recap: Records Fall, Champions Crowned On Day 1 At USATF Masters Outdoor Championships

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

• 2014 NCAA 5k Champ Marielle Hall Signs With Nike (As Does Trevor Dunbar)
• Ryan Martin (1:45.72) Beats Elijah Greer, Harun Abda, Robby Andrews And Cas Loxsom In Liege
• Training Partners Jenny Simpson And Emma Coburn Talk About Their Friendship After Coburn Took Simpson’s AR A great read. As for a rivalry in practice, Coburn says, “I’m far enough behind Jenny in most workouts that it is not at all competitive.”
• Garry Hill Suggests A Few Tweaks For World Relays Have a break for the pole in the 4 x 200 instead of the whole race in lanes and run a 4 x mile, not 4 x 1,500, so they can have another WR.
• Elise Cranny Was Suffering From Heel And Shin Pain And Had To Back off On her Training While it’s been a long season, she thinks she’s still feeling pretty good for World Jrs.
• Vin Lananna Says Ticket Sales For World Juniors Are Similar To NCAAs

16-Year-Old Japanese 13:58 Guy Shota Onizuka Is Heading To World Jrs: “I Want to test my strength.”

2014 Lucerne *Results

IAAF Recap Of Lucerne:Valerie Adams won #52 in a row, Michelle-Lee Ahye won the 100 and 200 but pulled up injured after 200. Here is a video of Ahye pulling up in the 200.
*Distance:Andy Bayer 12-Second PR To 8:25!! Donn Cabral 8:22, Forys 8:24, Torrence 1:46, Grunewald 15:33

Lots Of US 800 Men In Liege On Wed. – Rutt, Wieczorek, Martin, Loxsom, Abda, Greer, Andrews