Archived Homepage For August 01, 2014
Archived Homepage For August 01, 2014

Commonwealth Games *Full Schedule And Results *TV And Streaming Info *5k Photos

3abreastLRC What A Finish: Cam Levins Just Misses Commonwealth Games 10k Gold As Moses Kipsiro Repeats Cam Levins ran like a champion but had to settle for bronze in a blanket three-way finish in Glasgow.
*Race Video With Great Three-Way Finish
On The Boards: Levins Great Run in Glasgow

The fans in Glasgow knew this was going to be a good one

LRC Nijel Amos Dethrones King David In CW Games 800m Final Nijel Amos was 5 meters behind David Rudisha, with no momentum with less than 100m to go, and he blew him away.
*Guardian: David Rudisha stays humble after Nijel Amos storms to 800m gold Amos: “I panicked a little bit in the last 100m because I checked the screen and I thought: ‘Shit, I’m in a box.’ … I was lucky because my training partner Andre, someone who really cares about me, let me out.”
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MB: Down goes Rudisha: Nijel Amos kicks past Rudisha to win Commonwealth Gold in 1:45.18
*Pre-Race MB: Brandon McBride’s big hit!

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LRCVideo Of Tuesday’s Track Finals At Commonwealth Games: videos fixedA tremendous finish in the women’s 10,000m, plus the women’s 1,500m, men’s 110m hurdles, and women’s 400m.

LRCWomen’s 1,500: Faith Kipyegon Claims Gold As Hellen Obiri Struggles, Weightman Nabs Silver, van Buskirk Bronze Obiri looked like the best 1,500 runner on the planet earlier this year but Glasgow has not been kind to her – she was 8th in the DL meet there on July 11 and was just sixth in today’s Commonwealth Games final. England’s Laura Weightman took silver while former Duke runner Kate van Buskirk claimed the bronze for Canada.

The Men’s 800 Is Special!!LRC Commonwealth Games Men’s 800 Preview: David Rudisha Vs. Nijel Amos In A Championship Race Set your DVR for 2:50 pm ET Thursday.
*Rudisha: “I just want Kenyans to pray for me and promise not to disappoint them as I do my best and leave the rest to God.”

US Stars In The News

News From Europe

TD Beach To Beacon This Weekend

Will Shalane Be Smiling this Weekend?

The Stars Are Out In Maine: Meb, Shalane, Patrick Makau, Ben True, Jordan Hasay, Sam Chelanga – Updates From TD Beach To Beacon Joan Benoit Samuelson has brought a slew of stars to Maine this weekend and LRC has video interviews and a story on all of them.

US Road News: Meb Will Do NYC

Not Good:Rio Doping Lab Returned Three Soccer False Positives The tests were before the lab had it’s accreditation revoked, but won’t help them in the process of getting re-accredited.

Track Talk Live Is Back!!!

Podcast: LRC A Conversation With Nick Willis – Recorded Live On Thursday The Olympic silver medalist took a break from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland to talk about training for the 5k, whom he views as the best 1,500 runner on the planet, the difference between attitude and ability, the war on doping and how special it was to run 3:29 for 1,500. Are you a Willis fan? Be sure to get to the Michigan Track Classic on Aug 10th in Saline, MI.

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Week That Was

LRCMary Cain Wins, Mo Farah Doesn't, The Gabe Jennings Of The Marathon Retires, And The Kenyan Men @ World Juniors

We give you the lowdown on the track and field world during the last week.

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