LRC Mo Can Still Kick: Wins 10,000m Gold at Europeans The last kilometer was slower than usual, but in the end it was vintage Mo Farah with a 54.4 final lap. Recap, analysis and video of final lap. 
*Discuss Mo’s win here

2014 African Champs *Schedule (PDF) *Results *Post-Race Interviews By AthleticsAfrica *Meet Website

LRC Nijel Amos Slays Another Giant, Takes Down Mo Aman And Wins 2014 African Championships 800 Let there be no doubt, Amos is the current ruler of the men’s 800. Talk about a negative split: 57-51.
MB: Nijel Amos does it again, Amos beats Aman to win 2014 African Championships

MB: Tuesday at 2014 African Champs – Hellen Obiri (w1500) and Jairus Birech (m steeple) win gold

Full Day 3 Recap: African 400 Record Holder Isaac Makwala Wins In 44.23

• Article On Robin Williams’ Olympic Connection (includes video) Besides being a 1:58 800 runner, Williams had other connections with Olympic sports and often joked about them during his acts.
• RW Article Including Video Clip With Williams Explaining How Running A Marathon Gives A Cheaper High Than Cocaine
• Video Of Williams’ Act Talking About Bikila, Doping, Caster Semenya And More
  *NOTE: Video was removed from YouTube because of licensing. Here is another video, but if it is also removed, just Google “Robin Williams Weapons Of Self Destruction” and go to just after the 52-minute mark”.
• MB: Robin Williams RIP

• Jordan McNamara, Will Leer, Ben True, David Torrence And Garrett Heath Lead Deep Field For Falmouth Mile This Weekend Women’s field led by Morgan Uceny, Gabe Grunewald and Katie Mackey.
• Interesting Read: Did You Know There Was An American In The Field When Roger Bannister Ran The First Sub-4 Minute Mile? George Dole was in the race and finished 5th in 4:25. Dole says, “I was maybe 30% competitor, 70% spectator. I wanted to see the race as much as anybody else.”
• Deon Lendore And Laura Roesler Win Bowerman Trophy Fan Vote The fan votes count as one ballot.

Chicago Just Got Really Interesting

Kenenisa Bekele Will Run His Second Career Marathon At The 2014 Bank Of America Chicago Marathon Bekele ran 2:05:03 in Paris and says his goal is to break the 2:03:45 CR in Chicago. *Discuss

• Man Breaks World Record For 24-Hour Barefoot Run With 137 Miles Andrew Snopes ran 136.98 miles on an indoor track in Alaska. He says he only started running 3 years ago when he was inspired by the book, “Born to Run.”
• IAAF Work, Rest And Play Interview With Italy’s World Marathon Silver Medalist Valeria Straneo The last book she read? Christopher McDougall‘s “Born to Run.”

A Look At Some Of The Possible Impacts Of The New NCAA Ruling Giving More Autonomy To The Top Conferences

• Barcelona 1992 Olympic Stadium To Be Turned Into Sports Amusement Park With Virtual Reality Competitions Against The Pros
• Japanese Athletes Told Not To Wear Team Track Suits To Avoid Atack At Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games This due to the poor relations between Japan and China.
• Glasgow 2014 Athlete Memorabilia Being Sold Off Random stuff such as couches used in the athletes village as well as bigger items like the baton used by Usain Bolt in the 4 x 100.
• Recap Of British Masters Championships

A Real Running Hero

LRC A Real Running Hero: The Flo Groberg Story Two years ago, former Maryland track and field and cross-country runner Flo Groberg helped thwart a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. This is his story.