– Chris Solinsky, admitting he was willing to totally retire in his quest to become a college coach.
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LRC ProfileThe Long Road: Jordan McNamara’s Injury-Filled Path To Success A big fan of the sport since HS when he had pictures of Webb, Lagat and Goucher on his wall, Jordan McNamara is so determined to rise to the top that 14 stress fractures haven’t been able to stop him from becoming one of America’s best milers. Plus insight on OTC members Ben Blankenship, Pat Casey, Hassan Mead, Ciaran O’Lionaird and Andrew Wheating.
*Jordan McNamara, Will Leer, Ben True, David Torrence And Garrett Heath Lead Deep Field For Falmouth Mile This Weekend
LRCNijel 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
M800: LRC Poland’s Adam Kszczot Destroys Men’s 800 Field Over Final 150m To Take Gold, World #2 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse Stunningly Finishes Last There is a reason why they run the race. Two youngsters, a 20-year-old Pole and 21-year-old Irishman, got silver and bronze.
*MB:Bosse goes home DEVASTATED! 2014 world #2 (1:42.53) finishest last in European 800 final
*English Happy With Bronze For Ireland: “It’s nice not to be known as a time triallist anymore, that I can actually medal!”
W1,500:LRC Sifan Hassan Outkicks Abeba Aregawi To Win 1,500Next up for Hassan and Aregawi. A race with Jenny Simpson. Will the AR fall?
*MB: Sifan Hissan takes down Abeba Aregawi for 2014 European 1500 title, Laura Weigthman gets bronze.
*Steve Cram Told Laura Weightman To Chill Until 600m Remained
M1,500/WSteeple Prelims: RRWHenrik Ingebrigtsen And Chris O’Hare Win Two 1,500 Heats At Europeans To Advance To Final Women’s steeple heats also are done – 10:00 got you into the final.
*Chris O’Hare: “I’ve got a healthy shot of the silver or bronze medal.”
Mekhissi-Benabbad Aftermath
LRCMahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Does It Again – Wins Steeple, Loses Singlet And Respect And Is DQed The man who threw punches in Monaco in 2011 and shoved a 14-year-old girl mascot in 2012 may have topped himself today in terms of bizarre behavior.
*MB:Mekhissi-Benabbad is an idiot
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
*RRW: Farah Dominant In European Champs
*Telegraph: Farah Back To Brilliant Best
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