– Timothy Tays, our September Blue Collar Runner of the Month, writing in his book Wannabe Distance God on how many of us want the guy who tries the hardest to win, when often that isn’t the case.
Shalane Flanagan has said that her only goal is to break Kastor's record on Sunday and that everything else -- including winning the race -- is secondary to that. She has a good shot at her first major victory but will have company in the form of 2:21 women Feyse Tadese (Paris CR holder) and Tirfi Tsegaye (Tokyo CR holder, won Dubai in 2013).
41-year-old Deena Kastor broke the master's world record at the half marathon, German Fernandezis back ran well, Paula Radcliffe is back racing, and so is Andrew Wheating. Plus, some coaching advice from Caleb Ndiku and news on a new star in the American high school ranks.
Ethiopians Gebo Burka (2:11:18) And Biruktayit Eshetu (2:29:42) Get The Wins At The Sydney Marathon
Kenyans John Kyalo Kyui (2:14:50) And Purity Kimetto (2:38:53) Win Siberian Marathon In Cold Conditions The #4 fastest 10Ker ever, Nicholas Kemboi, was outside the reported top 5 (slower than 2:30), so likely a DNF.
LRC Wannabe Distance God Book Review And Blue Collar Runner Of The Month #2 Unless you ran in the Big 8 Conference in the early 1980s, you’ve probably never heard of Timothy Tays. His book, Wannabe Distance God, explains what it was like for him to run under the legendary Bob Timmons (Jim Ryun‘s coach) at Kansas and how he (like many LRCers, we suspect) struggled to come to terms with the fact that he was never going to be one of the world’s elite. Tays’ story is compelling and his passion for the sport and desire for greatness make him our September Blue Collar Runner of the Month.
Previous BCRM: A Real Running Hero: The Flo Groberg Story Former Maryland track and field and cross-country runner Flo Groberg helped thwart a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. This is his story.
The Definition Of Stupidity: Africa, Australia May Soon Compete In Asian Games
Future NCAA Star? Seven-Year-Old Runs 21:21 5K To Break Single-Age World Record
RRW Beddan Karoki Wins Rock ‘N’ Roll Philly In 59:21 – Fastest Time In US This Year The race was also the 13.1 debut for Dejen Gebremeskel.
Yohan Blake Buys House In Need Of Repairs From Jamaican Govt. For $461,000 That’s more than $52 million in the Jamaican currency.
Boulder Marathon Race Director Being Accused Of Fraud Runners say he failed to secure permits for the event, but used last year’s floods as an excuse to cancel the race which was supposed to be in two weeks.
RRW:Molly Huddle Earns Fourth USA 5-K Title In 15:10; Diego Estrada Wins Emotional First National Title (13:56) Huddle won by 15 seconds over Jordan Hasay in second; Mary Cain was back in 6th (15:53). Estrada won in a kick over German Fernandez (13:57.0) and Maverick Darling (13:57.5). Matt Centrowitz was 7th in 14:03.2.
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