Journalism At Its Finest – A Highly Recommended Read: 

If You Read One Thing Today, Let It Be This: For Former AR Holder And World #1, Tyke Peacock, It’s Been A Long Road Back From Drug Addiction And Prison Peacock was the AR holder in 1983 in the HJ and on top of the world. A year later, he reveals that he purposely bombed out of the OTrials as he knew he wouldn’t pass the drug test. Prison soon was on the horizon but a judge gave him lenience 4 years ago and he’s been sober ever since.

 This Weekend’s Road Action

• 21-Year-Old Abraham Cheroben Wins Valencia Half In World-Leading 58:48 Cheroben moves to 5th fastest in history but wasn’t satisfied as he thought warmer-than-ideal conditions kept him from the WR. “I’m convinced I can break the 58-minute barrier.” Kenneth Kipkemoi was second in 59:01. Doper Matthew Kisorio pushed the pace and ran 59:50. 2-time World XC winner Emily Chebet won the women’s race in a course record of 1:08:01. No info on Patrick Makau.
• Bernard Kipyego (2:06:22) And Ethiopia’s Betelhem Moges (2:28:35) Claim Victory In Amsterdam Three time defending champ Wilson Chebet was a DNF after 30k, two-time world champ Abel Kirui was 5th in 2:09. The women’s race went out in 1:12:40 but came home slower. Burundi’s Diane Nukuri Johnson got a new national record of 2:29:35 for third. *The Standard
• MB: Laban Korir (2:08:15) & Mulu Seboka (2:23:14) Win 2014 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Korir has a 2:06:05 PR.; it was the third win on the year for Seboka. Canadian Eric Gillis PRed at 2:11:22.
• Beijing Marathon Runners Don Masks To Cope With Hazardous Smog The US Embassy said the conditions were “hazardous” but the race went on.
  *Girmay Birhanu Gebru Of Ethiopia Wins Beijing In 2:10:42 Without Mask He has a 2:05:49 PR. Fatuma Sado won the women’s race in 2:30:03.
  *MB Joker: Galen Rupp to make marathon debut in Beijing in 2015

• Kenyans Joel Kimutai (61:39), Polline Wanjiku (70:48) Get Upset Wins At Bupa Great North Birmingham Run 26:51 man Emmanuel Bett only ran 62:33 and Linet Masai only 71:45 in her 13.1 debut.
• Future Star? 3:39 1,500 Runner Kota Murayama Front-Runs And Gets Fastest-Ever Japanese Win (58:26) At Yosenkai 20k – The World’s Deepest 20k

Stars In the News

• Maggie Vessey Talks To Spikes About Her Fashion-Conscious Race Outfits She started wearing them after getting dropped by New Balance.
• Billy Mills Got Some Tips From A Guy Schooled In Arthur Lydiard Training Before His 1964 Gold
• Seb Coe Is Accused Of “World-Class Hypocrisy” As His Company Has Come Up With Plans To Demolish Athletics Stadium And Indoor Training Facilities At Crystal Palace
• London Olympic Gold Medalist Tiki Gelana Leads Yokohama International Women’s Marathon Elite Field On Nov. 16th
• Mary Keitany: “There is no way you can be lazy in training and still hope to become a champion.”
• Tegla Loroupe Wins Billie Jean King Contribution Award Loroupe is a former world record holder in the marathon who now promotes world peace.

Doping News From Kenya

• Govt. Slams Athletics Kenya For Not Taking Doping Problem Seriously – 17 Positives In 2 Years “It is the Taskforce’s view that the AK president was disrespectful, treated the matter lightly and in contempt and appears not to take doping matters and the allegations against the Kenyan athletes seriously.”
• The Winners Of This Year’s Madoka Half Marathon On Saturday Will Be Drug Tested

• 2014 Nike Cross National Championships Will Be On Brand New Course For the first time in 11 years, NXN won’t be at the Portland Meadows horse racing track.
• DyeStat Article/Reaction FM coach Bill Aris: “I like this course. I think it’s a great improvement. We lose the hay bales, the mud, the pretender hills. This course affords a good challenge and covers a lot of bases.“
• Running Times Article
• Photo Gallery
• MB: NXN departing Portland Meadows