Quote Of The Day
– Ryan Hall speaking confidently ahead of Sunday’s LA Marathon / US Championships. He sounds in high spirits and looking past this race towards making the team for Rio 2016, he said, “I’m not at all worried about the Olympic Trials.”
- Official 2015 NCAA Indoor Day 1 Thread - Plus Notes from Yesterday's Press Conference
- Vin Lananna Statement on Bob Hersh - Stephanie Hightower (and Max Siegel)
- Luciano Barra The Guy Asking Bob Hersh to Resign Had to Resign Himself for Being Part of Coverup of 1987 Fixed Worlds Long Jump
- Cristian Soratos thinks he is going to beat the King in the Mile
- Coaches: dumbest things your athletes have said????
- Great Pic: High Schooler Mike Brannigan pulls a Makhloufi. Celebrates too early and loses at the line.
- LA Marathon to light up their course with spotlights Friday night
2015 NCAA Indoors *Results *Schedule / Streaming *Previews: 800s *MMile *WMile *3,000s *5,000s *DMRs *M Team *W Team
MB: Official 2015 NCAA Indoor Day 1 Thread
The LRC Nation Has Voted LRC 2015 NCAA Indoor Track And Field Fan PollsWho does the LetsRun.com nation view as the favorites for NCAAs? Find out here. The LRC faithful think it’s wide open as only in two events is their a favorite garnering more than 50% of the votes. Surprisingly, people are doubting superstar Edward Cheserek as he’s getting less than 50% of the vote in his events.
DMRs: LRC Edward Cheserek Leads The Oregon Men; Can The Arkansas Women Repeat At Home?
5,000s: LRCOregon’s Eric Jenkins & Providence’s Emily Sisson Are The Heavy Favorites- 3,000s: LRC Sub-9:00 Women Dominique Scott & Emily Sisson Square Off; Can Edward Cheserek Complete The Triple? .
- Men’s Mile LRCAn Epic Battle Between An NCAA Superstar (Edward Cheserek) And A Guy Who Has Never Made NCAAs Before (Cristian Soratos)
Women’s Mile LRC1,500 Champ Shelby Houlihan Looks To Add Mile Crown To Her Résumé- 800s: LRCBrandon McBride & Natoya Goule Shoot For Second Titles In Loaded Fields
More NCAA:
- Good Read: ESPN’s Chris Chavez Asks Where Did Montana State’s Cristian Soratos Come From? Soratos is from the same California city as Olympian Diego Estrada and World Champs marathoner Daniel Tapia. He only ran 2:03, 4:23 (1,600) and 9:52 (3,200) in high school before going to community college for 2 years. Now he’s making his first trip to NCAAs as one of the favorites in the mile.
A Future Competitor At A US Champs?WSJ Says Edward Cheserek Is Trying To Obtain US Citizenship – “U.S.’s Next Great Runner: A Kenyan”
*MB: Wall St. Journal: Is Oregon’s Edward Cheserek America’s Next Great Runner?
Previous NCAA Stuff
- Previews From USTFCCCA: Men’s Jumps*Women’s Jumps*Men’s Throws/Multi*Women’s Throws/Multi*Men’s Distance*Women’s Distance
- Arkansas Traveler: “Women’s Track And Field Gears Up For Nationals”
- Harvard Runners Battle Winter Weather
- DIII: Heat Sheets For This Weekend’s DIII NCAA Indoor Championships
- From The Weekend:Concordia’s Matthew Clowes Was A Triple Winner At NAIA Champs He won the mile, 3,000 and anchored his team in the DMR.
*Full Results Indiana Tech men and Oklahoma Baptist women won the meet.
More Upcoming Action
Saturday: David Rudisha Opens His Season In Australia “The good news is that my training is going on well … I have had a fantastic training session here in Melbourne City and I am looking forward to Sydney Track Classic.”- March 29th:Kenyans Abraham Cheroben (58:48) And Kenneth Kipkemoi (59:01) Will Duke It Out At The Berlin Half Marathon They will face Ethiopian Hunegnaw Mesfin (59:39) and 3 more 60:xx Kenyans. Women’s field is led by Sweden’s former Kenyan Isabella Andersson (2:23/70:02), who faces several other Kenyan runners in the 70-minute range.
Women’s Pro News
Former World 800 Champ Janeth Jepkosgei Warns Current World Champ Eunice Sum To Not Take For Granted Being On Top “This is a race where many new athletes come, you get new challenges, the [Mariya Savinovas], [Caster] Semenyas and what kept me going is there is second and third places to go for.”- Ken Goe: “A Tip Of The Hat To Retired Julia Lucas, Who Defined Grace And Courage In 2012” “What rivets me to it now are the people who compete in [track], their courage, their attention to detail and their willingness to spend months and years training for a single moment. …”
- Over The Weekend In Australia: Sally Pearson Runs Her First 100H Race Of The Season, Winning In 12.74 Sprinter/model Michelle Jenneke was 2nd.
- British Columnist Angry That Recent Documentary On Paula Radcliffe Overemphasized The Low Points Of Her Career … i.e. the 2004 Olympics.
WADA To Examine Cycling Independent Reform Commission Report Observations “In Greater Detail” WADA director general David Howman: “The report makes serious allegations that riders made payments to officials in order to avoid testing and/or analysis – a so called ‘anti-doping tax.’ …”
IAAF Pres. Lamine Diack To Be Honored At Africa International Sports Convention
Nick Willis & Andrew Wheating Impress At NZ Champs *Results
Nick Willis Closes In 51.9 To Dominate 1,500 At NZ Champs In 3:50.90 Willis says he’s feeling so good at 32 years old he may carry his career on to 2020. Nikki Hamblin won the women’s 1,500 in 4:12.02. *Race Video
*MB:Nick Willis flies last lap in 51.9 to win NZ 1500m- Video:Andrew Wheating Wins NZ 800 In 1:49.82
*Video Of Wheating’s Heat He jogged in 1:52.92. - Jake Robertson Easily Wins 5,000; Wants To Go For The 10,000 NZ Record At Payton Jordan The NR is 27:41.95 by Dick Quax from 1977. Zane Robertson didn’t race due to a calf injury. *2nd Article
Spice Up Your Winter – Photo Of The Year Contest
LRC The Story Behind The Alaskan Flip-Off: The 2013 LRC Photo Of The Year
LRC What’s Your 2014 Running Photo Of The Year? Have you taken a photo or seen a photo that could be the running photo of the year (2014 until now)*. Submit or tweet your entries to us. Winner and/or person who tells us of winner wins $100.
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LRC#WeAreUSATF. Now It's Time For The USATF Board To Act Like It
At the USATF annual meeting, people went to great lengths to try to not give the membership a voice. The USATF Board this weekend has the momentous to restore confidence in the organization. Do they care at all what the members think or are they going to justify a decision based on erroneous information? *Discuss Here
Huge US Road Weekend – US 15k @ 8:24am ET Sat. (USATF.tv) *United Airlines NYC Half @ 7am ET Sun. (ESPN3) *LA Marathon / USATF Champs @ 9:45am ET Sun. (USATF.tv)
LRCIn Defense Of Ryan Hall: The Moses Mosop Connection How Kenyan 2:03:06 man Moses Mosop proves Ryan Hall’s self-coaching wasn’t a mistake and why there is hope for the US’s fastest marathoner to get back on top.
LRCRyan & Sara Hall Tackle The LA Marathon; Meb, Ritz & Huddle At The NYC Half; Plus The U.S. 15K Champs With True, Vail And The US Women’s XC Team One of the busiest racing weekends of the year sees Ben True go for a three-peat at the 15K Champs while USA XC champ Laura Thweatt leads the women’s field. In NYC, Molly Huddle faces Desiree Linden plus Sally Kipyego; Meb, Ritz and Teg take on Stephen Sambu and Juan Luis Barrios. Plus Jared Ward and the Halls run USA Marathon Champs as part of the LA Marathon on Sunday.
- Recommended Read:Ryan Hall Ready For Marathon Comeback In LA Hall seems optimistic and doesn’t question at all whether or not he can get back to running fast. Talks about his last few years of disappointments, being coached by Jack Daniels and how Sara initially turned him down for a second date.
- RR Toni Reavis’ Men’s LA Preview
- USATF Preview Of Both LA Races Women’s field also includes Becky Wade and Brianne Nelson while the men’s also has Matt Llano, Scott Baughs, Mike Morgan, Patrick Rizzo and Sergio Reyes.
- ASICS LA Marathon Will Start 30 Minutes Earlier Due To Record High Race Day Temperatures High of 86, low of 63 according to weather.com.
*MB:Going to be hot in LA on Sunday - With 26,000 Runners, LA 2015 Will Be 2nd Largest Field In Race’s History
New Balance High School Indoor Nationals Are This Weekend *Live Now:USATF.tv Stream*Meet Site *Entries*Schedule
Boys Preview: Grant Fisher Has A Shot At Indoor History In The MileInternational Distance News
Preview Of Sydney Track Classic:David Rudisha Vs. Aussie NR Holder Alex Rowe There is a deep 1,500 with Jeff Risley, Andrew Wheating, Ryan Gregson and Jeff See. In the 100/200, NR record holder Melissa Breen will face Olympic 100H champ Sally Pearson.- IAAF Preview Antrim XC Race On Saturday: Uganda’s Thomas Ayeko Vs. Kenya’s Edwin Soi GB’s Stephanie Twell leads women’s field.
- UK Announces Team For World XC Champs: Gemma Steel Leads The Women, Andrew Butchart The Men Earlier this year, UKA said they’d only take runners with “top-30 potential” but “exceptions could be made.” They’re taking 4 men (enough to score), but only 2 women (not enough for a team place).
- Japan Announces Its Marathon Team For Beijing World Championships Lead by Masato Imai (2:07:39) and Sairi Maeda (2:22:48).
- Benjamin Kiptoo (2:06:31) And Defending Champ Souad Ait Salem (2:25:08) Headline April 19th Hanover Marathon
Aren’t There Enough Roads? Why Pave Trails? Community In Minnesota Outraged That County Will Pave Miles Of Trails In Local Park
Week That Was
WTWAndrew Wheating Your Kiwi 800 Champ, Great 1,500 Video From Euros, The Great Julia Lucas, Airbrushed Logos, Tweet Of The Week And More
The classy Julia Lucas hung them up in style, Nick Willis won the Kiwi champs and so did Andrew Wheating. We've got some great 1,500 action from Euros, a tweet of the week, a video of the week and airbrushed logos.
Previous NCAA News
More Weekend Distance Action
Stanley Biwott Runs 59:20 World Lead To Win NN City Pier City Half Marathon In The Netherlands Countryman Cyprian Kotut was a close 2nd in 59:28 with Edwin Kiptoo 3rd (59:35). Maja Neuenschwander of Switzerland won the women’s race in 1:11:08.- Kenya’s Vincent Yator (60:16) And Ethiopia’s Yebrgual Melese (69:54) Win Paris Half Marathon
- Andrew Butchard And Lily Partridge Win UK Inter-Counties XC Championship The meet served as the UK’s World XC trials, but that’s a bit irrelevant since UKA has already said they won’t take a full senior team to China.
*MB: Pathetic: Great Britain’s new motto – “If you can’t win, then don’t try at all.” What a horrible message to send! - Moses Kosgei And Former Boston Marathon 3rd Placer Georgina Rono Win First Lady Half Marathon In Kenya Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta ran the race in 3:24:55 (15:38 mile pace), beating last year’s time of 3:53:05. We expect more of Kenya’s top politicians.
- Koichi Sakai Wins Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon In 62:54Yuki Kawauchi is still struggling with a calf injury and finished in 24th (66:37).
Women’s Pro News
Kenya’s Two-Time World Jr. XC Champ Faith Kipyegon Out Of World XC Champs Due To “Toe” Injury She was even flown to the Netherlands for special treatment on it. This means two-time World XC champ Emily Chebet (who didn’t qualify at the Kenyan Trials) is now on the squad with a chance to defend her title.
*Africa XC Bronze Medalist Alice Aprot Also Out With Injury- Star Prep Sprinter And World 200 Gold Medalist Kaylin Whitney Goes Pro With Nike She ran 11.10 and 22.49 last year as a 16-year-old; the fastest under-18 woman ever. *Dyestat
- Jordan Hasay Blogs: Wrapping Up The Indoor Season Hasay talks about working towards goals and how times that seemed impossible in high school come easily now. *MB Thread
LRC Remembering LRCer Van TownsendThe running world lost one of its bright lights this week with the death of Van Townsend.
*MB: RIP Van Townsend: Share Your Respects Here
USATF Debate Continues
- Alan Abrahamson Pulls The Race Card By Accusing Lionel Leach Of Pulling “The Black-On-Black Race Card” On Stephanie Hightower Abrahamson analyzes Leach’s letter to Hightower and deems it “inflammatory and inaccurate rhetoric.”
- Larry Eder Of RunBlogRun: “USATF Controversy Needs To End” “The truth is, that the new style of governance in USA Track & Field is not working. … Max Siegel’s hard work is being over shadowed by Board and President who seem to think that what they know is best and screw the naysayers.”
- USATF Pacific Association Wrote Letter To USATF Board Recommending Procedural Changes They say the board interpreting the rules as the membership only “making a recommendation” is wrong.
- LRC Stephanie Hightower Gets Angry Reaction From Youth Chairman Lionel Leach
Also This Weekend: USATF 15K, NYC Half, LA Marathon (US Champs)
Ben True Looking To Defend His US 15K Title On Saturday At The Gate River Run In Florida True will face USATF Running Circuit champ Christo Landry, Ryan Vail, Donn Cabral, Luke Puskedra and others. Women’s field includes Amy Hastings, Laura Thweatt, Jen Rhines, Mattie Suver, Alexi Pappas, Neely Gracey.- Local Elite Athletes To Compete Against The World’s Best At The 2015 United Airlines NYC Half On Sunday, March 15Brendan Martin, Abiyot Endale and Megan Hogan are some of the top New Yorkers in the field.
Was The San Luis Obispo Marathon’s Website Hacked By Terrorist Group ISIS? That’s what the hacker claimed and the FBI is investigating. The race will still go on as planned in April.
Update On Sierra Leone Sprinter In UK (If You Missed This, Check Saturday’s Homepage)
The Power Of Social Media:On A Whim, PHD Student Starts “FundMe” Campaign For Jimmy Thoronka; Has Raised Over $42,700 In 2 Days
*“Thoronka Inundated With Offers Of Help” Money, food, a place to stay, training equipment/supplements, you name it.- BBC Post-Prison Interview With Thoronka
- Thoronka Released From Police Custody And Taken To Immigration Accomodation; Has Applied For Asylum
*Could Face Deportation
Boston Bombing Trial Updates
- Jury In Boston Bombing Trial See Photos Of “Blood-Stained, Hand-Scrawled Note Speckled With Bullet Holes” In Boat By Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Part of the note read, “Now I don’t like killing innocent people it is forbidden in Islam but due to said (bullet hole) it is allowed.”
- Jury In Boston Bombing Case Shown Timeline Video Of Bombers Before And After Explosions
USATF Politics
- LRC More USATF Controversy: Stephanie Hightower Gets Angry Reaction From Youth Chairman Lionel Leach Accusing Her Of “Bullying” Law And Legislation’s Tim Baker Baker spoke out about some recent USATF decisions at December’s annual meeting. Aftewards, he received a warning letter from Hightower. Read Hightower’s letter to Baker and Leach’s reply to Hightower and decide for yourselves. #USATFchange
*MB: Stephanie Hightower tries to bully Law & Legislation Secretary, gets called out by Lionel Leach
*LRCUSATF Controversy Archive
Julia Lucas Retires
Recommended Read:Julia Lucas Blogs About The 2012 Olympic Trials 5,000 And Her Retirement From Professional Track And Field “And so, as I emerge from a career that ended not as I would have liked, disappointed with what could have been and almost was, I still look to running. … A race is just a race, but running can be anything.”
*MB:Julia Lucas wrote an article about losing out in the 2012 Olympic Trials 5,000
*LRC Archives:The Women’s 5,000 Final – The Olympic Trials At Its Absolute Best
*“It Should Be Mathematical: One Couple, Two Dreams, .04 Seconds” Popular piece by Michael Heald.
*Official Julia Lucas Appreciation Thread!!!
LRC Editorial #weareusatf #dotherightthing
LRC"The System Didn't Work" - USATF Board Should Respect Its Members And Nominate Bob Hersh To IAAF Council
Next week, the USATF Board has the opportunity to do the right thing and honor the wishes of 85% of USATF delegates and nominate Bob Hersh to the IAAF Council. The track and field community that the Board is supposed to serve could not have made it more clear - Bob Hersh, not Stephanie Hightower, should be the USA nominee to the IAAF Council.
Runner Of The Month
LRCThe Nate Houle Story: "Trying to live life while you've still got it."
Nate Houle had it all: a beautiful wife, wonderful son, and his dream job coaching track at his alma mater Southern Utah University (Cam Levins' school, Nate was Cam's teammate). Then, in the span of five months, he lost his job, and was diagnosed with a rare cancer. Rather than make Nate bitter, the cancer has given Nate a new appreciation for life and God's plan for him. That makes him our Runner of the Month.
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