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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)

LRC In 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.

LRC Ryan & 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 Mile
• Girls Preview: Young Stars Have Chance To Shine

International 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

• Florida Men Projected Over Defending Champion Oregon
• Final Computer Rankings: Hosts Arkansas Women Favored For First-Ever Indoor Team Title Florida ranked 2nd.
• Men’s Sprints & Hurdles Preview
• Women’s Sprints & Hurdles Preview

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 62:54 Yuki 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 Townsend The running world lost one of its bright lights this week with the death of Van Townsend.
*MB: RIP Van Townsend: Share Your Respects Here