Two Assistants – Two Totally Different Views

• Former NOP Coach John Cook Is “Not Surprised” By Alberto Salazar Doping Allegations “My general thoughts (about Epstein’s article) were that all things eventually come to fruition. I was, frankly, not surprised. ….(Working with the NOP) was one of my huge mistakes. [Former U.S. 10k AR holder] Mark Nenow was working at Nike at the time, and he told me, ‘Be careful,'” said Cook, who before coaching with the NOP guided George Mason to the 1996 NCAA crown.
• Former NOP Assistant Coach Bob Williams Defends Salazar and Rupp Williams, who helped Salazar in 2004 and 2005, says he was “privy to everything” and that there “absolutely” was no doping.

Not Farah Certified – Mo Farah Flies Home To Portland Without Competing – Fans Get Screwed

• “Emotionally And Physically Drained” Mo Farah Pulls Out Of Birmingham Meet  – Apologizes To Fans Who Bought Tickets To Watch Him Discuss here. 
• British Pros Slam Farah For No-Show Kilty: “I’d have shown up on one leg. It’s a shame for the fans. I think a lot of people have paid to watch him today.”
• Fans Are Irate As Well: “You don’t go to a rugby match and see one of the teams pull out, for this event you’re coming to see individuals compete.”
• Paula Radcliffe And Steve Cram Criticize Farah For No-Show
• Press Irate That UK Athletics Officials Won’t Answer Questions
• The Telegraph Reveals Farah Wasn’t Entirely Truthful At Press Conference: Mo Farah Said At Press Conference He Was Told Of Salazar Allegations “Three To Four Days Ago” When In Reality He Was Sent A Letter On May 6th – Coe Calls On Salazar To Defend Himself
• Daily Mail: Mo Farah Should Have Run The Race, Not Run For Home
• Not Everyone Is Negative: Jenny Meadows Offers Some Support: “None of us think he’s done anything wrong.” But she did add a disclaimer: “Obviously, we want it (his 2012 golds) to be true. We really hope it is.

2015 NCAA Outdoors Start Wednesday *Schedule * TV / Streaming

M Long Distance Preview LRC Edward Cheserek and Eric Jenkins Will Dominate – The Question Is Will They Battle Each Other To The Line Or Cross Holding Hands? Oregon’s Edward Cheserek and Eric Jenkins are the favorites to go 1-2 in the 5,000 and 10,000 at NCAAs. But will they race all-out against each other? And can anyone like Jason Witt, Kemoy Campbell,  Justyn Knight, Patrick Tiernan or Thomas Aawad  possibly break them up?

M Mid-D/Steeple Preview LRC Cristian Soratos and Jordan Williamsz Lead A Wide-Open 1500; Anthony Rotich & Stanley Kebenei to Duel in Steeple; Will NCAA Champs Brandon McBride or Edward Kemboi Emerge In A Loaded Men’s 800? We’re not sure if there will be drama in the 5 an 10 but these races should more than make it up for it. The 800, where NCAA champs Brandon McBride and Edward Kemboi lead the way, is the deepest 800 in years at the NCAA level. Cristian Soratos vs. Jordan Williamsz is must-watch drama in the 1500 as is the Stanely Kebenei vs. Anthony Rotich battle in the steeple.

W Long Distance Preview LRC NCAA Champs Emma Bates & Dominique Scott To Battle in 10,000; 5 NCAA Champs Including Emily Sisson and Kate Avery To Battle in 5000 With 5 NCAA champs battling in a single race, the women’s 5000 promises to be a great way to end the distance action at the 2015 NCAA champs.

W Mid-D/Steepl Preview LRC Shelby Houlihan & Leah O’Connor Eye Repeats; Natoya Goule Goes for NCAA Title #4 in Stacked Women’s 800 Leah O’Connor will look to be the first woman to repeat in the steeple since Jenny Barringer in 2009. Shelby Houlihan will look to be just the third woman in history to win back-to-back NCAA titles in the 1500. Natoya Goule has won 3 NCAA titles but she faces a LOADED field.

Weekend Action

• California: Michael Norman, Only A HS Junior, Blasts 45.19 (National Record For HS-Only Race), 20.30, 44.9 Relay Triple At California State Meet California state meet results here.
  *Top 10 Moments At Record-Setting 2015 California State Track And Field Meet
• TN: Music City Distance Carnival Results: Molly Ludlow 1:59.81 800, Nick Symmonds Runs 3:59 But Gets Beaten Symmonds got beaten by Brandon Lasater, a Georgia Tech senior who did not qualify for next week’s NCAA meet in the 800, but bounced back nicely with his first sub-4:00. *Message Board Thread On Race Here 
• No One Gets IAAF “A” At 19th European Cup 10,000m – Polat Kemboi Arikan Wins In 28:09.47
• Asian Champs: Mutaz Essa Barshim Suffers Shock Loss At Asian Champs He couldn’t get over 2.24m in rainy conditions.
  *China Adds Four Golds On Final Day To Finish On Top At Asian Championships Qatari Femi Ogunode won the 200 in 20.32 as the Chinese women won the 4 x 400 in a time that would have placed them 17th at the NCAA East regional (3:33.40).
• China’s Liu Hong Breaks Women’s 20k Walk World Record
• France: Marseille Results: Asafa Powell 10.09 Into Headwind, David Verburg 44.83 More: Video Of Asafa Powell’s 10.05 In Marseille
• Kenya: Vivian Cheruiyot Wins Police Champs 1,500m Over Former World Junior Champ Irene Jelagat In 4:14.7 Her comeback from maternity leave continues. She ran 14:46 at Pre and was pleased. Her big focus she said is on Rio gold.

Good Read: Garry Hill: “The best part about going to a track meet is visiting with your like-minded friends.” “Being a hard-core track fan, after all, makes you a part of a very small fraternity. (Maybe we should develop a secret handshake!)”

Young Guns Making News

• CU Buffs’ Erin Clark May Be Next Big Thing In Steeplechase “We think of it (the steeplechase) as a beautiful event in its own that requires special athleticism, and it’s not a second event. It’s a primary event.” – Mark Wetmore
• What Fisher’s Sub-4 Means – by Jeff Hollobaugh
• Marcus Chambers Could Be Oregon’s NCAA Championships Trump Card After His 45.21 400

The World Reacts To The Accusations By 7 Former Nike Oregon Project Members That Coach Alberto Salazar Is A Cheat

• Might The Feds Get Involved? WADA Head Would Welcome An FBI Probe Of Coach Alberto Salazar
• WADA Head Sir Craig Reedie Says Double Olympic Champion Should “Think Carefully” About Staying With Nike Oregon Project
• Brendan Foster Says Mo Farah Should Distance Himself From Salazar – Also Says Incident Is Reason Why Seb Coe Should Be IAAF President “Seb’s number one priority is the credibility of athletics. He recognises there is a trust problem born of the way drugs cheats have been treated over the years.”
• Independent: Mo Farah: What will he do now? Speak out, stay quiet or even ditch coach Alberto Salazar?
• Telegraph: Farah’s association with Alberto Salazar raises awkward questions Farah will face the press on Saturday before the Birmingham meet.
• Alan Wells Doping Scandal: 1980 Olympic 100 Champ Says He Had Injection Before Olympics But It Was For A MOSQUITO BITE

• Official Thread: David Epstein/Pro Publica/BBC Story: Former Team Members Accuse Famed Coach Alberto Salazar of Breaking Drug Rules
• MB: I’m in a small town in OR and a guy at the bar turns to the guy next to him and says ”what do you think about Alberto?” 
• MB: From a high school student who looked up to NOP, this situation is so depressing
• MB: Rupp used inhaler against allergy triggered asthma INDOORS
• MB: Now that NOP is exposed, will Nike withdrawl from 2021 Worlds?
• MB: Trying to re-create the NOP roster from its inception
• MB: Being from the NOP camp does that also imply that Cam Levin’s recent Canadian record is tainted?
• MB: So if 13:37 is a doped HS record, what about the others?
• MB: Willis vs Centro; Goucher vs Salazar; Rupp vs. Track and Field is Imploding 
• MB: Epstein, Can you answer a few questions?
• MB: What if Nike just said, “f*%$ track, we just aren’t giving to the sport anymore”…

Big Doping News *Miss The Broadcast? Here’s How To Watch The BBC In The US

LRC Everything You Want To Know About The BBC Nike Oregon Project Doping Documentary If You Didn’t See It The show had multiple anti-doping allegations against Alberto Salazar and Galen Rupp, and that the Nike lab advocated for or was aware of testosterone usage by Nike athletes.
*MB: Former American Record Holder George Malley corroborates John Stiner’s allegation that androgel was in the NOP training camp Malley says Salazar admitted it to him in 2013.
*Shoot The Messenger: Alberto Salazar And Galen Rupp Issue Statements Saying They Believe in Clean Sport And Criticize The Journalism Of The “Reporters” Salazar’s response was especially cheeky as he referred to David Epstein and Mark Daly as “reporters.” ProPublica and the BBC are about as respected as it gets in the journalism world. David Epstein is definitely a reporter – his past work helped expose A-Rod and Lance. *Message Board Poster Analyzes Statements Of Rupp And Salazar

Must Read: ProPublica Investigation Alleges Anti-Doping Violations By Alberto Salazar David Epstein, author of Sports Gene, has been working on this piece for a few years. A great read alleging possible anti-doping violations by Alberto Salazar and even Galen Rupp.  Epstein teamed up with BBC reporter Mark Daly to take a look inside the NOP. Steve Magness, Kara Goucher and Adam Goucher all speak on the record –  other former NOP athletes speak without using their names.  The BBC aired a one hour show on doping last night as well. Miss The Broadcast? Here’s How To Watch The BBC In The US

LRC Rojo’s Five Quick Thoughts On David Epstein’s Nike Oregon Project Investigation David Epstein‘s piece is a great read, this could be just the beginning as it is time for more people to speak on the record and for Nike to investigate its own house. Plus Matt Centrowitz‘s tweet on this is embarrassing.

Competitor Q&A With David Epstein On Nike Oregon Project Allegations

David Epstein/BBC Investigation Talk On The Message Board
MB: Former Team Members Accuse Famed Coach Alberto Salazar Of Breaking Drug Rules (official thread)
*Impressions of BBC TV Panorama Program on Alberto Salazar/Doping and Adam Goucher Comment: “That’s Almost Child Abuse”
*What is going through Mary Cain’s Parents heads right now?
*Centro not holding back on twitter
*Rupp on Testosterone since high school !
*Are letsrun’s “trolls” still considered trolls… They are ALWAYS right.