Quote Of The Day
– University of Florida head coach Mike Holloway and Texas A&M’s Pat Henry speaking out about NCAAs being in Eugene for eight years in a row. After Henry’s quote, Holloway stuck out his hand and gave his rival Henry a congratulatory hand shake. Watch this interaction and more in our videos that appear in our recap (the link above goes to the AP) of the “Least Boring Press Conference Ever.”
- And Now, Witness for the Defense: Mary Slaney
- Why did Magness wait 3+ years to go public with the Rupp "testosterone medication" photo?
- Goucher/Salazar at Portland Track Festival
- Reading NOP's 'Big Three' Body Language
- Pistorius will be released from prison in August, after serving only 10 months of a 5-yr sentence
- Mary Cain Diamond League New York 1k!
- Case against NOP, anyone remember Treniere Moser skipping drug test?
A Look At What WADA Sanctions Alberto Salazar Would Be Facing If The ProPublica / BBC Allegations Are Found To Be True
LRCAlberto Salazar Potentially Faces Lifetime Ban From Sport If Allegations In BBC / ProPublica Investigation Are Found To Be True We reached out to WADA to seek clarifications on what type of punishment Alberto Salazar would face if the allegations are found to be true by USADA. The results are interesting. Salazar can’t be banned by WADA for giving Kara Goucher a prescription drug she didn’t have a prescription for; he could be potentially banned for “a minimum of two years” and “up to four years” for coaching Galen Rupp on how to get an IV drip; and he would get a lifetime ban if found to have given Rupp testosterone in high school.
Mini WTW Reactions From A Variety of Sources Around The Globe To the Alberto Salazar / Nike Oregon Project Doping Allegations The world has been awash with a wide variety of responses over the last week to the Alberto Salazar doping allegations. We quickly hand out awards for our favorites as we hand out awards for our “Email Of The Week,” “Tweet Of The Week,” “Dumbest Reponse Of The Week,” “Picture Message Of The Week,” and “Message Board Posts Of The Week.”
Olso Diamond League is Thurday at 11 am ET *TV / Streaming
LRC2015 Oslo Preview: Could We See World Records In The Women's 5,000 (Genzebe Dibaba) And Men's High Jump (Mutaz Essa Barshim Vs. Bohdan Bondarenko)?
Mid-d/distance action includes In the mid-d/distance races, Asbel Kiprop vs. Ayanleh Souleiman vs. Silas Kiplagat in the Dream Mile (Bernard Lagat is also entered), a steeple showdown between Jairus Birech and Ezekiel Kemboi (with Donn Cabral) and a women's 1,500 featuring Abeba Aregawi, Faith Kipyegon and Dawit Seyaum, plus Americans Gabe Grunewald, Heather Kampf and Morgan Uceny.
*IAAF Preview
*Press Conference Highlights
*Jasmin Stowers Feature: "I always hoped I could become one of the best hurdlers in the world."
Salazar Responds; Farah’s Blood Being Analyzed
Alberto Salazar Says His Accusers Are “Knowingly Making False Statements” And That He Will “Document And Present The Facts” “I have said all along that I believe in a clean sport, hard work and I deny all allegations of doping … The BBC and ProPublica have engaged in inaccurate and unfounded journalism …”- Mo Farah’s Blood Record To Be Examined By UK Athletics To Check For Any Signs Of Doping UKA head Ed Warner said that even if nothing is proven, they might still end their relationship with Salazar.
- UK Athletics Chairman Ed Warner Warns Mo Farah Should Part From Alberto SalazarSeb Coe: “I’m not supporting [Salazar]. I’m just saying that I have no way of knowing the veracity of what’s been said.”
- GB Teammate Christine Ohuruogu Defends Mo Farah Saying He’s Been “Unfairly Dragged Into A Very Difficult Position” She points out how they are just “accusations” and Farah is being “overly scrutinized.”
- Columnist: “UK Athletics Has Questions To Answer After Alberto Salazar Allegations” Salazar also acts as a UK distance coach/adviser. Did he recommend other athletes take anything to boost performance?
- Ohuruogu Concerned Doping Accusations Will Distract Mo Farah And Hinder His Preparation For World Champs
Two Assistants – Two Totally Different Views
Former NOP Coach John Cook Is “Not Surprised” By Alberto Salazar Doping Allegations - 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.
Mid-D Stuff
Good Read:2014 US Marathon Champ Tyler Pennel Blogs About Going Sub-4 For The First Time In The Same Race As Grant Fisher Pennel finished 2nd behind Jordan MacNamara, but ahead of Fisher.- IAAF Personal Bests Q&A With Nijel Amos Amos says the best piece of advice he ever got was from Olympic 1,500 champ Taoufik Makhloufi, who told him “no one will give you anything for free in this world … So each day wake up and know you have to go out and work hard for what you want.”
- Sifan Hassan Is The Early Season Diamond League 1,500 Point Leader And Says The Best Is Still To Come Hassan is formerly of Ethiopia, but moved to the Netherlands in 2008. “Since I came [to the Netherlands] seven years ago, I’ve had no contact with the Ethiopian people … I feel more Dutch … it feels like my home.”
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.”
Birmingham DL Sunday *Results
LRC Recap: Javelin And 200 Highlight As Hassan And Amos Get First DL Wins Of Year And Lagat Masters 1,500 WR The biggest news was Mo Farah pulling out of the meet before hand, but on the track there was a thrilling women’s 200m, in the infield one of the best javelins ever, and in the distances, Hassan and Amos picked up their first DL wins of the year and Bernard Lagat another masters WR in one of his least impressive runs of the year.
LRC Fair Or Foul? Should Julius Yego’s 91.39m Monster Javelin Throw Have Counted In Birmingham?Our analysis using a free online photo editor shows it should be a foul, but Jesse Squire tells you why it counted.
Adam Gemili Becomes Sixth Brit To Break 10.00 But Then Crumbles To Track With Hamstring Injury – Says Fireworks At Finish Caused ItMo Farah Spoke At Saturday’s Press Conference And We Learned A Lot *Discuss
Angry Mo Farah Wants Answers Over Alberto Salazar’s Doping Allegations And Reveals A Lot He said he has never been on thyroid medication, will sit down with Alberto face-to-face, speak with Steve Magness and others in the documentary, and also make his blood values public to show he has nothing to hide. We’d also like him and the entire NOP to release the list of supplements they admit to taking when they are drug tested. The sports “grey area” may need to change.
- More Nike Doping Allegations: Alberto Salazar Told Mo Farah He Wasn’t Coaching Mary Slaney When She Tested Positive
- Ken Goe Gets A Text Of A Liturgical Reading From Alberto And Shares His Thoughts On Doping Allegations Alberto Salazar texted Ken Goe: “An evil report he shall not fear; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. His heart is steadfast; he shall not fear till he looks down upon his foes.”
- Steph Twell Says Many Had Heard NOP Rumors
- Nick Symmonds On Twitter: Coach overnighted a good read to get me ready for tonight’s race! #OvalOffice #ChewRunGum #CleanSport
- Editorials:Ben Bloom Editorial: Alberto Salazar Scandal Casts Shadow Over Second-Biggest British Athletics Meeting Of Year – Telegraph Bloom says, “No matter how much the powers protest, Britain is heavily involved in this episode.” It’s a great point.
- Amby Burfoot Editorial: No Rush To Judgment On Alberto Amby is one who realizes Nike has a big role to play in this.
- Sticking With Alberto: “It’s the wrong decision for the right reasons.”
- Editorial: Farah’s Smile Remains But He Must Ask Salazar Some Difficult Questions How can Salazar prove to Farah he wasn’t doping Rupp?
- Video Clip:
LRCSub-Four Win For Jenny Simpson, The Steeple Is For The Taking For The Americans, Crazy Fall In Women's Hurdles - 2015 Rome Women's Recap
Jenny Simpson left it late but got her fifth straight win in a 1,500 at a DL meet. Super impressive.
LRCRome Men's Recap: Gatlin 9.75, Aman Over Amos Again, Kejelcha Is The Real Deal
The Justin Gatlin, Mo Aman and Yomif Kejelcha trains kept rolling.
Justin Gatlin Refuses To Focus On Usain Bolt After Beating Bolt’s MR In Rome “The key thing to keep winning is to not think about it.”- SAFP Scratches From 200 With Minor Injury She got to the warmup track 2 hours early to try to get loose and scratched as a precaution.
Full Coverage In Our Rome Special Section
Asian Champs
Super-Fast Teenagers
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen 14-Year-Old – 3.50.57 On 1,500 –
- Rey Rivera (Sophomore From NJ) Runs 1:50.82 To Win NJ MOC (State Meet)
The Person Formerly Known As Bruce Jenner
- ESPN To Honor Caitlyn Jenner With Arthur Ashe Courage Award Not everyone is happy. Tom Cruise’s son and Rojo disagree:
MB: What has the world come to? ESPN to honor Caitlyn Jenner with the Arthur Ashes courage award.
MB: PED’s Turned Bruce into Caitlin - IOC Rejects Petition To Strip Bruce Jenner Of Olympic Gold
UNCW Saves Its Track Program For 1 Year By Raising $250,000 – Must Raise $800,000 By Feb. 1 To Make It PermanentThe Week That Was – Our Weekly Recap
WTWMo Farah Earns Our Respect, Big 1,500 PRs For Kyle Merber And Stephanie Garcia, Mo Aman's Big Rebound, Meb's Masters Debut And Gallowalking To Comrades Glory
What a week. We give you "10 People That Had A Good Week" and the list includes Jeff Galloway, Meb Keflezighi, Ben True, Stephanie Garcia, Mo Aman, Anastasiya Bazdyreva, Kyle Merber, Mo Farah, Emily Chebet and Mary Cain. Yes, Mary Cain. Plus we break down the winners andlosers from the NCAA Regionals, mourn the loss of "blue-collar" running legend Pat Petersen, and explain to you why Alexa Efraimson has zero shot at the World Junior record.
LRCVin, Mo, Galen, Alberto, Alexa And Justin: Six Thoughts On Prefontaine
Wejo wraps up his thoughts from Eugene about Pre.
Distance News
Jordan Hasay Has Been Working Out Hard In The Pool And The Alter-G While Dealing With Plantar Fasciitis “This injury is the first time I’ve had to take more than five days in a row off for an injury in seven years. That was the year of the Olympic trials when I was 16.”- Iceland’s Anita Hinriksdottir Hoping To Finally Break The 2-Minute 800 Barrier Today At The Games Of Small States Meet The 19-year-old has a PR of 2:00.49 which she ran 2 years ago.
- Q&A With Track Writer Jack Welch About The State Of US Running And What It Was Like Interviewing And Reporting On The All-Time Greats In The Sport Welch is the author of “When Running Was Young And So Were We” and co-founded “Running” magazine.
- Jo Pavey To Return To Glasgow For Great Scottish Run Half Marathon
2015 NCAA Outdoors Start Wednesday *Results / Schedule *TV / Streaming
Live Now: MB: Official 2015 NCAA Outdoor T&F Live Discussion Thread
LRC The Least Boring Press Conference Ever: Top NCAA Coaches Robert Johnson, Chris Bucknam, Mike Holloway, Pat Henry, Lance Harter Talk State Of NCAA Track And Field Pre-meet coaching press conferences are normally very boring but this one was more interesting than notes as the coaches took a few shots at Track Town USA or being the permanent host and at the new men’s and women’s only format. *AP Recap
*MB: The Least Boring Press Conference Ever: Top NCAA Coaches Talks State of NCAA Track
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 Awad possibly break them up?
M Mid-D/Steeple PreviewLRC Cristian Soratos And Jordan Williamsz Lead A Wide-Open 1,500; 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 and 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 1,500 as is the Stanley 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 5,000 With 5 NCAA champs battling in a single race, the women’s 5,000 promises to be a great way to end the distance action at the 2015 NCAA champs.
W Mid-D/Steeple 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 1,500. Natoya Goule has won 3 NCAA titles but she faces a LOADED field.
*Expert Men’s Picks
*Expert Women’s Picks
Full Coverage in ou 2015 NCAA Special Section.
More NCAA Coverage
- Monmouth’s Dylan Capwell Out To Prove 2nd Place Finish At NCAA Indoor Champs Was No Fluke The sophomore from a small school is dreaming of winning an NCAA championship.
- AP: “NCAA Track Championships Embark On ‘Grand Experiment'” There are some split opinions on the men and women’s meets being broken up on separate days. Also coaches speak out about NCAAs always being in Eugene.
Salazar Updates
Alberto Salazar Wants Mary Slaney To Come Forward About Their Coaching Relationship And Her Drug Bust Salazar contends that he wasn’t Slaney’s coach when she tested positive for testosterone and was only filling in temporarily during her build-up to the 1996 Olympics.
*MB: And Now, Witness for the Defense: Mary Slaney- Rundown Of The Alberto Salazar – Mo Farah Doping Situation From UK Perspective
- The Science Of Sport’s Ross Tucker Writes About Mo Farah And The Grey Area Of Doping In The Wake Of Alberto Salazar Allegations “If you live in a world of elite sport where 0.5% is the difference, and you invest basically 24 hours of your day trying to find that 0.5%, then the transition from legal to illegal is too tempting for many to avoid.”
Controversial News
- Oscar Pistorius To Be Released From Prison On August 21st He will go under house arrest after serving just 10 months in prison, but could go back to prison depending on the outcome of the appeal by prosecutors, which will be in September.
- Race Volunteer’s Lawsuit Against Competitor Group Will Go Forward The issue is over for-profit companies using volunteers without paying them.
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 ChampsHe 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
Nike Doping Scandal On The Message Board:
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 ItThe 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
LRCRojo’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.
Field Event News
Interesting:In Wake Of Julius Yego’s Javelin Throw Controversy, SPIKES Highlights Five Other Moments Of Field Event Debate From History Did you know that Cuba’s Ivan Pedroso would be the long jump WR holder if an official hadn’t been standing in front of the wind gauge when he jumped?- Profile On Kenya’s Commonwealth Games Javelin Champion Julius Yego Who Could Become The First Kenyan To Win A World Medal In A Field Event Yego says he actually had a tight hamstring when he threw 91.39m in Birmingham so only threw three times and knows he can do better.
- Mutaz Essa Barshim Will Compete At Stockholm DL Meet On July 30th
Reeva Steenkamp’s Parents Not Happy About Oscar Pistorius’ Early Release From Prison “Incarceration of 10 months for taking a life is simply not enough. We fear that this will not send out the proper message and serve as the deterrent it should.”
Justin Gatlin Vs. Asafa Powell Vs. Tyson Gay At Lausanne DL MeetFor Your Reading Pleasure
TrackTown USA Keeps Pushing Envelope – Fans Can Get Radio Receivers With Commentators For NCAAs Good idea. We think they should have commentators for the track events too.
Mid-Week Excitement In The USA *Adrian Martinez Recap
LRC Grant Fisher Breaks 4:00 – Runs 3:59.38 To Become 6th American High Schooler To Break 4 In Mile Fisher, who is more than a year younger than Matthew Maton, is now officially a total stud. Two-time Foot Locker champ and a sub-4 miler at 18 and 44 days.
LRC Abbey D’Agostino Takes Down Desi Linden In 5k, Robby Andrews Crushes The Mile Field – Full Recap Of 2015 Adrian Martinez Classic Plus, have you ever heard of Hannah Fields? Jonathan Gault has gone above and beyond the call of duty with this 3,600-word recap.
*MB: ROBBY ANDREWS IS BACK, BABY!! Crushes the field at the 20125 Adrian Martinez Classic
*LRC:Post-Race Interviews With Kyle Merber, Desi Linden, McKayla Fricker, Nicole Tully, Ryan Martin, Reed Connor, Hannah Fields, and Robby A and Abbey D
Twitter Reaction
LRCRunning Pros Respond On Twitter To Nike Oregon Project Doping Allegations
Matt Centrowitz thought it was a yawning matter, but no one else did, including Paula Radcliffe, Dai Greene, Nick Willis, Lornah Kiplagat and many others.
The World Reacts
WADA Issues Statement
US Reaction: NY Times Covers Salazar Allegations
*Allegations Get Front Page Treatment In Eugene Register-Guard
*Toni Reavis Reacts: “Bad news on this National Running Day 2015.” Reavis is a long-time friend of Salazar.
European Reaction: The Guardian: Five Uncomfortable Questions For Olympic Champion Mo Farah #5: Will he sever his ties with the coach who helped deliver an Olympic double?
*Jo Pavey Says If She Was Farah She Would “Run A Mile” Away From Salazar
*Independent: “Mo Farah’s training partner Galen Rupp has been doping since the age of 16.”
*Telegraph: Let’s Just Be Honest And Allow Drugs In Sport Not a good idea unless you want to kiss women’s athletics bye bye as women would be forced to roid up and become men.
*UK Athletics Issues Statement
Sprints, Jumps And Throws
David Oliver Fires His Longtime Coach Brooks Johnson Over Profanity-Filled Text Message He Sent After Pre Classic Johnson has been a legend in the sport for decades, but Oliver explains why the disrespectful text message was the last straw.
*MB: DAVID OLIVER FIRES HIS COACH RESPECTFULLY!!!!!!- Bruce Jenner Reveals How He Chose Caitlyn As His New Name One way she attempted to come up with ideas was by watching the Miss America pageant.
- IAAF Inside Athletics Interview With Trinidad And Tobago 400H World Champ Jehue Gordon Gordon talks about competing at the 2009 World Championships as a 17-year-old and not wanting to show “any fear” even though he was up against his idols.
- IAAF Personal Bests Q&A With Olympic LJ Silver Medalist Will Claye He says Tony McQuay and Erik Kynard are like his brothers and Christian Taylor is his greatest rival.
- Cool Video:Maine State Record Holder Dan Guiliani Combines Shot Put And Gymnastics
- Sprinter Dina Asher-Smith Leads Team GB & NI For European Team Championships Later This Month NCAA XC champ Kate Avery is on the team in the 3,000.
Sad News
RIP: Former US Marathon Record Holder Pat Petersen Dies From Cancer At Age 55 Petersen had a PR of 2:10:04 (a loop-course AR at the time) and finished top 5 in the NYC Marathon three times.
*MB:R.I.P. Pat Petersen Petersen left behind a wife and four children who are in a difficult financial situation. You can help them by contributing here.- MB:Sad News: Missing UPenn track runner Timothy Hamlett’s remains found in the Hudson River
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The Search For A Better Running Shoe
LRCThe Most Popular Running Shoe On LetsRun.com Is … Not Made Anymore … The Nike Pegasus+ 30Thousands of you filled out our detailed running shoe survey in the fall and more of you ran in the Nike Pegasus+30 than any other shoe. Only problem is all of you need to find a new shoe, help us out below:
LRCThe Improved LRC Running Shoe Survey Is Back – Three Minutes To A Better Running ShoeThe running shoe buying process sucks and we want to improve it with data. We took your reviews from the fall, made a running shoe beta site, and have improved our survey to ask you what shoe your previously ran in. We now need more reviews from you on the latest shoes.
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