Kara Wants Everyone To Go Under Oath

“I would welcome that opportunity for myself, for every former Oregon Project member, every doctor that’s been involved, to go under oath… I feel very good about (the case). I believe in the truth and I know these things take time. … Think of how long it took for Lance (Armstrong) …”

“People have been threatened at this meet …”

“I want my son to be able to believe in the sport and the system. I want USADA to show they work, and I want justice for everyone involved.”

– Kara Goucher passionately talking about the Nike Oregon Project doping investigation on Sunday. Goucher welcomes the opportunity for everyone to testify under oath, says she’ll be releasing more info soon, and says someone was threatened at the USA National meet. We urge you watch 60 seconds above. When Salazar was asked if he’d testify under oath, he said he’d have to check with his lawyer. Discuss:
*MB: “People have been threatened at this meet” – Kara Goucher
*MB: When asked if he’d testify under oath, Salazar says he’d have to ask his lawyer

2015 USAs *Results *Free On Demand Videos *Post-Race Interviews *Race Previews: LRC 800s *LRC 1,500s *LRC Steeples *LRC 5,000s *LRC 10,000s

Final Day: MB: Official Day 4 2015 USA Outdoor Live Discussion Thread

M5,000: LRC Ryan Hill Wins It As Galen Rupp Almost Misses Out On Making U.S. Team At 5,000 Rupp was beaten by an American, make that two, for the first time since 2013.
*MB: Holy ***!! Ryan MF Hill takes down Rupp. Hill 1, True 2, Rupp 3. Bernard Lagat is left at home. Recap coming.
*MB: An Emotional Bernard Lagat Speaks about Missing Worlds Team — MUST-WATCH 

Solomon broke himselfM800: LRC Nick Symmonds Is Back, Symmonds Wins 6th US Title As Erik Sowinski And Cas Loxsom Punch Their Tickets to Beijing Duane Solomon took this one the “Twilight Zone.” Symmonds was smart enough to stay away from that zone and then mow down the field in the final 200.

W1,500: LRC Jenny Simpson Repeats In A Wild Women’s 1,500 10 women had a shot at the team with 100 to go. Simpson and Rowbury went 1-2 but guess who got 3rd and 4th to punch their tickets to Beijing?

montanow800: LRC Supermom Alysia Montano Is Your 800m Champion!!! Simply unbelievable as Alysia Montano, less than one year after giving birth, beat a tremendous women’s field including one of the favorites for Worlds, Ajee Wilson, who lost a shoe and held on to make the team.

steepleSteeple LRC There’s Never Been A Better Steeple At USAs As Evan Jager Leads The Way As Top 3 All Beat Previous USA Meet Record Evan Jager led a record brigade as the top 3 all broken Dan Lincoln‘s previous USATF meet record.

W5,000: LRC Nicole Tully Edges Marielle Hall Hall To Claim Her First US Title In Thrilling Race – Abbey D’Agostino Third This race had everything a distance fan would want – fast pace, PRs all over the place and an amazing finish. Now a woman who only scored once at NCAAs and who only had previously been 10th at USAs is the national champ.

Day 4 On The Boards: 

Complete Coverage In Our 2015 USA Outdoor Special Section

More NOP Doping Investigation Developments

Excellent Recap: BBC’s Mark Daly Responds To Salazar’s Open Letter And Recaps Where Things Stand Now – What Questions Remain? This is an excellent recap by the man who did the investigation into doping and Salazar for the BBC. He suggests Alex Salazar could face a ban.

Mo Farah Issues Statement And Says He Will Remain With Coach Salazar – “I feel I have to believe in Alberto and the evidence he has provided.”

 Kara Goucher Speaks 

LRCKara Goucher Speaks Out After USATF 5,000m On Nike Oregon Project Doping Investigation: "I would welcome that opportunity for myself, for every former Oregon Project member, for every doctor that has been involved, to go under oath."

Kara Goucher said she doesn’t like being labeled a liar and said she will come out with a lot more information to show she is not one.
*MB: “People have been threatened at this meet” – Kara Goucher
*MB: When asked if he’d testify under oath, Salazar says he’d have to ask his lawyer
*MB: Is Rupp prepared to testify under oath? “We’ll see.”
*Oregonian: Kara Goucher has harsh words for Salazar after women’s 5,000 and hopes everyone gets to testify under oath

 Lagat Gets Emotional 

Day 1 From USAs

LRC In A Battle Of American Record Holders, Molly Huddle Sprints Away From Shalane Flanagan To Win US 10,000 Title; Emily Infeld Takes 3rd Full recap with video interviews and analysis.
*Oregonian: Molly Huddle Defeats Shalane Flanagan For U.S. 10,000-Meter Title, Passing Career “Milestone”
*MB: What!!! Molly Huddle is scratching the 5k!!!??? –

Screenshot (1140)Updated LRC Galen Rupp Wins His 7th Straight US 10,000 Crown; Ben True 2nd; Hassan Mead Third  7 in a row is amazing.
*Tim Layden Of SI With A Tremendous Piece On Galen Rupp/Alberto Salazar It opens like this: “Things were much the same Thursday night, yet things were also different, in such a way that they can never be made entirely whole again.” Plus he reveals Mo Farah is on asthma medication.
*Oregonian: Allegations? What Allegations? Galen Rupp Runs Away With The 10,000 At The USATF Championships
*Chris Chavez: No One Booed Rupp, But Rupp’s Battle Not Over
*Hayward Field Fans React To Allegations Against Galen Rupp
*MB: Galen Rupp is a mother F*&(*&iXXX Bada$$ !!! congrats!

LRC 800 Prelims: Charles Jock & Brandon Johnson Go Home As The Rest Of The Favorites Advance

LRC M 1,500/W Steeple: Half Of The Men’s 1,500 Final Are Oregon Ducks + Andrews & Wheating Advance
OTB: *Leah O’Connor Runs Her Last Race For MSU And Signs With adidas (Video Interview)
*Colleen Quigley Talks About Turning Pro With Bowerman Track Club And Her Dad Driving Her Stuff From Florida

Five Things On ESPN’s Radar At USATF Outdoor Championships Ben Blankenship and Boris Berian make the cut.

More Day 1 On The Boards

USA Friday Action

Screenshot (1186)LRC W 1,500/M Steeple Prelims: Alexa Efraimson Goes Home While Mary Cain Advances; Evan Jager & Donn Cabral Look Great In Steeple The favorites advanced except for Efraimson while Evan Jager talked supplements and what about people who think he might be doping after.

Screenshot (1207)LRC 800 Semis: US #1 Boris Berian Goes Home, Nick And Duane Are Back Ready To Rumble, And What A Women’s Final We Have The 800 finals on Sunday are tremendous even without Boris Berian as Nick and Duane look like they are back just in time.

LRC: Nick Symmonds: “I owe Salazar an apology unless some better evidence comes out … this process is great for this sport.” Symmonds was impressed with Salazar’s rebuttal, thinks more evidence will come out, and praised the Gouchers and Steve Magness for coming forward and LRC for asking the tough questions.
*Duane Solomon Going To Go To “Twilight Zone” And Take 800m Final Out At WR Pace Video.

Friday Live MB Talk: 1,500 Semis: Order is restored. Mary Cain is in!! Alexa Efraimson is out!! Videos with both.
*800 Semis: Shocker In Men’s Race: Order is restored. Nick Symmonds is in!!! Boris Borian is out!!
*Women’s 800 Final Is Gonna Be Unreal In heat 2, Wilson, Price, Vessey and Montano were within .09 of each other and that was just one heat.
*Evan Jager Addresses People Who May Think He’s On Drugs And His Supplement Usage
*Dan Huling Talks About His Allergies And Getting An Inhaler

Day 2

100s LRC Tyson Gay’s Return To USAs Results In Victory In Men’s 100 – Tori Bowie Wins First US Title In Women’s Race Afterwards:
*Tyson Talks About Being Listed As Nike And Supplements

#Cleansport #Transparency #Leadership

LRCConvicted Doper Dennis Mitchell Is Now The Paid Head USA Relays Coach Hired By USATF National Office Without Input Of USATF High Performance Committee

USATF has quietly hired convicted doper Dennis Mitchell to lead the USA Relays program. Sadly, they are afraid to take ownership of the decision and have Dennis and Max Siegel discuss why Dennis is the best man to lead Team USA or have Dennis publicly account for his doping past.