– Michigan’s Erin Finn talking about how she lost both her spikes 2K into the race at NCAAs. She ran the last 4K (which included sections of gravel) barefoot, but still managed to finish 19th. *MB: michigan woman who lost her shoe
LRC: Ian LaMere Dominates, Wisconsin Eau Claire Hangs On & Abrah Masterson Surprises While Williams Cruises Photo galleries below.
Athletics Weekly Catches Up With British Middle Distance Star From The ’80s, Peter Elliott Elliott is a former Olympic and World silver medalist and now works with the English Institute of Sport and says he’s “slightly envious” of the support today’s athletes get.
Frank Litsky Of NY Times Remembers Mal Whitfield: One Of America’s Greatest 800m Runners – 2 Time Olympic Champ AND A Tuskegee Airman Whitfield’s life (2 Olympic golds 1948 and 1952 while serving in the military, being a Tuskegee Airman in a segregated military, and spreading track and field throughout the globe) was pretty amazing. Plus, after he retired from track, he advised a ton of athletes, including Kip Keino of Kenya and Mamo Wolde. He died this week at 91. *LA Times Obit
On The Boards: Mal Whitfield – USA 800m Legend – RIP
Lawi Lalang Is Training In Kenya, Focused On Making The Squad For Portland World Indoors Lalang is training with long distance road studs like Eliud Kipchoge, Geoffrey Kamworor and Emmanuel Mutai, but is still focused on the 1,500 to 5,000.
MSNBC Video Interview With Flo Groberg After Receiving His Medal Of Honor
*LRC Flo Groberg Gets The Medal Of Honor And President Obama Talks Running
Ireland’s Fionnuala McCormack (Britton) Will Race For The First Time Under Her New Married Name At Next Month’s Euro XC Champs She’ll try to regain the title she won in 2011 and 2012 after finishing 6th last year.
New York Road Runners To Vacate Fabled Headquarters They’ve been on the Upper East Side of Manhattan since NYC Marathon founder Fred Lebow purchased the building in 1981.
Stephanie Hightower Appointed Vice President Of NACAC Athletics Association
UVA and Mr. Maric still are refusing to provide proof that his initial ban was the result of an "unintentional" act as they claim.
*MB:UVA Coach Serving Doping Suspension
In Case You Were Gone Over The Weekend Syracuse “Out-Coloradoes” Colorado For NCAA Cross Crown As Edward Cheserek Makes History Look Easy Colorado and Syracuse were tied at 8k but “Syracuse out-Coloradoed Colorado over the last 2k” to get the crown. King Cheserek crushed Patrick Tiernan the final 2k. Full recap with interviews of Chris Fox, Mark Wetmore, Justin Knight, Grant Fisher, Patrick Tiernan and more.
LRC Molly Seidel Breaks The Foot Locker Curse And New Mexico Makes History The Foot Locker curse is over and the New Mexico women proved themselves to be the greatest women’s team in history as they had the lowest point total in the modern era. Interviews with Seidel, Dominque Scott, Joe Franklin, Anna Rohrer and the Lobos.
Estonian Heptathlete Grit Sadeiko Joins Eatons’ Training Group Brianne Theisen-Eaton says she wanted a training partner besides Ashton because it’s often disheartening when he catches onto things so much more easily than she does.
Body Of Missing Belarus Olympic Sprinter Yulia Balykina Found In Forest Her ex-boyfriend has already confessed to the murder. Balykina competed in the 100 and 4 x 100 at the 2012 Olympics, but was banned for doping in 2013.
NBCUniversal Acquires Rights From Defunct Universal Sports Network
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