One of three promo videos for the 2016 Portland World Champs. MB: Which of these three clever Portland 2016 promo videos do you like the best? Jager, Felix or Richards?
We introduce you a German teen sensation and try to figure out if she's most like Cain, Efraimson, Hasay and Ostrander, prove to you that it's a real bad idea to just go for it in a race, talk about the end of NY Diamond League, and do something we almost never do - praise a doper.
Educate YourselfWatch the English Version of the Latest ARD Doping Documentary — “Russia’s Red Herrings”
LRCM 1500: Matthew Centrowitz Shoots For Repeat; Who Will Join Him on Team USA? Centro, who ran a 3:50.63 mile at Millrose, has been on fire this year and is a near-lock for the team. Three other men have the IAAF standard: Robby Andrews, Cory Leslie and Ben Blankenship.
LRC W 1500: Shannon Rowbury Attempts to Defend Her Title Against Brenda Martinez Rowbury and Martinez are the favorites for the spots on Team USA, but there are plenty of familiar names in this one including Katie Mackey, Heather Kampf, Treniere Moser, Morgan Uceny, Alexa Efraimson and the rapidly-improving Amanda Eccleston.
LRCM 800 Preview: Boris Berian Is Going To Worlds No Matter What Berian has the top time in the field and as the only guy with the World Indoor standard, he’s guaranteed a spot at Worlds. But can he hold off a challenge from U.S. indoor champs Cas Loxsom and Erik Sowinski?
LRC W 800 Preview: Ajee Wilson And Laura Roesler Will Battle For The U.S. Title Wilson, Roesler and Treniere Moser are the only women with the IAAF standard, so two of those three women will be your team for World Indoors.
Just over a month ago, USATF told us that Rachel McFarlane couldn't run in the Olympic Marathon Trials as her qualifier didn't come in a USATF-sanctioned event, even if we paid the sanctioning fee ourselves. A month later, someone failed to secure a sanction for the crown jewel of the US Indoor season - the NYRR Millrose Games - but all of the marks will count.
Nick Willis Talks About Porn Addiction & Being Porn Free For 2.5 Years and How It’s Helped His Marriage Nick’s post on Facebook is getting a lot of press.
*Editorial: “It takes guts to do what he has done – not just in being public about it, but in facing his own fragility.”
*Discuss
LRCGirl Power! A 13-Year-Old Wins LRC Running Warehouse Marathon Trials Prediction Contest There’s a new generation in the running ranks. 13-year-old Kate Kowalik won our contest and her 11-year-old sister finished in the top 10. Take that, LRC Nation.
The End Of The Road For Blade Runner:South African Court Rejects Oscar Pistorius’ Right To Appeal Murder Conviction Pistorius will now face re-sentencing and faces up to 15 years in prison.
Great collegiate action, some big doping news, and a US pro's "red flag" guide to dopers.
LRCShannon Rowbury Shares Her Thoughts On 2012 Olympic 1,500 Final – “These Cheaters Rob People Like Me And My Competitors Of Medals” 4 of the 6 women who finished ahead of the American record holder at 1,500 at the 2012 Olympics have been linked to doping.
Ed Burke Sets WR At USATF Masters Champs Burke, who is famous for being the US flagbearer in 1984 at age 44, is still going strong at age 76. *2016 USATF National Masters Indoor Results
LRC Observations On The Men’s NCAA Indoors Entries: Can Anyone Prevent An Oregon Three-Peat? It’s going to be hard to beat Oregon once again.
LRCObservations On The Women’s NCAA Indoors Entries: Florida Leads The Way; Multi-Event Stars Akela Jones & Kendell Williams Will Battle All Meet Long Only in a sport like track and field, can a team like Florida, which got killed at SECs, be the favorite at NCAAs.
LRC 2016 NCAA Entries – What Did It Take To Get Into NCAAs? How Does It Compare To Past Years? Find out what it will take to get into NCAAs and who is running what here.
*Update To The Women’s Bowerman Watch ListMolly Seidel and Raevyn Rogers are the two distance runners to make the list.
LRC Jenny Simpson’s Take On Abeba Aregawi Testing Positive: “What has been announced today is far from justice served.” (link fixed) News broke today that 2013 World 1,500m champ Abeba Aregawi’s “A” sample has tested positive. We have the reaction from 2013 Worlds silver medalist Jenny Simpson.
*MB:Epic fail: Abeba aregawi tested positive for doping
LRC Meet The Most Interesting Man In NCAA Running: He’s 5’9″, Can Dunk A Basketball And In One Year Has Gone From 4:17 To The #3 Time In NCAA History: Meet Oklahoma State’s Josh ThompsonJosh Thompson of Oklahoma State has a unique and cool story.
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