Archived Homepage For April 26, 2016
Archived Homepage For April 26, 2016

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LRCOlympic High Jumper Jamie Nieto Paralyzed After Attempting Back Flip At Practice - Please Consider Donating Now

A terrible tragedy for Nieto, who always finished his competitions by waving to the crowd and performing a back flip or a back handspring.

This Weekend’s Track Action *All NCAA Results

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Oregon-Based Distance News

LRC Goes To Kenya

LRCThe Brilliance Of Asbel Kiprop & Jairus Birech's Crazy Quadruple: Scenes From The Spring's Final Athletics Kenya Meet In Eldoret

LRC's latest dispatch from Kenya includes a recap from the "City of Champions," where Andy Arnold tells you who's looking good (Ezekiel KemboiElijah ManangoiTimothy Cheruiyot), why Kiprop can go sub-3:26 this year and why he's become a Birech fan. Plus did he spot Kenyan's newest teen sensation? Updated with altitude conversions.

Week That Was

LRCWTW: Here's Why You Ran Slow In Boston, Allyson Felix Pulling A Michael Johnson Will Be Tough, Courtney Okolo Makes History And So Does Omar McLeod

Plus Alberto Salazar doesn't think Cheserek's triple was that hard, and a look at the Dibaba sisters doubling.

More From The Weekend – Distance

Post-Weekend Sprint / NCAA News

Doping News

Week That Was

Non-London Road News

The London Marathon Is Sunday

Upcoming: adidas GP Moves To Boston

Wow London Marathon Is Done *Results

for thumbnailsLRC  The Greatest Ever? Eliud Kipchoge (2:03:05) Crushes Course Record, Runs #3 Time Ever At 2016 London Marathon NYC champ Stanley Biwott ran 2:03:51 but had to settle for second behind Kipchoge, who produced one of the greatest marathon performances in history. Kenenisa Bekele, racing his first marathon in 15 months, was third in 2:06:36.
LRC:Was This The Greatest Marathon Performance Ever?
LRC:Kenenisa Bekele Is Back … But Will He Go To Rio?

Screen Shot from Getty for Thumbnails OnlyLRC What Drama: Jemima Sumgong Gets Taken Out From Behind, Gets Up And Wins London 2016 Sumgong for her first major win despite a big fall.

Genzebe Dibaba Scratches From Her 10,000 Debut

More London

Latest Doping News


New Forensic Evidence Claims Oscar Pistorius Attacked Reeva Steenkamp With An Air Rifle And Cricket Bat Before Shooting Her That’s some pretty heavy evidence to come out after the trial (and 3 years after a murder).

Sprint Stuff