– Ross Tucker, writing about the latest ARD report from Hajo Seppelt alleging the IOC looked the other way when many male Jamaican sprinters (and other athletes from other countries) tested positive for the steroid clenbuterol in a 2016 re-test of 2008 samples.
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LRC 2017 Prague HM Recap: Joyciline Jepkosgei Sets WR (64:52) To Become First Woman Ever Under 65:00 As Jordan Hasay Runs 67:55; Tamirat Tola Destroys Men’s Field In 59:37 JIn one of the greatest road performances in history, Jepkosgei started fast from the gun and wasn’t too far off the 5k WR of 14:46 as she ran 14:53. Jepkosgei also set road WRs at for 10k (30:04), 15k (45:38) and 20k (61:25) en route. The NOP team member having a great race wasn’t named Galen Rupp; it was Jordan Hasay, who joined Molly Huddle and Deena Kastor as the only Americans under 68:00 on a record-eligible course. Rupp was 11th in 61:59.
*Jepkosgei Reacts After Her WR She said she didn’t even realize when she dropped her competitors. “I was running my own race and my body was feeling good.”
*RRW: After Struggling In Prague, Galen Rupp Reveals He Had “Discomfort” In His Foot – “Hopefully, my foot will be OK for Boston.”
MB: Official 2017 Prague Half Live Discussion Thread
MB: Galen Rupp wtf Prague Marathon almost 62 minutes
MB: Jordan Hasay is running 100 miles a week just 2-3 weeks out from Boston
One For The Thumb Dejen Gebremeskel (13:27) Destroys Paul Chelimo By 20 Seconds To Win 5th Carlsbad 5,000 Title, Violah Lagat (15:35) Outkicks Shannon Rowbury For Women’s Title
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Calabar Upsets Pre-Meet Form Charts And Wins Its 6th Straight Title, Edwin Allen Dominates Girls Competition For 4th Straight Win Calabar upset pre-meet favorite Kingston College by 3.
Matt Centro’s Sr Gets Q&A In Washington Post About His Biography And His Son’s Olympic 1,500m Gold
LRC Exclusive LetsRun.com Exclusive: Read Chapter Two Of Matt Centrowitz’s New Book “Like Father, Like Son” LetsRun.com doesn’t beat around the bush. Neither does Matt Centrowitz. He’s so confident you’ll like his book, he’s letting you read a whole chapter for free. Purchase the book now and come back at the end of February and participate in the first ever LetsRun.com Virtual Book Club.
An Inside Look At How LRC Operates How a Ragtag Crew Of Almost Journalists Created Running’s Most Controversial Website Author Charles Bethea embedded himself with us during the US Olympic trials and got a behind-the-scenes look at how we operate. His article in Outside magazine includes some really nice quotes from Tim Layden, “… their best quality is that they don’t give a shit about offending people,” and Nick Willis, “It gave me a ton of inspiration. LetsRun is one of the primary reasons high-quality coaching and training have improved in America.”
*MB: Long Article on Letsrun… in Outside Magazine
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