– Jordan Hasay speaking after running 2:20:57 to finish 3rd at the Chicago Marathon and become the second-fastest woman in US history.
LRC Editorial Galen Rupp – The Perfect Marathon Champion For America In The Year 2017 As we try to process what Galen Rupp‘s historic victory means, the number one word that comes to mind is this – polarizing. Just as our country is currently totally polarized by the holder of the Oval Office, Rupp’s victory is polarizing within the US running community.
LRC Final American Galen Rupp Wins 2017 Chicago Marathon – 1st American-Born Winner In 35 Years The Cubs ended a 108-year losing streak last year. Rupp has broken a 35-year losing streak with 5 straight sub-4:40 miles.
LRC Alberto Salazar Addresses Leaked USADA Interim Report That Said It Was “Highly Likely” His Group Broke Anti-Doping Rules: “I Know That We Haven’t Broken Any Rules” Salazar didn’t answer why a leaked interim USADA report said it was “highly likely” his group had broken anti-doping rules. “You know what? I’m not gonna get into that. You would have to ask them what it is that they saw that they think that.” Plus commentary from Nick Willis and Stephanie Bruce.
LRC Final Tirunesh Dibaba Wins The First Marathon Of Her Career In Chicago In 2:18:31 As Jordan Hasay Runs The #2 Time In US History (2:20:57) Dibaba did what we expected her to do – run fast and win – while Jordan Hasay was amazing yet again.
MB: LetsRun does it again!! US 10 Miler admits mistake we uncovered – Gives Sara Hall $10,000 Sara Hall is pleased and thanks LetsRun.com for our “detective work.”
LRCKenenisa Bekele “Dismayed” By Jos Hermens’ Comments About His Professionalism After Berlin Marathon, Vows To Break World Record Bekele is confident that the best is yet to come for him at the 26.2-mile distance. “I definitely will break it before my retirement. For all the skeptics, I will show them with my hard work,” Bekele said, waving his hands with confidence. “I want to seize my future. And I don’t want anyone to get into my way of proving myself.”
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