– Edward Cheserek talking about the tweet he received from Hicham El Guerrouj which advised he stick to the mile/1,500 after his #2 all-time indoors 3:49.44.
LRC Sick Japanese Men’s Marathoning, Another WR for Kyle Merber, Freshman Sydney McLaughlin and Lynna Irby Put on a Show at SECs Our weekly recap spans the spectrum, from the Japanese showing the American men how to run the marathon, to another WR for Kyle Merber, to freshman Sydney McLaughlin running a world leading 50.52 400m and possibly not having as good a weekend as another freshman Lynna Irby of Georgia.
Discuss: What collegiate athletes had their dreams become reality this past weekend?
LRC Hoka NJ*NY TC Breaks 4 X 800 World Record As 3 Teams Run Under Old Record, Josh Hoey (1:47.67) Crushes 800 High School National Record, Emily Sisson (15:13) 5k World Leader, Japanese Mile Record, 1st Sub-4 By A DIII Guy This meet had it all, including only a few hundred fans for a race where three teams broke the 4 x 800 world record and featured an anchor leg by Olympic 1,500 champion Matthew Centrowitz (who got the baton in the lead and couldn’t maintain it).
Usain Bolt Signs With A Soccer Team; Will Announce Club On Tuesday Bolt was supposed to have a tryout with Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund next month, but now says he’ll make an announcement tomorrow at 3AM ET. *Discuss
LRC David Torrence’s Death Ruled An Accidental Drowning, But For His Family Questions Remain Because Of Death Threats While the medical examiner’s report and the Scottsdale PD ruled Torrence’s death an accidental drowning, David’s mother, Bianca Torrence, is frustrated because she feels investigators didn’t seriously consider another possible cause of death: murder. Bianca said that multiple people told her that David had received death threats in 2016 and said she does not believe that Scottsdale PD has taken the information about the death threats seriously.
*MB: David Torrence’s Death Ruled An Accidental Drowning, But For His Family Questions Remain Because Of Death Threats
LRCRunning Warehouse $200,018 World Indoor Prediction Contest Get your picks in.
LRC 2018 World Indoors M 3K Preview: Paul Chelimo Goes For His First Global Gold Against A Trio Of Ethiopian Studs Chelimo has he hands full as Ethiopia has three entrants and they are all very good. Could 18-year old Selemon Barega be the successor to Haile G and Kenenisa B?
LRC 2018 World Indoors Will Start With An INCREDIBLE Race As The Women’s 3,000 Is LOADED Get out of work early or take a late lunch break on Thursday (3:15 pm ET) as the 2018 World Indoors will start with a bang as Genzebe Dibaba will put her 8-year indoor winning streak on the line against a loaded field that includes Brit Laura Muir, American Shelby Houlihan, Kenyan Hellen Obiri and German Konstanze Klosterhalfen.
LRCThe Crazy Thing On The Arm Of Million $ Marathoner Yuta Shitara Is Explained Chasing a $1 million bonus, at the final water stop Yuta Shitara took the effort to slide something up his arm with a cartoon face on it and run with it to the finish. You all have figured out what it was – a cartoon picture of Shitara. *Discuss
LRC Dickson Chumba & Birhane Dibaba Win, Amy Cragg Runs US #5 A-T 2:21:42, & Yuta Shitara Runs 2:06:11 To Set Japanese Record And Win $936,000 The Japanese Corporate Track and Field Federation’s “Project Exceed” was offering 100 million yen ($936,000) to any man who could break the 2:06:16 national record. Shitara did it with a legendary run, mowing down the field after he was dropped at 32k.
America East: MB:Unbelievable!! Albany Loses Conference Championship due to EPIC DQ!!
LRC Trying To Make Sense Of USATF’s Suspension Of Vin Lananna – Was This A Silent Coup? After reading USATF’s explanation for placing Vin Lananna on administrative leave, we were more confused than before we read it. So we try to make sense of it all.
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