– Canadian Olympian Nate Brannen looking back to 2001 when he became the seventh North American high school athlete to go sub-4 in the mile.
LRC 2018 Paris DL Preview: Michael Norman Makes DL Debut, Tim Cheruiyot Tries to Stay Perfect, & Pierre-Ambroise Bosse Is Back There is a lot going on in this one as 218 NCAA stars Michael Norman, Rai Benjamin and Isaiah Harris will all make the DL debuts, two guys take a crack at the near 50-year old Aussie 800 record and Sifan Hassan debuts outdoors in 2018.
LRCNew Blood At USAs, Attendance At Nationals Worldwide, Another Look At Kellyn Taylor’s 2:24:28, Dafne Schippers False Start Plus it is a travesty Haron Lagat is not eligible to run for US.
Des Linden To Run 2018 TCS NYC Marathon Will she face defending champ Shalane Flanagan?
Recommended Read:Nate Brannen: “Only 1,497 Humans Have Ever Broken The 4-Minute Mile And I’m One Of Them” You probably can name most Americans that went sub-4 in high school, but Brannen was actually the 7th North American high school athlete to break the barrier. Here he reflects back on that night and how it helped shape the rest of his career.
The Guardian:Women’s Decathlon: Overdue Game-Changer Or Heptathlon Killer? The first USATF-approved women’s decathlon championship is this weekend, but a lot of heptathlon athletes and coaches are against the idea, fearing the change in event order could lead to more injuries.
LRC USATF Board Meeting Recap – USOC Slams Mt. SAC Bid For Olympic Trials: “Thank goodness that embarrassment is behind us.” Highlights and lowlights of USATF Board meeting with the biggest lowlight being when the Board violated USATF’s own bylaws to extend the terms of two of its members. At the meeting it was also stated that after Mt. SAC won the bid they were very interested in finding out if they’d get “free clothes.”
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