Peachtree is always on July 4th in Atlanta *TV & Streaming (8:00 pm ET taped) *Results

RRW Stephanie Bruce, 34, wins her 1st national title, 43-yr old Bernard Lagat win his first road national title at 2018 AJC Peachtree Road Race Yes, that’s right. 43-year old Bernard Lagat beat the likes of Lopez Lomong and many other top US pros to win the  2018 US 10 road title. In the women’s race, Bruce beat Tuliamuk the defending champ as Gwen Jorgensen was 5th, 49 seconds back.*Top 20 Results
*MB: Official 2018 Peachtree Discussion Thread – 2018 USATF 10k Road Champs

• Rapper “Jeezy” finishes in 62:14 as part of his effort to raise $1 million for kids
• Olympic champion Pre-race Jorgensen says she knows it’s “going to hurt”“It’s going to hurt. It’s going to be hot. It’s going to be humid. Just kinda see what I can do under those conditions.”
• Iconic Peachtree photo presented to family 40 years after it was taken and 30 years after man featured died The photo is so great it was even used in a Nike ad and the photographer instantly knew it would be the best photo he ever took.

A Big Drug Bust 20 Years Ago Led To The Foundation of WADA – Does It need A Big Revamp?

Recommended Read Bonnie Ford: Chris Froome case shows WADA rules need a revamp 20 years after it was founded 20-years ago from this weekend a big TDF drug bust led to the creation of WADA, but Ford argues WADA wastes too much time on minor substances and says too many rich athletes can get off with high-priced lawyers.

Ross Tucker: Video: Tucker’s take on Froome case and “the descent of anto-doping’s credibility”
Outside: The Chris Froome Ruling Just Broke Anti-Doping
From The Sports Scientist Archives: In 2009, Dr. Bengt Kayser called for an anti-doping revamp

College Coaching Carousel Continues

• MB: 2018 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion 
• Purdue track coach Lonnie Greene leaving to take over at Kentucky

Big Monday Action 

Gyulai Memorial In Hungary: Sergey Shubenkov Runs 12.92 110H To Move To #8 All-Time The meet was full of high quality as there was a near WR in the men’s HJ and lots of good mid-d/distance action. In the women’s short hurdles, Sharika Nelvis collected her third 100H victory of the season in 12.55, 0.03 shy of her season’s best and 0.03 ahead of world record holder Kendra Harrison.
*Video: Mutaz Barshim Just Missed The High Jump World Record Today At 8’0¾” (2.46m) But Now He’s Injured
*Genzebe Dibaba Destroyed The Field, Including Kate Grace, In The Mile
*Ayanleh Souleiman Won The 1k In 2:16
*Clayton Murphy Ran A 1:44.69 SB In The 800 But Was Only 4th

Oregon-Related News

• Shannon Rowbury Has Successfully Given Birth To A Daughter Named Sienna The dad is 3:54 miler Pablo Solares and the baby has duel US-Mexican citizenship.
• Constructionequipmentguide.com: Some Of The Wood From Hayward Field Will Be Reused In New Stadium, Other Wood Will Go To A Museum “They don’t make timbers like that anymore.”

Yet Another Big Idea That Appears To Not Be Working

This Is Starting To Remind Us Of The International Version Of The TrackTown Summer Series: We Guess They Aren’t Paying Enough – Many Top US Stars Who Are Eligible Will Skip Out On The 1st Athletics World Cup US champs Noah Lyles, Sandi Morris and Shakima Wimbley are all skipping out on the July 14-15 event. Whoever thought this event would be the new big thing in track but scheduled it for the day after the Rabat DL and 5 days before Monaco is an idiot. We don’t think promoting this thing at the expense of the DL is a good idea either.

Talented Teenagers

• Sports Gene 2.0 Sophie O’Sullivan – Daughter Of Sonia O’Sullivan And Nic Bideau – Will Run Internationally For The First Time At This Week’s European U18 Champs The dual Australian-Irish citizen, who is the #3 seed in the 800, doesn’t have to choose a country until she’s out of U18 competition. We have no idea then why Rai Benjamin is being punished for running for Antigua as a minor at age 17 in 2015.
• Q&A With Villanova’s Big Recruit Taryn O’Neill Of Canada The Malindi Elmore-coached athlete has PRs of 4:17.93 for 1,500 and 9:54.40 for 2 miles, which she set when she won the Brooks 2 mile.
• Jamaica’s U20 National Record Holder At 400, Christopher Taylor (44.86), Ties Yohan Blake’s 100m U20 Record Of 10.11

Week That Was

LRC New 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.

British Sprint News

• GB’s Former Olympic 400m Champ Christine Ohuruogu Retires At 34 Years Old “I didn’t feel ready to retire after last season but a combination of my studies and a niggling injury restricted how much training I was able to do this year.”
• Athletics Weekly: “High Flying Zharnel Hughes Is Reaching For The Sky” Hughes says he is “setting myself up for my future” by working towards a commercial pilot’s license alongside his track career.
• The Telegraph: Britons Leading In Race To Succeed Usain Bolt But are they really? By our count, Americans have the three fastest times in the world this year.
• Reece Prescod, Zharnel Hughes And CJ Ujah All Taking Aim At Linford Christie’s 25-Year-Old British National 100m Record This Weekend Christie’s record is 9.87 and Hughes has the best PR at 9.91, though Prescod ran a wind-aided 9.88 this year.
• The Telegraph: Dina Asher-Smith Setting World-Beating Times As She Targets British Champs Gold