– Jakob Ingebrigtsen talking about going for the win in the Under-20 World XC Championships race this weekend.
LRC Goes to World XC Day 1 in Denmark: Bikes, a Strip Club, & the Little Mermaid We recap everything that LRC’s Weldon Johnson & Jonathan Gault got up to on Wednesday in beautiful Copenhagen.
LRC World Cross Country Preview Podcast #1: Boots on the Ground in Denmark, Kelsey Bruce Mania We preview Geoffrey Kamworor’s chances of repeating, whether Helen Obiri should be the heavy favorite and more tidbits from Denmark.
LRC Meet Kelsey Bruce, The LetsRun.com Entrant At The 2019 World Cross-Country Championships This week, we’re doing something that the athletics federations of Belgium, Finland and the Netherlands couldn’t manage. We’re sending an athlete to the World Cross-Country Championships. Meet Kelsey Bruce. The former DII runner has chopped her marathon PR from 2:48 to 2:31 in less than three years, and is pumped to race the world’s best.
*MB: Meet Kelsey Bruce: We’re sending the former DII runner, who has improved from 2:48 to 2:31 in the marathon, to 2019 World XC
LRC 2019 World XC Team USA Preview: Could Both American Squads Medal Together For The First Time Since 1985? The last time both the US men and women’s team medaled at World XC was 1985 when not a single woman from Africa even competed in the meet. This year, does Team USA have a shot at doing it? We break it down for you.
LRC PodcastGuest Meb Keflezighi: Will There Be Marathon #27? New Olympic Qualifying Procedures, Epic World Cross Course, Should Beto Have Run The 3k? Marathon legend Meb Keflezighi joins us on the show to talk about his legendary career and new book.
LRC This Week’s Big Chat: Meb Keflezighi Has Got A New Book Out Called “26 Marathons” – Will There Be A 27th At The Trials?
LRCWTW: USATF Defies The IAAF And Ruins The Olympic Trials, Fast Halves And The Perfect Solution To The DL 5,000 Situation What a ridiculous week for US distance fans. We pick ourselves off the mat and offer common sense solutions to keep the crown jewel of US track and field – the Olympic Trials – exciting and to save the Diamond League 5,000. Along the way we wonder if Brigid Kosgei is now the favorite for next month’s London Marathon.
Men’s Preview: LRC The Race Of The Year Is Here: Get Ready For A Five-Way Slugfest In The Men’s Race At 2019 World XC What a race. If you call yourself a distance fan, you need to be up at 9 AM ET on Saturday morning to watch this one – the greatest race on turf. Will Geoffrey Kamworor join John Ngugi, Paul Tergat, and Kenenisa Bekele as a world XC legend?
Women’s Preview: LRC 2019 World XC Women’s Preview: Hellen Obiri Looks To Add World XC Title To Her Stellar Resume The world’s best steeplechaser and 5,000 meter runners will clash at World XC and our money is on 5ker Hellen Obiri, who is making her World XC debut.
LRC Mud, Beer And VIKINGS! A Behind-The-Scenes Look At How The Incredible 2019 World XC Course Was Designed Organizers are planning one hell of a party for next week’s World XC Champs. The course features mud, water, and sand pits, a beer tent, a portion that runs over the roof of a museum, and a Viking Zone. And it’s all inspired by Chuck Norris.
*MB: 2019 World XC looks like it’s going to be LEGENDARY! Someone hire Jakob Larsen to run all of track and field
LRC Mud, Beer And VIKINGS! A Behind-The-Scenes Look At How The Incredible 2019 World XC Course Was Designed Organizers are planning one hell of a party for next week’s World XC Champs. The course features mud, water, and sand pits, a beer tent, a portion that runs over the roof of a museum, and a Viking Zone. And it’s all inspired by Chuck Norris.
*MB: 2019 World XC looks like it’s going to be LEGENDARY! Someone hire Jakob Larsen to run all of track and field
LRC One Week Later: How Will USATF Select The 2020 Olympic Team? No One Really Seems To Know We have a little good news to report. Amid confusion, USA Track and Field is refusing to confirm the statement they gave us last week that put US distance fans into a tizzy. And USATF tells us they are appealing to the IAAF to give the top 5 at the US Olympic Marathon Trials the marathon standard.
*MB: A Little Good News: USATF is appealing to get top 5 at US Olympic Marathon Trials the standard.
LRC CAS Delays Caster Semenya Case For At Least A Month In a guest post for LRC, Amby Burfoot gives some background on the case and references studies demonstrating the over-representation of DSD (Differences of Sexual Development) athletes in the women’s 800.
LRCWTW: USATF Defies The IAAF And Ruins The Olympic Trials, Fast Halves And The Perfect Solution To The DL 5,000 Situation What a ridiculous week for US distance fans. We pick ourselves off the mat and offer common sense solutions to keep the crown jewel of US track and field – the Olympic Trials – exciting and to save the Diamond League 5,000. Along the way we wonder if Brigid Kosgei is now the favorite for next month’s London Marathon.
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