Quote Of The Day
– Eliud Kipchoge responding when questioned about post-London plans at yesterday’s post-race press conference.
- Can anyone explain Kipchoge’s consistency ?
- Emily Sisson negative splits a 2:23:08 in her debut, moves to #6 all-time in US history!
- Kipchoge dominance is simply too good to be true
- It’s official- Farah is the most overrated runner in history
- London is now SUPER fast?!
- NIKE VAPORFLY NEXT% BAN!
- Geremew's time illustrates the significant benefit of having a pacemaker for an entire marathon.
- Mosinet Geremew's 2:02:55 not only makes him the 2nd fastest man ever, but it also broke a trend
- High Schooler Matt Boling- 19 yr old white dude - runs 9.98 (4.2 m/s)
London Day After
LRCEliud Kipchoge Says He Plans To Run All Six World Marathon Majors Before He Retires New York and Boston couldn’t have heard better news. Get him here now!
Non-London Road Results
- RRW:Kenya’s Mathew Kimeli (27:45) And Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi (30:59) Win UAE Healty Kidney 10k
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich Runs Japanese Soil Record With 66:06 Victory At The Gifu Seiryu HalfAmos Kurgat won the men’s race in 60:34 over Bedan Karoki (61:07).- Reuben Kerio (2:08:18) And Shaso Insermu (2:26:24) Win With Course Records At The RnR Madrid Marathon
- Kenya’s Cybrian Kotut (2:091:18) And Ukraine’s Viktoriya Khapilina (2:28:03) Set Course Records At The Cracovia Marathon In Poland
Distance News Of Note
Alberto Salazar Says Galen Rupp’s Comeback Is Going Well; Gives A Political Response To The Mo Farah Vs. Haile G Feud Talking about Farah and Geb, Salazar blamed the GB media for blowing it out of proportion: “Much ado about nothing. They’re both good guys.”
*MB: Al Sal says that Galen Rupp is already back up and running 100 Salazar miles per week (60 running, 60 underwater treadmill)- Good News: After Making Gun Threats, Asbel Kiprop Showed Up At Police Station And Surrendered His Firearm The police will now give him counseling.
*MB: Asbel Kiprop on the verge of suicide /threatens to misuse police-issued guns to earn “justice”
London MB Talk:
- Official 2019 London Marathon Discussion Thread
- Can anyone explain Kipchoge’s consistency ?
- Emily Sisson negative splits a 2:23:08 in her debut, moves to #6 all-time in US history! Includes video interview.
- London is now SUPER fast?!
- London marathon predictions
- It’s official- Farah is the most overrated runner in history
- The London Marathon Winner Will NOT be Named Kipchoge or Farah
- Mo Farah will shock the world on Sunday
- Half Marathon WR holder Abraham Kiptum busted by Bio Passport!!!!!!!!
Previous London News
LRCLondon Marathon Preview Podcast, Mo Farah And Haile Gebrselassie Brawling Off Track + Special Guest Ultra Marathoner Sage Canaday Learn everything you need to know about London and then if you dare the ultra marathoner world.
LRC ExclusiveVictim Of Mo Farah’s Alleged Attack Says His Altercation With Farah Was “Minor” & That His Wife Was Not Struck Good news for distance fans all around as the main athlete involved in the “brawl” with Farah says the whole thing was “minor” and his wife was not struck by Farah as Gebrselassie alleged.
- Zane Robertson And Taoufik Makhloufi Both Say They’ve Had Stuff Stolen At Haile’s Hotel
- Farah’s Coach Thinks It’s A “Good Thing” Farah Went Public “It had been really bothering Mo and no one was taking him seriously,” Lough said. “And actually I think it is a good thing that he got it off his chest. Genuinely, there is no way this is going to affect his race.”
- The Telegraph:“Has The Mo Farah Mask Finally Slipped?” “Farah did not so much go off-grid as plough into tundra regions hitherto uncharted in the realm of athletics PR.”
- UK Athletics Have Talks With Mo Farah To Make Sure He Hasn’t Had More Contact With Jama Aden A Farah spokesperson said that the allegations by Halie G “have no basis and are not true.”
Non-Distance Stuff
NCAA Heptathlon Champ Georgia Ellenwood Gets Under Armour Sponsorship Under Armour will custom make a shoe for her in each event.- European Athletics Asks If Europe Can Sweep The World 200m Titles Again This Year With Ramil Guliyev And Dafne Schippers
- Italy’s Two-Time European 400m Champion Libania Grenot Hangs Up Her Spikes The 35-year-old is expecting her first child later this year and doesn’t plan to return to the track.
- Cal State To Award Alum Carmelita Jeter With An Honorary Doctorate
More News From London
In Case It Wasn’t Already A Given:Eliud Kipchoge Confirms He Won’t Compete At The Doha World Championships- Eliud Kipchoge On Freedom, Simplicity And Power Of The Mind “The mind is what drives a human being,” Kipchoge says.
- Reuters:Vivian Cheruiyot Stands In The Way Of Fourth London Title For Mary Keitany Cheruiyot says she’s in better shape than last year when she won in 2:18:31.
- BBC:Are Marathons Bad For The Environment? Big city marathons generate a huge “carbon footprint” with lots of waste and thousands traveling to the location.
- Abbott World Marathon Majors Announce 1,000 Runners Will Qualify For Places At The 2020 Age Group World Championships WMM launched their age group series at Berlin last year and the qualification will end at Berlin this year with the championships hosted at London 2020.
High School News
A Result We Missed Last Week:Katelyn Tuohy Ran A 9:53.3 To Win The Red Raider Relays 3,200m Tuohy ran a solo effort in her individual season debut. Afterwards she said, “I’m pretty happy with my time, especially at this point in the season.” *Full Video Interview With Tuohy- MileSplit Movie Review For “Sprinter” – They Say It’s A “Coming-Of-Age Story Worth Seeing” The film is about a fictional teenage Jamaican sprinter and includes a cameo from Usain Bolt. Ato Boldon gave his opinion on the movie and said he wasn’t a fan of the coach’s attempt at a Jamaican accent, but it was “an otherwise good film.”
- The Oregonian: Meet Oregon’s Top High School Distance Runners
Other Distance News Of Note
- Tripp Hurt (4:03.9) And Nikki Hiltz (4:29.7) Won Tuesday’s USATF 1 Mile Road Championships Hurt won a tight finish and Hiltz dominated. *Discuss
- Recommended Read
Legendary Japanese Marathon Coach Yoshio Koide, Who Coached Women To Olympic Gold, Silver And Bronze, As Well As History’s First-2:20, Dies At 80 Koide was the true definition of what a coach should be as he was totally different for different athletes. *JapanRunningNews
*MB: Legendary Japanase marathon coach Yoshio Koide has died at age 80 – Anyone have any anecdotes to share? - Ritz Tries To Figure Out What Went Wrong In Boston But Says He Couldn’t Drop Out Due To His Kids “I did not want to them thinking their Dad had just quit,” said Ritz, who went from 2:10 pace at mile 20 to 2:16 at the finish.
- MB:Shalane Flanagan To Undergo Knee Surgery Flanagan has had knee problems for months and she’s decided surgery is the best chance to fix the issue.
Previous London News
Mo Farah Admits That He’s “Addicted” To Running And Has A Very Competitive Personality “I’ve learned over the years no matter what race it is – or if I’m playing computer games with my kids – I just have that fight in me where I want to just win everything.”- Mo Farah Says He Would Rank A London Marathon Victory Up There With His Marathon And World Titles Also, according to the BBC, Farah came “agonizingly close” to upsetting Kipchoge last year when he lost by 2+ minutes.
- Cool London Marathon Stats:Average Runner Loses 1/2 Inch In Height During The Race Each runner also burns enough energy to charge a smart phone for a year.
Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%’s Successor Is Here! ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% Comes Out On Sunday In London And Will Cost $275*AW- IAAF Inside Athletics Interview With Eliud Kipchoge The full 5-minute interview is here.
- London Marathon Will Pass The £1 Billion Raised For Charity Mark This Year
- Recommended Read:Runner’s World Catches Up With Eliud Kipchoge Ahead Of His London Marathon Title Defense Kipchoge talks about several topics with some great quotes on training and doping. Comparing running to driving a Ferrari, he said, “If you concentrate on the rear mirror, you’ll crash and cause an accident.”
*MB:Kipchoge: “I have been doing all things at 80 percent.” - MB:Mo Farah will shock the world on Sunday
- MB:London marathon predictions
LRCUltra Marathoning 101: Sage Canaday Explains The Ultra Marathon Scene to LRC – Getting Helicoptered Out of Races, Carrying a Phone and How Would Kipchoge Do? By the end of May we want to be up to speed on the ultra scene and know “What are the Best Ultra Races in the World?” We started our quest by talking to ultra marathoner Sage Canaday for a 1.5 hours. Audio and text. Sponsored content by HOKA ONE ONE
*MB:What are the best ultras in the world?
2019 London Marathon*TV & Streaming*Tracking & Results*Pre-Race Podcast
LRC FinalEliud Kipchoge Runs 2:02:37, Shatters London Course Record To Win 10th Straight MarathonEliud Kipchoge continues to redefine what we thought was possible in the marathon.
LRCPutting Eliud Kipchoge’s Marathon Greatness In Perspective No matter how you look at it – win rate, average time, or world ranking – Kipchoge is WAY better than anyone else in history.
LRC Mo Farah Speaks On Haile G & Jama Aden As His Coach Gary Lough Criticizes Media Coverage: “I Don’t Think It’s Fair” Mo Farah said he doesn’t regret anything he’s said this week and his coach Gary Lough went a step further, criticizing the media for feeding “off Haile’s lies.” “Haile was president of the Ethiopian federation. He let Jama Aden coach Genzebe Dibaba. So why’s he coming out and saying stuff like this?”
- Mo Farah When Asked To Beat Eliud Kipchoge: “I think just let him retire. I’ve run 2.05, I was hoping to improve but 2.04 is not enough for Eliud, is it?”
- Mo Farah Undecided On Whether He Wants To Run The 10,000 Or Marathon At 2019 Doha World Champs
- BBC Video Interview With Mo Farah – “I’m disappointed in myself.”
- Funny Video:Guy Runs London Dressed As Big Ben And Can’t Get Through The Finish Line
Non-Penn/Drake Track Action
Caster Semenya Completes 1,500/5,000 Double At South African Nationals She won the 1,500 in 4:13.61 a day after she beat Dominique Scott in the 5,000 with 16:05.97.
*MB:Caster Semenya Beats Dominique Scott To Win South African 5,000 Title In 16:05.97 The time was at 5,000 feet altitude and coverts to 15:36 according to the NCAA conversion.
*Wayde Van Niekerk Backs Caster Semenya In Her Battle With The IAAF “She’s fighting for women in sports, in society and I respect her for that.”- Armand Duplantis Clears World-Leading 5.94m In LSU Invy Pole Vault
- Kenya’s Daisy Jepkemei Runs 3,00m World Lead With 8:52.16 At Brazil IAAF World Challenge Meet Other winners were Alfred Kipketer (1:47.16) in the 800, Michael Kibet in the 1,500 (3:38.85), Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (21.77m) in the SP and a South American U20 400H record by Alison Brendom Alves dos Santos (48.84).
- Czech Decathlete Jan Dolezal (8117 Points) And US Heptathlete Annie Kunz (5971 Points) Win IAAF Combined Events Challenge In Lana, Italy*Day 1 Recap
- IAAF’s Weekend Track Recap: Shaunae Miller-Uibo OPENS SEASON With 49.05
- MB:High Schooler Matt Boling- 19 yr old white dude – runs 9.98 (4.2 m/s) It’s the fastest 100m ever by any US high schooler but if you convert it to still conditions it’s worth 10.16.
The 125th Penn Relays *Results*TV & Streaming
Saturday
- Georgetown Men Win 1st Wheel In A Long Time In 4 X 800
- Indiana Women Win 1st-Ever Relay At Penn In Women’s 4 X 800Monmouth’s Allie Wilson (2:02.29) and Penn’s Nia Akins (2:02.33) had the best splits.
*Morgan McDonald And Wisco Win 4 X Mile (Barely) They were way back but Oliver Hoare got them back in it on leg #3. - South Carolina Wins College Women’s 4 X 400 To Cap Off Best Penn Relays In Over A Decade They won 3 COA events.
- St Jago Ends 12-Year Drought With 4 X 100m Upset Win
Friday
- Morgan McDonald And Oliver Hoare Show They Are The Best In NCAA As Wisco Wins 1st DMR At Penn In Over 100 Years
- Penn Coach’s Son, Sean Dolan, Finishes 2nd In Boys Mile Canada’s Foster Malleck got the win.
- Hyped Field For Boys 3,000 Fails To Live Up To Expectations
- Penn Relays has switched order of boys 4 x 800 and 4 x mile this year 4 x 800 is now first.
- Wisconsin Football Superstar Jonathan Taylor Made His Collegiate Track Debut At Penn Taylor, who has rushed for more than 4,000 yards in two years, ran the 4 x 100 and Wisco only beat his studly HS team’s time of 42.41 by 0.41.
- Holmwood Tech Gets Revenge On Hydel, Wins Girls 4 X 400 (3:37.20)
- Edwin Allen Girls Set 4 X 100m Record (43.62) At Penn They also won the 4 x 800 in 8:54.02.
Thursday
- Penn Women BLOW It Open Early, Then Hold On And Win Women’s DMR At Penn Relays In 10:59.44 It’s the first distance relay title for a women’s Ivy League school ever. Thanks to Nia Akins (3:22.73) and Uchechi Nwogwugwu (52.22), they had more than a 10-second lead on the eventual 2nd and 3rd placers after two legs. Notre Dame’s Jessica Harris had the leg of the day (4:28).
- Victoria Starcher Breaks Mary Cain’s Penn Relays Meet Record, Wins In 4:38.19 According to a message board poster, she’s now the fourth US girl under 4:40 on the year.
- Philly.com:Indiana Freshman Maddy Pollard Saves Best For Last In Penn Relays Shot Put Pollard won with a big 16.41m on her last throw.
- DyeStat.com’s Day 1 HS Recap From Penn
Asian Games Conclude In Doha
IAAF Final Day Recap:Bahrain’s Salwa Naser Completes 200/400 Double At Asian Games Naser ended the week with five medals with golds in the 200, 400, 4 x 400, mixed 4 x 400 and a bronze in the 4 x 100. India’s P.U. Chitra defended her title in the 1,500 with 4:14.56 to beat out Bahrain’s Gashaw Tigest (4:14.81).
*JRN:Japan Saves The Best For Last With Three Golds On The Final Day Japan won gold in the men’s LJ, women’s 100H and men’s 4 x 400.- Day 3: Bahrain And China Continue Their Dominance At Asian Champs Bahrain’s Shitaye Habtegebrel ran a championship record 31:52 to win the 10,000 while Winfred Mutile Yavi ran 9:46 to complete the steeple/5,000 double. China got golds from Li Ling in the PV (4.46m) and the women’s 4 x 100 (world-leading and MR of 42.87).
*JRN:Keisuke Ushiro Wins Decathlon Gold At Asian Games Japan also got a hard-fought silver from Hitomi Niiya in the 10,000 (31:22).
More Farah / Geb Drama News
Haile Says Farah Has Held A “Grudge” Ever Since He Refused To Let Farah Bring Jama Aden Into His Hotel In 2016- Farah Accused Of 2nd Assault At Haile’s Hotel A hotel gym instructor says Farah grabbed him by the neck an pushed and shoved him in 2018.
- Coach Gary Lough Stands By Mo Farah In Conflict With Haile Gebrselassie Paula Radcliffe‘s husband tells says Farah was acting in self-defense, however it seems a lot more than a “minor”thing as federal police were involved.
- Mo Farah’s Coach Gary Lough Says Haile Has “… been exposed for what he is and he’s fighting with low blows and lies.”
- Toni Reavis Is Enjoying The Farah Vs. Geb TMZ-Type Spat
- MB:Mo Farah says someone stole from while he was at Haile’s G hotel – Haile says Farah was reported for “attacking married athlete”
Upcoming International Track Action
May 22:Ingebrigtsen Brothers Opening Their Outdoor Season On Home Soil At The Trond Mohn Games- 10 Things To Watch Out For In The 2019 Diamond League Season There are some interesting story lines on the track as well as new tracks and venues for some meets.
- May 21:Olympic Champions Christian Taylor (TJ), Elaine Thompson (200m) And Omar McLeod (110H) Lead Lineup For Nanjing World Challenge Olympic champ Tiannna Bartoletta is int he LJ and Brianna McNeal in the 100H.
- May 25:Defending Decathlon Champ Damian Warner And 2014 Heptathlon Winner Katarina Johnson-Thompson Will Return For The Gotzis Multi-Event Meet
- June 16:World HJ Champ Mariya Lasitskene Confirmed For Chrozow, Poland Permit Meet
- June 30: World Champ Lijiao Gong, Olympic Champ Michelle Carter And Former World Champ Christina Schwanitz Lead Pre Classic Women’s Shot Put Field Also former NCAA champ Raven Saunders.
- July 20:Andre De Grasse Vs. Yohan Blake Set For Muller Anniversary Games 100m In London
- August 24:Pole WR Holder Renaud Lavillenie And Decathlon WR Kevin Mayer Confirmed For Paris DL
More LRC London Coverage
LRC London Marathon Preview: The Greatest Field In Women’s Marathon History Set To Battle In 2019 Even without Tirunesh Dibaba, this is the greatest women’s marathon field ever assembled.
*Cheruiyot: “I am in better shape than last year,”
LRC Mo Farah Says Training Has Been “Perfect,” Expect A 61:20-5 Opening Half, & More From London Marathon Media Day Get the inside scoop from today’s press event in London.
*Good Read: Eliud Kipchoge on freedom, simplicity and power of the mind “The mind is what drives a human being,” Kipchoge says.
LRCShow You The Money: 2019 London Marathon Betting Guide Whether you like to bet favorites or long shots, we’ve got you covered.
LRCCallum Hawkins Is Dreaming Big As He Enters The 2019 London Marathon “[The] plan is to go out at 63:30, so 2:07 pace, and either speed up or keep going,” said Hawkins.
LRC3 Massive Reasons To Get Excited For London: Kipchoge Vs. Farah, Women’s Race For The Ages, Huddle And Sisson Trying To Run FastEliud Kipchoge vs. Mo Farah (and the field) on the men’s side, the greatest women’s field ever assembled, and Americans Molly Huddle and Emily Sisson trying to run fast.
NCAA News
Video:Hayward Field Renovation Update From April 21st Check out an aerial view of the construction progress.- USC Announce $16 Million Track Facility Renovation The first phase will be completed this spring.
- NCAA Athletes Of The Week Are Texas Tech’s Divine Oduduru And Iowa’s Laulauga Tausaga Oduduru ran his crazy 9.94/19.76 double while Tausaga threw in three events at three meets over the weekend with wins in all and tied for the NCAA shot put lead with 18.02m.
Sprint News
USA Names Strong Squad For Next Month’s IAAF World Relays In Yokohama, Japan The roster has 800m runners Donavan Brazier and Ce’Aira Brown and many top sprinters, including Noah Lyles, Fred Kerley, Mike Rodgers, Justin Gatlin, Tori Bowie and Sharika Nelvis, but it doesn’t have superstar Michael Norman.
*MB:Michael Norman not good enough for team USA- Penn Relays’ USA Vs. The World Race Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary This Week
- IAAF:Injuries And Illness Behind Him, Andre De Grasse Ready To Pick Up Where He Left Off Asked given his injuries if he thought he was the underdog, De Grasse laughed and said no one had ever told him he was the underdog before.
- After Opening Season At 47.5 For 400H, Samba Wants To End It With A 46.5 WR
Week That Was
WTWWTW: Asbel Kiprop Is Dirty, Michael Norman Is Super-Fast And So Is Divine Oduduru, Plus The Quax Family Vs. The Centros
Don’t let Kiprop’s doping ban jade you too much as there still were some incredible performances you can hope were clean this past week.
LRC*What Are The World’s Best Sub-10/Sub-20 One-Day Doubles? We Rank Them Justin Gatlin tops the list but Ato Boldon deserves special praise. The newest entrant – Texas Tech’s Divine Oduduru – joins the list at #3.
London Women
LRC FinalBrigid Kosgei Is Your New Queen As She Destroys The World’s Greatest Marathon Field Ever Assembled In London Kosgei was extremely confident going in and she showed why this morning in London.
LRCEmily Sisson Backs Up The Hype With 2:23:08 Debut In London Marathon She set an American record for a women’s only race and just missed Jordan Hasay‘s fastest-ever American debut of 2:23:00. Molly Huddle PRed but wasn’t happy, “Today just wasn’t good.”
- Charlotte Purdue Moves To #3 On The All-Time GB List With A 2:25:38 For 10th Place She took almost 4-minutes off her previous PB.
- 42-Year-Old Australian Sinead Diver Gets 7th Place In London With 2:24:11 Diver was actually leading by more than 10 seconds at the halfway mark and her finish time makes her the third-fastest in Australian history.
*Irish-Born Sinead Diver Represents Australia Because Of Athletics Ireland BS She’s was set to represent Ireland at the 2014 Worlds, but Athletics Ireland changed their qualifying time forcing her to run for Australia where she lives and has dual citizenship. - Sub-3 Hour Marathoner Runs London In A Panda Costume To Break Women’s WR For Fastest Marathon In A Full Body Costume She ran 3:48:32 to break the previous record by 25-minutes and even got a congratulatory tweet from Paula Radcliffe. *Pre-Race Article (was briefly our QOD)
- 38 Guinness World Records Go Down In London A ton of weird ones like fastest Christmas tree, fastest guy dressed as a tent and fastest six-person costume.
- London Has Highest Number Of Women’s Finishers In History And Breaks The One Billion Dollar Barrier On Money Raised For Charity Since 1981 There were also a world record for the most number of starters ever with 42,095.
World Relay Champs Are Next Month
The IAAF Looks Back At Five Great Races From Past World Relay Champs USA’s men’s 4 x 800 win over Kenya with Clayton Murphy on the anchor makes their list.- IAAF:Five Reasons We Love World Relays Apparently none of those reasons are distance races as there won’t be any at this year’s World Relays in Japan.
The 110th Drake Relays *Results*TV & Streaming
Alexa Efraimson Wins Drake 1,500 In 4:13.18 – Her First 1,500/Mile Win Since July 6, 2017- Kentucky’s Daniel Roberts Upsets Gold Medalist Omar McLeod (13.28 To 13.29)
- In Awful Conditions (Temps High 30s), Keni Harrison Wins 4th-Straight DrakeTitle In 12.65
- Bad Weather Results In Ryan Crouser Winning Shot With 69-Foot Throw – More Than 5 Feet Off His PR
- Oklahoma State Sets New Drake 4 X 800 Record (8:25.41)
- Oklahoma State Men (16:39.79) And Women (19:22.96) Win 4 X 1,600m Relays
- Sandi Morris Wins 4th-Straight Drake Pole Vault In Season Opener She won with a 4.76m clearance as Jenn Suhr cleared 4.66.
- DyeStat.com’s Friday Drake WOmen’s Recap
- DyeStat.com’s Friday Drake men’s recap
- Reigning USATF Outdoor Champion Jeron Robinson Wins Drake HJ (7-5.25 -2.27m)
- CJ Allen Won 400H In 49.57
Record Crowd Watches Former Drake Standouts Reed Fischer (13:51) And Brogan Austin (29:09) Win Races At Distance Carnival At Drake- Iowa HS Frosh Ashlyn Keeney Runs 9:39.64 3k At Drake
- Video Interview: US Marathon Champ Brogan Austin Wins Drake Relays 10,000 In 29:02.22 It was actually the fastest 10,000 at Drake Relays in 34 years.
- Andrew Irwin (5.83m) And Emily Grove (4.56m) Win Drake Relays Capital Square Pole Vault
Random But InterestingMeet The 13-Year-Old Girl Who Set The Marathon WR In 1967 And Then Was Forgotten About Two weeks after Katherine Switzer‘s famous Boston run, Maurren Manco smoked Switzer by more than an hour and ran 3:15:22. The reaction? Almost universally negative.
Pre-Race London News
LRC Half Marathon WR Holder Abraham Kiptum Suspended For ABP Violation Two Days Before London Marathon Kiptum came out of nowhere to break the HM WR in October. We spoke to his agent Juan Pineda, who says he (Pineda) didn’t find out about the violation until Friday. Kiptum claims he doesn’t know why his passport was flagged.
*MB:Half Marathon WR holder Abraham Kiptum busted by Bio Passport!!!!!!!!
LRC Eliud Kipchoge Has Conquered The Marathon World. Now What? Kipchoge, his agent and coach talk about what’s left for Kipchoge to pursue now that he’s run 2:01:39. Could another sub2 attempt be in the works?
LRC Seeking Fast Times, Emily Sisson & Molly Huddle Arrive At London Marathon As EqualsJonathan Gault shares the inside scoop on the two American hopefuls in London.
*MB:Molly Huddle is “pretty sure” she’s ready for London, but Huddle knows Sisson is “really ready for it.”
- Toni Reavis: Do Mo Farah’s actions this week show he’s skittish – or simple raring to go?
- Eliud Kipchoge shuns mud-slinging ahead of London Marathon
- Callum Hawkins desperate to banish reputation as ‘the guy who fell over the bridge in Australia’
- At 23 mile mark, London runners won’t drink out of plastic bottle, they’ll get seaweed pods instead
Pre-Penn News
Recommended Read:The Philadelphia-Based Juventus Track Club Is “Embracing Philly’s Grit” A nice profile/photo shoot on the club who’s roster includes Ajee Wilson, Raevyn Rogers and Charlene Lipsey.- Team USA Team Announced For USA Vs. The World At Penn Relays The relay pools include Raevyn Rogers, Mike Rodgers, Cameron Burrell and Dezerea Bryant
Pre-Drake News
- AP:Keni Harrison Looking For Her 4th Drake Relays 100H Title She’ll face seven Olympians, including Olympic silver medalist Nia Ali.
- Des Moines Register:Olympic 110H Champ Omar McLeod Hoping To Make A Triumphant Return At The Drake Relays McLeod says top hurdlers don’t dodge each other: “With hurdles, there’s no hiding from nobody, to be honest. We thrive off the competition. It keeps us sharper.”
- Des Moines Register Article On Brogan Austin’s Roommate, Who Won The Drake Relays Half MarathonZach Baker talks about the struggle with working a 50-60 hours/week job and losing motivation for running.
- DyeStat Thursday Drake Recap
- DyeStat Preview:10 Elite Storylines To Follow At The 2019 Drake RelaysRyan Crouser, Keni Harrison, Omar McLeod vs. Devon Allen, Sam Kendricks and Sandi Morris vs. Jenn Suhur are some of the pros who should highlight this weekend.
- Des Moines Register:Junior College Freshman Kenny Bednarek Racing Against The Pros At The Drake Relays 10.42/20.43/45.93 man will finally get some competition after not losing any races all of last year and this (according to TFRRS and Tilastopaja).
Previous Haile Vs. Farah News
LRCHaile Gebrselassie Fires Back At Mo Farah, Accuses Him Of “Disgraceful Conduct,” Says Sir Mo Was Reported For Attacking A “Married Athlete” In Hotel Gym We were expecting a titanic clash between distance legends in London – just not these two. Haile G also said Mo Farah refused to pay his $3,000 room bill and that Farah avoided a criminal charge for the alleged attack only after Gebrselassie’s intervention.
- Sean Ingle Reveals The Assault On The Married Athlete Was Physical, Not Sexual, In Nature And Haile G says he did so much for Farah that Haile was even afraid to return to his own hotel as he was afraid of an employee uprising. “He should know five workers from our hotel were in prison for three weeks – only for Mo Farah.”
- Mo Responds To Haile With Statement: It reads in part, “Mo disputes all of these claims which are an effort to distract from the situation, where members of his hotel staff used a room key and stole money and items from Mo Farah’s room.”
- LRCMo Farah Really Wants You To Know He Was Burglarized At Haile Gebrselassie’s HotelFarah lost a sentimental watch, two phones and over $3,200 in cash and was upset with Gebrselassie for not doing anything or responding to his many text messages.
More Coverage From London
- Mo Farah May Come Out Of Track Retirement For Tokyo 2020 Based on Farah’s quotes, he could return to the track or even run the marathon at 2019 Doha Worlds.
- Eliud Kipchoge:“Mo can beat me, others can beat me, but the best thing is that if you can accept the results, that’s the only way to enjoy the sport.”
- Good Read:Hear The Story Of GB’s Johnboy Smith, Who Turned To Wheelchair Racing After Suffering A Gunshot Wound When He Was 16 Smith is hoping to better his 11th place finish from London last year.
Guest LRC Editorial
LRC Want An Intelligent, Nuanced Read On Caster Semenya Before IAAF Ruling? Amby Burfoot: The Whole World Is Watching: Caster Semenya Vs. IAAF In this in-depth piece, Burfoot argues that intersex pro athletes like Semenya should only be allowed to compete in the female category if their testosterone is below a certain level.
*MB:What’s at stake in Semenya vs. IAAF — Amby Burfoot breaks down the monumental looming CAS decision
NCAA News
Recommended Read #1:DyeStat Profile On Notre Dame’s Men’s DMR, Who Are Going For The Team’s First Men’s Penn Relays Title In 76 Years The article tells the brief story of the four men who, from “blue chip recruit” to “former team manager,” will try to win the Fighting Irish’s first Penn wheel since 1943.- RR #2: Michigan’s Erin Finn Approaching Her Senior Year With A Scientific Focus The epidemiology major says, “Having academic goals really helps me to be more of a scientist in running. I don’t have this emotional connection where I am stubbornly doing things. Instead, I’m being smart about how I approach things, changing one variable at a time and seeing how my body responds.”
- The State Of Arizona Pays $999,999 To Settle Lawsuit By Former University Of Arizona Track Athlete The state settled the lawsuit with former athlete Baillie Gibson, who was assaulted by former Arizona throws coach Craig Carter. Carter admitted to grabbing Gibson by the throat and holding a box cutter to her throat.
- Men’s NCAA Division I XC Champs Could Move From 10k To 8k The DI Track and Field and Cross Country Sport Committee is recommending a proposal to move Regionals and NCAAs from 10k to 8k. Many coaches, including Oklahoma’s Dave Smith, are reportedly organizing against the proposal.
*MB:Men’s D1 XC Nationals may get moved from 10k to 8k
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