– Shelby Houlihan talking about her goals to break 3:50 for 1,500m and 14:00 for 5,000m.
USATF Will Accept Marks From USATF Sanctioned Events During The April 6 – November 30 Window Athletes will now be able to use marks from this season to qualify for the 2021 USATF Indoor Champs and 2021 Olympic Trials. USATF had previously said no marks before December 1, 2020 would count.
USATF Board Dealing With Drama Surrounding CEO Max Siegel’s Salary As Well As Governance Issues Pointed Out By The USOPC USATF tax filings show Siegel was due to receive more than $3 million between 2019 and 2022 on top of his base salary, two board members have left and the audit firm serving USATF since 2012 quit. Along with this, USOPC has asked for USATF governance changes which USATF must comply with or risk decertification.
Daily Mail Reports That There Is A Three-Way Race For The Open Position As The New UK Athletics Head Coach They say that it’s between Scottish Athletics director Stephen Maguire (reportedly the favorite), Jessica Ennis‘ former coach Toni Minichiello, and former world bronze medalist sprinter Christian Malcolm.
Emma Coburn Breaks Colorado Mile Record With 4:32 At The Team Boss Colorado Mile She broke the previous record of 4:36 held by Dani Jones. In the men’s race, the 4:01 state record didn’t go down as Morgan McDonald ran 4:02. *Discuss
Pre-Race:Team Boss Going For Colorado State Mile Records On Saturday Night
Other Distance Action:
MB:Geoffrey Kamworor has surgery after being hit from behind by motorcycle It’s been a tough week for the two-time NYC Marathon and World XC champ as NYC was cancelled just days ago. The injury has been described as an “incomplete tibia fracture” as well as “soft tissue injuries and loose bone fragments.”
LRC Elise Cranny (14:48.02) And Sean McGorty (13:11.22) Lead Fast Times For Bowerman Track Club Intra-Squad Meet In Portland Cranny and Frerichs moved to 7th and 8th on the US all-time list while Sean McGorty ran a 13:11.22 world lead to beat Grant Fisher and Evan Jager. Shelby Houlihan also ran a world lead in the 1,500m with 4:02.37. *Discuss
Guest Column The Case For Interval Starts As An Emergency Option For Fall 2020 XC Racing High school coach JD Downing – assistant at 2018 NXN girls’ champions Summit HS in Bend, OR – explains why interval starts, common in Nordic skiing, present a strong, (relatively) safe option for XC races this fall if the traditional start format is outlawed.
*MB: An Interesting Proposal To Save The Fall XC Season: Implement Interval Starts
LRC A Look Back At Duane Solomon’s Career As The 1:42 Man Has Hung Up His Spikes Solomon, a two-time US outdoor champ, was one of America’s best 800 runners of the 2010s. He ran 1:42.82 (#3 all-time US) in the 2012 Olympic final but missed a medal in the deepest 800 in history.
Throwback Thursday #12
LRC I Was Bored, So I Watched The Crazy 2004 Men’s Olympic Marathon You know about Meb‘s silver and the attack on leader Vanderlei de Lima, but do you remember Stefano Baldini‘s incredible 28:59 close in 80+ degree temps that featured a 14:12 5k from 35k to 40k or the Austrian guy in a fuel belt?
LRC Raevyn Rogers Has Left Derek Thompson’s Group, Will Now Be Coached By Pete Julian The 23-year-old, coming off a World Championships silver, will no longer train alongside Ajee’ Wilson.
*MB: Breaking: Raevyn Rogers has left Derek Thompson and joined Pete Julian’s group
Related: Leo Manzano Does Podcast Interview With Ce’Aira Brown Brown reveals she has joined Derek Thompson‘s group with Ajee Wilson in Pennsylvania.
LRC Tracking The Ups And Downs Of The Athlete Refugee Team In “RUN” Over the course of three years, filmmaker Richard Bullock followed the Athlete Refugee Team as its members competed at the World Championships, sought asylum in Europe, and saw their Olympic dreams halted by COVID-19.
The 2020 Pre Classic And Paris Diamond League Are Both Cancelled Paris had been rescheduled for September 6th and Pre for October 4th, but now both meets have been completely cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.
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