– Molly Seidel talking about how headlines after she finished second in the Olympic Trials created confusion and the flight attendants on her flight out of Atlanta even went as far to ask her if she had trained for the race.
LRC US Masters Star Kevin Castille Banned Four Years For Steroid Use Castille, who holds world 45+ records of 14:11 and 29:44 on the track, was banned after testing positive at the 2019 USATF Masters 10K Champs. *Discuss Here
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LRC I Was Bored, So I Watched The Greatest Marathon Ever – 2002 London 18 years ago, the three men who held the marathon WR from 1999 to 2011 – Geb, Tergat and Khannouchi – sparred on the streets of London in an epic race and Paula Radcliffe announced herself as a marathon star. It was the marathon’s greatest day.
*MB: Throwback Thursday #14: Re-Experience The Greatest Marathon In History – The 2002 London Marathon
LRC The Abilene 800 And The Birth Of American Women’s Distance Running 60 years ago today, a group of American women descended upon Abilene, Tex., for the US Olympic Trials to prove their event belonged. This is the story of those women, from the 16-year-old American record holder who had been abused as a child to the 49-year-old Olympic 100m champion. Nearly 7,000 words by Amby Burfoot.
LRC Recovering From The Trials, Returning To The Track, & Time-Trialing A Marathon? LRC Catches Up With Molly Seidel Seidel will race this weekend for the first time since her stunning debut at the US Olympic Marathon Trials; she’s running a 10,000 in Massachusetts at the MVMNT Race Series, which is being staged by her coach, Jon Green.
LRC Podcast: Guest Molly Seidel + Houlihan, Ahmed, Bowerman Fast 5ks, Lyles & Felix – This Week” LRC Track Talk Podcast Is Out
LRC Shelby Houlihan (14:23.92) CRUSHES American Record At 5,000 (And So Does Karissa Schweizer) The Americans are now the 12th and 14th fastest women In history as Houlihan used a 4:26 last 1,600 and 61.5 last 400 to set the new mark.
*MB: SHELBY MF HOULIHAN 14:23.
*Full Event Replay Available Here From 3 PM ET
LRC Noah Lyles’ 18.90* And Allyson Felix’s Upset Win Highlight 2020 Weltklasse Zürich Inspiration Games Lyles’ 18.90 was too good to be true (he only ran 185m) but still provided one of the most entertaining moments of the 2020 summer track season, while Felix upset favored Shaunae Miller-Uibo over 150m.
*MB: Official 2020 Weltklasse Inspiration Games Discussion Thread
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2020 Chicago Marathon CancelledRunners have the option of taking a full refund or being deferred to 2021, 22 or 23. London, please have an elite race and you will cement your status as numero uno.
LRC Moh Ahmed Amazes With 12:47 5K (3:58 Final 1,600) As Lopez Lomong Becomes 9th American Under 13:00 Ahmed went 3:58 the final 1,600m on a great night for BTC.
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