– Mo Farah talking about how he’s good at grinding a hard, steady pace for a long time on a looped course. Something that will greatly aid him and Bashir Abdi as they try to break Haile Gebrselassie’s one hour record on September 4.
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Podcast And Video Now Released
LRC Joshua Cheptegei Talks After Breaking The 5,000m World Record Cheptegei says he never doubted he’d break Kenenisa Bekele‘s 5,000 WR and now may go for the 10,000 mark. “I have a surprise. I might run a 10,000 meters very soon,” said Cheptegei. Cheptegei also reveals he’s wanted to be the GOAT since 2014, talks about why Uganda could finally be emerging as a serious distance power and discusses if a sub-12:30 or sub-26:00 are possible. “12:30 Could Be Possible, Maybe Also Sub-26:00? I Don’t Know.”
*MB: Joshua Cheptegei talks to LetsRun.com: “I have a surprise. I might run a 10,000 meters very soon.”
LRCReport: Usain Bolt Tests Positive For Coronavirus BA report from Jamaica says Bolt reportedly tested positive over the weekend as Jamaica’s daily positive cases have risen to their highest levels ever each of the last 3 days; earlier last week, he attended a surprise birthday party with a number of guests, including English soccer star Raheem Sterling. *MB: Usain Bolt test positive for COVID
LRC Members Stockholm Post-Race Video Reaction Show Also available as a podcast in the members only podcast feeds.
LRC Karsten Warholm Just Misses 400m Hurdles World Record, Runs 46.87 After Hitting Final Hurdle Warholm had to settle for the 2nd-best mark in history. He now is the first man to record two sub-47 clockings.
*MB: 400h – WARHOLM 46.87
LRC 2020 Stockholm DL Recap: Brazier & Cheruiyot Keep Rolling As Reekie & Muir Lead Scottish Mid-D Sweep Karsten Warholm scared the 400m hurdles world record as part of a historic 400 hurdles/400 flat double and Donavan Brazier and Timothy Cheruiyot continued their winning ways as the 2020 Diamond League season continued at the BAUHAUS-Galan in Stockholm on Sunday.
*MB: Stockholm DL Live Discussion
*MB: OFFICIAL NBC SPORTSGOLD MADPOSTING THREAD
Josh Kerr Wins Big Friendly 800m In 1:46.69; Ben Blankenship Takes 3,000m In 7:50.13 Kerr won handily over Drew Windle (1:49.63) while Matt Centrowitz was back in 4th (1:50.62). Chanelle Price time trialed an 800m with male pacers in 2:00.12 while Sam Prakel (3:39.05) and Eleanor Fulton (15:40.64) won the men’s 1,500 and women’s 5,000.
LRC 25 Years Later: A Look Back At One Of The Greatest Nights In Distance Running History At the 1995 Weltklasse Zürich meet, Moses Kiptanui became the first man under 8:00 in the steeplechase and Haile Gebrselassie took over 10 seconds off the 5,000m world record. It was the Golden Age of one of Europe’s finest meets. A quarter century later, those who were there reflect on the famous night.
*MB: Sub-8 and 12:44.39 at 1995 Weltklasse Zürich: A look back at one of the greatest nights in distance running history 25 yrs later
Usain Bolt’s Positive Coronavirus Test Confirmed; Jamaican Police Investigating His Birthday Party There are reports that people at the party broke rules requiring them to quarantine for 14 days after arriving in Jamaica and local rules require people to wear masks while in public and not have gatherings over 20 people.
*The Telegraph:“Raheem Sterling’s Covid-19 scare as Usain Bolt returns positive test following surprise party” *2nd article
Results:Cory McGee (2:00.16), Edward Cheserek (13:21.78) And Lauren Paquette (15:10.01) Highlight McGee beat Rebecca Mehra (2:01.09) and Emma Coburn (2:01.10) while Cheserek won over Sam Atkin, Oliver Hoare and Joe Klecker. Kellyn Taylor (15:11.50) was a close second in the women’s 5,000. *Discuss
DyeStat Recap: Late Surges Lead To Personal Bests For Cory McGee And Lauren Paquette, Edward Cheserek Sets Meet Record At Sunset Tour
LRC Donavan Brazier Keeps Win Streak Alive, Runs 1:15.07 For 600m In Hungary Brazier had to come from way down in the last 100 to win the race and run down Puerto Rico’s Wesley Vázquez.
*MB: Donny Braz to Take Down a 34 Year Old World’s 600m Best?
LRC VIP Joshua Cheptegei Video Chat With LetsRun.com Cheptegei spoke to us Tuesday afternoon for 45 minutes about his shocking run. LRC Supporter’s Club members can watch the interview now. Join the LRC Supporters Club to get bonus content, enhanced access, and huge savings on running shoes. We’ll edit the zoom and release it as a podcast next week.
LRC How Joshua Cheptegei Became The World’s Fastest Distance Runner – A Look Back At His Career After 5,000m World Record He first made noise on the senior level by having the biggest blowup we’ve ever seen in a race. Since then he’s won 2 world titles and broken 4 world records.
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Joshua Cheptegei 45-Minute Podcast And Video With LetsRun.com The world’s greatest track runner talks about his incredible run in Monaco. Now available as a podcast as well for Supporters Club Members. We’ll be announcing more details on the Supporters Club soon but you can join now.
2020 London Marathon Elite Fields Released
LRC Breaking Down The 2020 London Marathon Field Which Features 3 Of The 4 Fastest Men Ever The 2020 London Marathon field is out and it’s amazing as usual. We tell you who is in, who is out and along the way we wonder when Galen Rupp will next race as he’s not in the race although the London field does include Americans Jared Ward, Molly Seidel and Sara Hall.
*MB: London Marathon elite fields 2020
*Official Press Release
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