Distance News

• Recommended Read:Dathan Ritzenhein Talks About His Transition From Athlete To Coach “I was ready to move on – my body had just about had it! I was happy that I got just about everything I could out of it.”
• AZ Big Media:College Runners Flock To Flagstaff During Pandemic Many college runners have taken advantage of virtual classes during the pandemic and moved to Flagstaff for training. This includes 14 freshman who had never even met each other.
• New UK Coach Christian Malcolm Backs Mo Farah’s Decision To Appear On TV Show “I’m A Celebrity” “Mo isn’t stupid, let’s get it right. If he felt this was going to really jeopardize his preparation, he wouldn’t be in there.”
• Podcast Interview With GB Distance Runner Jo Pavey Pavey talks with Carrie Tollefson about trying to make the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 48.

Tokyo Updates

• Tokyo 2020 Estimates Games Postponement Cost $1.9 Billion This even after Tokyo 2020 and the IOC claim they used 50 cost-cutting measures to save $288 million.
• Japanese Government Considering Making Private Health Insurance A Requirement For Tokyo 2020 Visitors The proposal has been made due to the current system requiring the Japanese public to pay the cost of treating overseas visitors.
• Tokyo Meet Will Open 2021 World Athletics Continental Tour On May 9 As An Olympic Test Event 12 Weeks Before The Games

The Latest Distance News Of Note

• Recommended Read World 800 Champ Halimah Nakaayi Of Uganda Writes About How She’s Turned Stereotypes On Their Head In Winning Gold As A Devout Muslim From The Central Part Of Uganda “In Uganda, women tend to be undermined a lot, with a belief lingering that we can’t do certain things or that we’re supposed to be below men in the ranks of society.”

We Think We’ve Found The Ultimate Covid-19 Running Accomplishment

LRC Last Sunday, American CJ Albertson Ran A 2:09 Marathon On His Treadmill And Added On An Extra Mile For Fun. He Doesn’t Care What You Think About It.  “There’s just something about it that is relaxing but also allows you to push hard. And so I don’t have to think about anything, I just get the physical act of running hard and fast. There’s something really soothing about that to me.”
*MB: CJ Albertson (Brooks) 2:10 treadmill marathon

UK Athletics New Head Coach Makes The Media Rounds

• Christian Malcolm: “It’s about my abilities, not the colour of my skin.” The 41-year-old does admit he’s a tiny bit young for the job.
  *MB: If this quote from the new British athletics head coach Christian Malcolm is true, why do we even need coaches?
• Christian Malcolm: Don’t Be Fooled By My Good Guy Image “I am going to have to say no to some people and they won’t like it but it’s about the way you communicate it.”
• Christian Malcolm: “I’m definitely no Pep Guardiola.”

More News From The UK

• Race Director Tom Bedford Says British Olympic Marathon Trials Course Is 20% Flatter Than London Marathon Course
• Company Launches Basically A Wearable Sock In UK That Tells You What Type Of Running Shoes Are Best For Your Individual Gait

On The Roads

• RRW:Connecticut Governor Bans Road Races This move was timed to stamp out any remaining turkey trot races that were still planned as in-person.
• Athletics Weekly:How Kew Gardens Won The Race To Stage The GB Olympic Marathon Trials The south-west London venue was chosen due to its flat, sheltered course and “the huge degree of certainty it provided.” Apparently this course is 20% flatter than the London Marathon.
• The Philadelphia Inquirer: Two Philly Officials And Brothers, One Who Oversaw The Broad Street Run, Have Been Charged With Embezzlement They stole nearly $150,00 in funds meant for city recreational activities and a youth baseball organization.
• Runner’s World On What Factors You Should Consider When Deciding Whether Or Not To Run Your Local Turkey Trot During COVID-19 They talk about masks, staggered starts and whether you should use aid stations.

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