Archived Homepage For February 09, 2021
Archived Homepage For February 09, 2021

Excerpt Of The Day

“I’ve long followed Pappas’s athletic and creative pursuits, and she’s gained my tremendous respect; as a competitive runner and writer myself, I opened her new book eagerly. Bravey is a delightful read, jam-packed with lessons learned and the advice Pappas carries forward from her experiences. She tells her story charmingly, candidly, openly, talking about the hard-to-talk-about things …

And while all of this is important, I was left troubled by some of the language present throughout the memoir and the effect this language could have on young women athletes, a significant proportion of her readership. Pappas gets it right so much of the time, so when she gets it wrong, it eats at me … 

And despite my critiques, I’m on Alexi Pappas’s team. I admire her deeply and I empathize with her struggles. I want her work to succeed because the work she’s trying to do is the work I’m trying to do. I, too, want to give these uncomfortable discussions airtime, reduce stigma, empower women in athletics, open my sometimes-very-closed self to the world. Pappas has done a great job of starting these conversations, and her growing, devoted social media following of young, strong, impressionable ‘Braveys’ is evidence of that. But on behalf of this captive audience, I also think she can do better. We can all do better. That’s what moving this work forward means. That’s what being Brave is.”

– Excerpt from a guest column by Kate Raphael on Alexi Pappas‘ memoir, Bravey.

MB: Guest Column on Alexi Pappas’ Memoir Bravey How Bravey Could Have Been Braver

Hot Track Action Today In France *Results*Streaming Info

LRC Madness In Lievin: Gudaf Tsegay SHATTERS Women’s 1,500 WR, Grant Holloway Breaks American 60H Record, Getnet Wale Runs 7:24 & More What a track meet. 4 world records were given a scare, and in the end, one world record fell as did a European record, an Ethiopian record and an American record.

Lievin MB Talk:

Super Bowl Talk

Really Good Or All-Time Great Good?

LRC VIP Cooper Teare & The Record-Breaking Oregon DMR Team Discuss Their 2021 Plans: “This Will Be One of Those All-Time Great Oregon Teams“ Jonathan Gault talked to coach Ben Thomas and the Oregon distance stars to get their plans for the rest of the year. They reveal they “might” do XC, but after running an NCAA record of 9:19.42 in their season opener it looks like the goal is the NCAA team title indoors. “The way these guys have stuck with it and kept their edge, it’s been really special,” said Thomas. Plus how does the squad compares to the all-time great Oregon squads? (Sub required. 100% of subscriptions through Wednesday go to Jonathan Gault in honor of his 30th bday).
*MB:Catching up with Cooper Teare and the studly Oregon distance squad. Teare reveals they “might” do xc.
*MB: U of O Men: Rivaling their best Mid-D team Ever??

Sprints / Jumps

International Track Results

Meet Hobbs Kessler

LRC VIP Two Decades After Brannen, Webb, & Willis, Ron Warhurst Has Another Teen Mile Star On His Hands. His Name Is Hobbs Kessler. Warhurst doesn’t want to burden Kessler with expectations but admits the obvious, “It looks like he might be the next really good one.” Nick Willis compares him to Matthew Centrowitz and Alan Webb. (Sub required. 100% of subscriptions through Wednesday go to Jonathan Gault in honor of his 30th bday).

LRC An Unknown High Schooler Just Ran A 3:57 Mile – Everything You Need To About Hobbs Kessler’s Record-Breaking Run Who the heck is Hobbs Kessler? We tell you everything you need to know about the guy who came into yesterday’s race with a 4:18 1,600 PR and left with a 3:57 mile PR. Kessler broke Drew Hunter‘s indoor record of 3:57.81. He was 3rd in the race behind Algeria’s Takieddine Hedeilli (3:56.79) and Nick Willis (3:56.82). (Sub required. 100% of subscriptions through Wednesday go to Jonathan Gault in honor of his 30th bday).
*MB: HOBBS KESSLER 3:57.66 MILE NEW HS RECORD!!!

ATL #3 *Results

USATF Recap:Sandi Morris Clears World-Leading 4.88m PV; Misses 5.07m WR Attempt   GB’s Adelle Tracey won the 800m in 2:02.11 while high schooler Sophia Gorriaran moved to #3 on the all-time US list with 2:02.44. Marquis Dendy set a world lead in the LJ (8.21m) and Ronnie Baker beat out Trayvon Bromell in the 60m (6.53 to 6.58). Vashti Cunningham cleared 2.00m in the HJ.

DyeStat Recap: Sandi Morris Says She’s Switched To Longer Poles This Year To Help Her Try And Go For The WR “They are the same poles I have been trying to jump on in the past. I just kept putting them away and going back to my 14’7” (poles) because the timing wasn’t quite there. But I think I have it down now.”

More Pro Results

Women’s Running News

COVID Cancellations

Doping News

Prickly Pear *Results

LRC Marc Scott (7:36) & Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (8:38) Lead Bowerman TC Sweep At Prickly Pear Invitational BTC team members won all 4 events on Saturday at the first Prickly Pear Invitational. In the men’s 3k, four broke 7:40 while in the women’s 3k, four ran 8:40 or faster.
*MB: Saturday’s Prickly Pear Invitational Is LOADED – BTC, King Ches, Coburn, Quigley, Efraimson & More!!
*DyeStat Video Interviews

Big HS News

Doug Soles, Who Has Coached Great Oak To 14 CA HS State Titles And One NXN Title, Is Resigning After This Year It sounds like the known conservative is tired of being harassed. Recently pictures of his kids were put up on social media.
*MB: Soles will resign at Great Oak and leave California

Winter NCAA XC

FSU XC Winter Invite:
Women: #8 Colorado Edge #4 Stanford (72 To 77)  Stanford’s Ella Donaghu was the individual winner as Stanford frosh Zofia Dudek impressed in 3rd in her debut.

Men: #12 Stanford Wins With 67 As #6 Iowa State And #13 Colorado Both Score 98 Iowa State’s Wesley Kiptoo was DOMINANT as he won by 15 seconds.
*MB: Kiptoo wins, breaks course record, Stanford freshmen (Dudek, Sprout) impress in debut
*MB: Colorado-Iowa State-Stanford @ FSU Winter XC Classic (2/5)

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