Archived Homepage For March 08, 2021
Archived Homepage For March 08, 2021
European Indoor Champs
European Indoor Champs

(link updated) He was the only double individual gold medallist of the championship. Watch end of 3k above. If you missed debate on where he should have been DQd in 1500 click here.

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    (link fixed)  Thobias Montler set a new Swedish record to win Euro silver while Belgium’s Nafi Thiam set a indoor pentathlon LJ PB in the experimental spikes which feature a separate orange forefoot plate.

      Tokyo 2020 Updates
      Sprint Stuff
      Euro Indoors Saturday Results
      Euro Indoors Saturday Results

      The time was the second best ever at the European Indoor Champs. In the hepthlon, Kevin Mayer took four events to stay on track for gold with challenger Simon Ehammer 33-points back.

        Previous European Indoor Coverage
        Previous European Indoor Coverage
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        Ingebrigsten lead from the second lap on to initially win the race in 3:37.56 to Lewandowski's 3:38.06, before all hell broke loose with the officials. *World Athletics Recap

            Should Ingebrigsten Have Been DQd?
            Mo Farah Makes His 2021 Debut

            Running in hot 82F (28C) temperatures, Farah won the race 4-seconds ahead of training partner Bashir Abdi.

            Bor Steals The Show With US #2

            Emmanuel Bor may be America's latest Olympic contender as he was on American record pace until the final 800m, but he had to settle for the #2 US time ever and the win over Paul Chelimo.

            Tragic News
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            McMullen, a semi-finalist in the 1500m at the 1996 Atlanta Games, was only 49-years-old. In a sad coincidence, he passed away one day after Bob Parks, the head coach at Eastern Michigan when McMullen was there.

            More Shoe Tech Debate

            One leading shoe executive said, “The [sole thickness] parameters are out of control. They should never have been what they are, but now we have them we are going to work with them."

              COVID Cancellations

              On April 24th there will be a Philadelphia-region collegiate only meet and they also plan on hosting a pro meet and a high school meet later on.

              Random Distance News

              She claimed she had rushed to see her sister in the hospital, but turns out she had made up the story and forged hospital documents. The Kenyan was due to be switch allegiance to Bahrain this summer, but now will be banned for three years. *2nd article

              Your latest American stars share their insights.

              Three legends of the sport.

              One of the greatest US runners ever.

              We chatted with Frank on the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Marathon gold

              American Record Holders
              American Record Holders

              Keira D'Amato, the new American record holder in the marathon, was joined by Deena Kastor, who held the record for 15 years.

              Sisson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast after she became the first American to go sub 67 in the half marathon on a record-eligible course. Podcast highlights above. Full pod here.

              Woody Kincaid joined us after he broke the American record indoors at 5000. He talks above why he left the Bowerman Track Club. Podcast highlights and link to full podcast here.

              Coogan's New Balance Boston team had 3 Olympians in 2021 and 2022 could be the biggest year yet for the program with 2 new additions and the TRACK at New Balance coming on March 1st.

              Danny Mackey has taken the Brooks Beasts from an unproven club to the Olympic podium in its first decade.

              Dathan Ritzenhein is the first of the top pro coaches to sit down and talk about his club heading into the 2022 campaign.

              Best of Jon Gault
              Best of Jon Gault
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              Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level
              Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level