Archived Homepage For April 10, 2021
Archived Homepage For April 10, 2021
This One Looks Like Fun
This One Looks Like Fun
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Double Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah, world record holder Keni Harrison, and Sha'Carri Richardson will also be in action. 

VIP SC: Preview Podcast of Florida Meet: Jonathan Gives His Predictions for Matthew Centrowitz In our weekly VIP Friday 15 bonus podcast, Jonathan Gault is put on the spot and is forced to make predictions for Ajee Wilson, Robby Andrews and Matthew Centrowitz. Along the way, we break news and tell you what Elle Purrier is doing at the Olympic Trials and wonder if Charlotte Purdue was royally screwed by the British selectors.

Snub of the Olympiad?

“It just baffles me how they have reached this decision. I am concerned that I’ve not been selected because of Mickey Mouse evidence — false information that is not based on fact.”

Charlotte Purdue expressing her dismay about being left off the British Olympic marathon team despite running faster than Steph Twell (2:25:38 vs 2:26:40), being younger than Twell (29 vs 31) and having beaten Twell head to head in their last 5 races. She says her snub was based off of false information as meeting notes indicate the selectors were told she was only running 30 minutes a day which was false.

In Case The Trials Are Cancelled - We Tell You Who Should Make The US Olympic Team
Who will be making the Olympic team this year like these guys did in 2008?

With 11 weeks to go until the US Olympic Trials, LRC co-founders Robert and Weldon Johnson and LRC staff writer Jonathan Gault make their picks for who will represent Team USA in Tokyo in every distance event.
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US Women's Distance Updates

Flanagan and her husband became parents via adoption last year. She talks about that process, being a new mom and making the transition from athlete to coach at BTC.
*MB: Multiple Bowerman Bros to Run Steeplechase

Interesting GB Distance Reads

Giles: "Everyone else pings out 60-plus miles a week, but I ping out 15-20, yet I can still compete with the best."

International Distance News

He estimates the mileage comes up to about 23 miles in a day

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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