Archived Homepage For April 17, 2021
Archived Homepage For April 17, 2021

Did Coleman get a raw deal? The drug testers reduced his ban from 24 to 18 months as they said it was "reasonable" for him to expect a phone call, but that's not enough of a reduction to put him in Tokyo.
*MB: World's fastest man Christian Coleman to Miss tokyo! Banned upheld but reduced to 18 months which doesn't help him at all

Friday 15 Subscribers Podcast: Coleman's Ban, Kipchoge Predictions, and Aussie Champs Preview

The last time we saw Kipchoge, he was finishing eighth in a rain-soaked London Marathon, derailed by an ear blockage. How will he fare in his return at this weekend's NN Mission Marathon?

98 Days Until Tokyo
US News

Thorvaldson, a Wyoming native who earned commanding wins at the XC Town USA Meet of Champions and High School Cross Country National Invite last fall, will attend Arkansas in the fall.

A New Marketing Idea

There will be 4 teams of 8 runners each, with a televised draft, and the top 6 runners on each team will score. *World Athletics release 

The Latest VIP/SC Content
The Latest VIP/SC Content
Looks Like Purrier Is Going To The 1500

Mark Coogan tells LRC that he's "75% sure" Elle Purrier is going to do the 1500 at the US Olympic Trials. While it's a real shame World Athletics and/or USATF won't make the double more doable, the women's 1500 is going to be incredible.

MB: Mark Coogan tells LRC he's"75% sure" Elle Purrier will do the 1500 at the Trials - The event is going to be insane

Des Joins the Ultra Ranks
Des Linden 2:59:54 (photo via Brooks Running)

Linden averaged 5:47 for just over 31 miles to break the previous record by over seven minutes.

Random But Interesting
Non-Distance News
Anti-Doping News
Sprint Stuff

Van Niekerk is joining Noah Lyles' training group in Florida, but has been waiting for approval for weeks to actually travel to the US. His new coach, Lance Brauman says van Niekerk isn't "where he needs to be" for 400m and that's why he's been having him race 200m.

NCAA News

BYU's 2nd runner (15th at NCAAs) Aubrey Frentheway: "I think it honestly helped a lot, for me, to have that taken because then, when I got the opportunity again, I knew how important it was."

Random News

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