Archived Homepage For April 20, 2021
Archived Homepage For April 20, 2021
Week That Was

Is Eliud Kipchoge's 2:04:30 win a sign he's back or does it mean he's vulnerable? Plus learn about the Furman runner who ran the 1st and last legs of a relay.

Shipping Up To Boston

Linden, the 2018 champion, will return for her eighth Boston Marathon on October 11. "I definitely miss racing the distance, and more importantly the big city marathons and the crowds and all of that," she said. Meanwhile, race organizers are more and more confident the race will be held.

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Kipchoge Is BAAACK

Eliud Kipchoge pulled away from John Korir after 20 miles to comfortably get the win and show he is the marathon favorite heading into the Tokyo Olympics.

A Fantastic Race - Watch Now

Her incredible 2021 continues. She crushed NCAA indoor record holder and indoor champ Aaliyah Miller by 3 seconds. Raevyn Rogers had the old outdoor record of 1:59.10.
*Discuss

Aussie Champs
Aussie Champs

What a race. Edwards came in as a 3:35 guy and the 3:30 man McSweyn took it out HARD, but Edwards had the guts to go with him and got a huge pb of 3:33.99 thanks to a 57.37 last lap.  *Results

McDermott got over 2.00m on her third attempt to break the Aussie NR. Linden Hall won the 1500m in 4:07.56 while Catriona Bisset took the 800m in 2:00.45. Dani Stevens won her 14th national title in the discus .

Lots Of Weekend Sprint Action
Lots Of Weekend Sprint Action

FSU's JoVaughn Martin won the collegiate race earlier in the day in 9.94. *Results

NCAA Action

Tuohy finished 3rd at the Virginia Challenge as her teammate Hannah Steelman won the race in 15:30.87.
*Results Wake Forest's Zach Facioni won the men's 5000m in 13:35.33 over Georgetown's Robert Brandt (13:35.50). Other winners included Reebok pro Josette Norris (1500 in 4:07.35), FSU's Adriaan Wildschutt (10,000m - 28:25.11).

Coleman Update

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

Tokyo 2020 News
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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

98 Days Until Tokyo
US 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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