Archived Homepage For June 04, 2021
Archived Homepage For June 04, 2021
A Busy Weekend Has Begun
A Busy Weekend Has Begun

We get you ready for a busy weekend with compelling races all over the globe. Farah needs to hit the 27:28 standard in Birmingham, while McLaughlin & Simpson return to action at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville (Sunday, 5-7 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Plus Sifan Hassan headlines a stacked Hengelo meet.
*Mo Farah is excited to return to 10,000 for 1st time since 2017 The 10,000m on the track has been very good to me so I am excited to get back out there and see what I can do.”
*MB: Weekend preview: Jenny Simpson, Sydney M and Mo Farah return, might Sifan Hassan go for the 10k WR?
*Next Week: Florence DL entries are out and men's 5k is absolutely stacked with Cheptegei, Ingebrigtsen, Edris, Barega and more Plus Conseslus Kipruto is in the men's steeple.

Positive Olympic News
Bans & Suspensions

 China has indefinitely suspended extreme sports events, including ultramarathons, trail running and wingsuit flying, in response to the deaths of 21 long-distance runners in Gansu last month.

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Joe Klecker comes from a running family. His mom won the 1992 Olympic Marathon Trials and his dad set the 50 mile world best. Can he continue the family tradition at the Trials?

Part 1 of new OAC docuseries out

After sifting through the weekend's results, Jonathan Gault breaks down the performances of Bowerman TC and Pete Julian's group at the Portland Track Festival, hands out his locks for the Olympic team, and is amazed by teens Erriyon Knighton and Jaylen Slade.

Distance News
NCAAs are next week
Distance News

She fired her agent (now represents herself), got a new sponsor, a new coach and is training on her own.

Rojo speaks

Rojo admits that Kessler is a supreme talent, but is still more impressed by Alan Webb's 3:53.43 mile from 2001. Here's why.

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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