Archived Homepage For June 07, 2021
Archived Homepage For June 07, 2021
FBK Games

Running on the same track where Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele set their WRs, Sifan Hassan added her name to the legends of the sport by smashing the women’s 10,000-meter world record on Sunday afternoon.
*MB: Sifan MF Hassan - Runs 29:06.82 10,000 WR!

Music City Track Carnival

Dani Aragon beat out Jenny Simpson in the 1500, 4:05.46 to 4:06.18 and Clayton Murphy took a close men's race in 3:38.07. Sam Chelanga won the 5000/10,000 double with 13:39.08/30:35.41

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Farah Misses

Is this the end for the Olympic track legend? Morhad Amdouni won the race in 27:23.39. Marc Scott was was just ahead of Farah (7th with 27:49.94).

    SAFP 10.63! - Watch It Below!

    Running in Kingston, Jamaica, SAFP now only sits behind Flojo's 10.49 record from 1988.

    • DyeStat article Fraser-Pryce: "To do this on home soil feels pretty special. Honestly, I'm just looking forward to what the process will bring and continue to work because I said I wanted nothing more than to break that 10.7 barrier."
    Bromell 9.77!

    Marvin Bracy was second with 9.85. Double Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women's race in 10.87 as well as the 200m (22.54) and Dalilah Muhammad took the 400H in 54.50.

    High School Corner
    Stumptown

    Kerr's mark is the fastest outdoor 1500 ever run on US soil (but Kejelcha split faster in his indoor WR in 2019). Plus Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz ran three straight heats of the 800. *Results
    *Brett Meyer (3:56.71) and Amanda Eccleston (4:30.06) win HOKA Festival of miles

    Doping News

    Her appeal will be held before the Tokyo Games.
    *Statement From McNeal's Legal Team They say she didn't even miss three tests, but the ban "involves a misunderstanding related to an explanation" for a missed test. Her legal team says if she gave no explanation at all for the missed test, she wouldn't have been banned.

    FBK Games Are Sunday In Hengelo

    Hassan says, "When I look at my training, I have never been so good."

    A Busy Weekend Has Begun
    A Busy Weekend Has Begun

    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.

    The LetsRun.com crew previews this weekend's amazing action and analyzes Josh Kerr blitzing a 3:31 1500m, the fastest on American soil outdoors by a non-drug cheat, and Rojo responds to one of running social media's biggest voices criticizing him for his hot take on Hobbs Kessler's 3:34 run.

    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
    Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast
    Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast

    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.

    LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour
    LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour

    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.

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    Best of Jon Gault
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