Archived Homepage For July 06, 2022
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Worlds Is Less Than 10 Days Away

Can Grant Fisher medal? Can Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce win global titles 14 years apart? And how about a Noah Lyles-Erriyon Knighton rematch? Worlds is going to be sick.
*MB: It's less than 10 days to 2022 Worlds. Here are JG's top 10 storylines. What events are you most into?

There's been a clear 1-2 in the steeple this year, but reigning world champ Conseslus Kipruto, finally healthy, could be a factor once again.
*MB: 2022 World men's steeplechase preview: Who you got - Girma, El Bakkali, Kipruto? Does an American factor?

Important Administrative News / Bad News For Grant Fisher and Sinclaire Johnson
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There aren't many races this week so read this feature from 2011

"I think the most important thing was his enthusiasm and passion," Rodgers says. "Billy [Squires] got you fired up." Squires once called Beardsley at 9:30 on a Tuesday night. "I got so fired up I wanted to go out for a 20-miler right then," Beardsley says. "I told him, 'Coach, from now on you can't call me after 8:00. I get too excited.'"

Remember London Is In The Fall In 2022 Yet Again
July 4 = Peachtree
Photo by Matt Demarko via @adidasrunning
Reads We Found Interesting
Tygart needs to explain this more

The Oregonian reports USADA head Travis Tygart told them he's "more skeptical of the rival doping agency and the way it handled this case than he is of Houlihan" 

The excerpt above summarizes Tygart's position on the Houlihan case but the article doesn't quote him directly on that key point (the rival doping agency is implied to be the AIU). "We know that these innocent sources are out there,” Tygart said. “We need to work just as hard to exonerate the innocent as we do pursuing the true cheaters
*MB: Travis Tygart doesn't think Shelby Houlihan is a doper

The Latest Distance News
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MB: All 3 Tokyo 10,000 medallists - Barega, Cheptegei, Kiplimo to race Great North Run in September. Who you got?

It will be the half-marathon debut for the Olympic 10,000 champ Barega.

Who has the edge at 13.1?

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Should Erriyon and Noah take notice?

World Jrs Are in Colombia
Previous Weekend Results
More Teams Named For World Champs
More News Of Note
Admin News
World Champs Start In Less Than Two Weeks
Assorted Distance News
Irish Champs Were Last Weekend
Sprints / Jumps
Stockholm Diamond League
Stockholm Diamond League

Mondo gave the Swedish fans exactly what he wanted - the highest vault ever outdoors (but he’s gone higher indoors). Meanwhile, refugee athlete Dominic Lobalu ran a 20-sec pb to stun Olympic bronze medalist Jacob Kiplimo. Also Olympic silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson was beaten as well.


Meet Gary Martin's Coach

Streleckis was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March but didn't let that stop him from engineering one of the most memorable seasons in prep mile history.

Looking Ahead To The Rest of the Year

From world record chases to era-defining rivalries, here are the eight stories Jonathan Gault will be following closely throughout the 2022 track season.

Are The Marathon Trials In Trouble?

As USATF searches for a bidder for the 2024 Trials, those in charge of recent Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston and Atlanta believe the Trials' financial model is unsustainable. Will anything change?

Ross Tucker Speaks

We paid one of the top sports scientists in the world to analyze the Shelby Houlihan doping case and CAS ruling. He has 2 pieces for us, the piece above is an opinion piece where he answers our questions. In a 2nd more technical piece, Ross goes through the CAS decision step by step and outlines in clear terms exactly what Houlihan argued and why he thinks CAS ultimately (correctly) ruled against her.

    The new and improved LetsRun.com forum is here. Read about the new features. Or just check them out yourself.

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    RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead

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    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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