Archived Homepage For December 01, 2022
Archived Homepage For December 01, 2022
Wow - We Didn't realize Max Siegel coached Sydney McLaughlin

Speaking exclusively to Ken Stone of the Times of San Diego, Siegel said, “The eight years before I got here, the organization’s actual revenue was about $129 million. Since I’ve been here [it’s been] $359 million. Those are just facts. That’s not my hyperbole, right?” We don't care. You pay is way higher than what the head of non-profit the size of USATF should make. The CEO of USA Tennis which has 10 times the revenue of USATF makes 1/3rd of Siegel.
*MB: Max Siegel lashes out defending his $3.8 million pay: “Have you seen one gold medalist in there that’s been critical of me?"

XC News - Both Pro and NCAA

Pro xc is a thing in the US once again as a ton of top American talent will race on Thursday. Watch it live on RSpace+ at 5:20 pm ET.
*MB: It's on. Pro XC race in US. Sound Running Cross Champions is Thursday at 5:30 pm ET in Austin!!
*MB: Cross champs course?

    Valencia

    A world record? No athlete has ever debuted in the marathon while holding the 5k, 10k, and half marathon WRs. Until now

    How fast will Gidey run in Valencia?

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    A Former US Champion Is Banned

    The 6-2, 138-lb Mead says a pre-workout drink he bought from a vending machine was the likely source of the PEDs. "I was out there just lifting to gain a bit of muscle."

    This Week's Pod

    We talk about Max $iegel getting paid and Kenya possibly getting banned as well.

    Random But Interesting
    2022 Review
    Thanksgiving Leftovers
    Japan Distance News - Deepest 10,000m Ever
    Good And Bad News For Kenyans
    Tuohy Goes Pro

    The NCAA's NIL guidelines blurred the lines between collegiate and professional track & field, and Tuohy is the first top athlete to cash in. Jonathan Gault talked to Spencer Nel, head of sports marketing at adidas to find out what Tuohy going pro really means.

    Cross Country News
    Manchester Road Race Was Super Fast

    The top 5 men broke Edward Cheserek's old course record of 21:15.

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    NAU edged Oklahoma State on the tie breaker as Charles Hicks outlasted Nico Young.

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    Katelyn Tuohy ran down a game Parker Valby to get the win and help lead NC State to the win over the New Mexico pack.

    Meet Teshome Mekonen

    Teshome Mekonen became a US citizen in August and beat Conner Mantz by a minute earlier this year at the NYC Half. Learn about his story from Tigray to Harlem.

    Post-NYC News

    2022 was a historically fast year for women's marathoning, the #2-4 men's marathoners in the world might all train together, and the NYC Marathon has a security problem.

    Rojo and Mara Yamauchi Editorial

    For nearly 40 years, the NYC Marathon has been known for being a trailblazer that paid its male and female athletes the same prize money. Sadly, that changed on Sunday. Guess what sex dominated the new non-binary gender division at Sunday's 2022 New York City Marathon? Olympian Mara Yamauchi joins Robert Johnson in this guest column.

    WMM

    The WMMs seemingly don't want anyone to know who won the series title, and for good reason, as the winners are being screwed out of $200,000 each.

    Trials Awarded

    What will the course be like? What type of weather can we expect? We break it down for you.

    Post NYC Updates

    The good news is the Brazilian star is recovering well after going to the hospital. His agent explains what he thinks happened.

    • Which Super Shoes Did The Best In NYC? While Nike shoes dominated in numbers, there were plenty of other shoe brands to finish in the top-10 men and women including a surprise win by Under Armour on the feet of Sharon Lokedi.
    • NYRR's Post-Race Release Specifically Omits Nonbinary Winner's Time They listed the winning times for the men's, women's, and wheelchair divisions, but not the nonbinary. Maybe they didn't want to highlight the fact that they gave thousands in prize money to biological men who ran significantly slower than many women who got nothing?
    Engels Speaks

    Engels says he enjoyed his time with UAC but needed to train in a place where he either had consistent training partners or a coach with him every day.

    How Would You Attack The Doping Problem?

    Instead of just complaining about anti-doping it's time to try and do something about. Submit your best anti-doping proposals.

        Has Kenya found a new super drug? What is going on?

        And have the Kenyans found a new super drug? Kipyokei is one of 10 athletes in the last two years to test positive for the same substance, triamcinolone acetonide, a drug once used by Lance Armstrong and Brad Wiggins. Why are they suddenly all testing positive for it now?

        Disturbing Stuff

        Allegations regarding the Huntington University track and field team where Nick Johnson used to coach and his wife Lauren Johnson now coaches continue to come out thanks to the great reporting by David Woods and continue to get more grim. Two national champions for Huntington claim their coach gave them unknown injections and have asked that their national titles be invalidated. One claims she was raped by Nick. Police reports show Nick, who had already pled guilty to a felony after admitting to impersonating a University of Oregon staffer so he could take a teen recruit on a trip where the teen told police many sexual acts took place, has admitted to having sex with two other athletes and his wife admitted she didn’t tell anyone at Huntington as she didn’t want them to lose their jobs. She’s now the head coach. If that’s not bad enough, there are now allegations of PED usage. Did PEDs cause the Johnsons to leave the Oregon Track Club?

        The series used the elites to build themselves up as the majors in our sport but now is forsaking the pros once the image is established. In the process, they just screwed Eliud Kipchoge out of $200,000 after the fact as the cut is effective immediately. Wow.

        Kipchoge loving the LetsRun Shirt in Berlin
        History was made 20 years ago

        And he ran his marathon PB to boot.

        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.

          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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