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LRC26:59! How Chris Solinsky Transformed a "Glorified Tempo" Into an All-Time Upset and Performance
10 years ago today, Chris Solinsky shocked the world by running 26:59 in his 10,000-meter debut. Get the inside story and learn how the date of Solinsky's wedding played a key role in his preparations and why his victory led to a decade-long feud between coaches Alberto Salazar and Jerry Schumacher. -
The #1 takeaway is huge - "It appears highly likely” that six NOP Athletes including Galen Rupp and Dathan Ritzenhein violated anti-doping rules. -
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The women's race is especial deep as it's lead by world record holder Peres Jepchirchir and has six other women who have gone under 1:09. Rupp will face Rio 10,000 bronze medalist Tamirat Tola and four sub-1 hour Kenyans. -
It'll be a dream race for American distance fans as all the 2016 Olympic marathoners except Amy Cragg will toe the line in Boston. Plus Abdi Abdirahman, Trials 7th placer Shadrack Biwott, and what will be a highly anticipated debut by Hasay. -
Cain says the decision was primarily about location (since she doesn’t plan on leaving NY anytime soon), but that she enjoys Henwood’s hands on approach as he even runs some of her workouts with her. -
Oregon Project athletes headline with Galen Rupp, Matt Centrowitz, Cam Levins, Eric Jenkins, Jordan Hasay, Mary Cain all competing. *Meet Schedule
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Get the latest news from the April 1 press conference at Nike's headquarters where the BTC announced they've signed a strategically key athlete and Alberto Salazar unapologetically said he's planning more NOP doping experiments. -
"[Doping] is an issue very near and dear to my heart, and is something that is very upsetting to me. But, I have to look forward to the things that I can do, and not things that I can't control, and what I want to accomplish. I still, God willing, can have another shot at an Olympic medal that I can have the right way. I just look forward to the opportunities which are ahead of me. I'm trying really to focus on that."
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Brenda Martinez had the most impressive result of the night with a 4:32 mile victory while Galen Rupp took a break from marathon training to win the 3000 in 7:57. *Official MB Thread: TrackTown HP Meet #3 - Galen Rupp Running 3000m Tonight
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Is Galen Rupp serious about doing the Olympic Marathon Trials this time? Does he possibly have a better shot at Olympic gold in the marathon than in 10,000? *MB: Galen Rupp Running Half Marathon in Portland This Weekend; Will He Run Marathon Trials? -
"I have never taken performance enhancing drugs in my life and I never will. ...The last two weeks have been the toughest of my life ... the media pressure on my young family and my wife, who is 5 months pregnant, is extremely painful..."
*Previously: Mo Farah Hires PR Experts To Tackle Missed Drug Tests Controversy Freud’s, who are “experts in crisis management,” are lending a helping hand.
*MB: Mo Farah -> offical respone -
Cain wasn't too talkative (on that subject), but Moser says it "sucks". The US's first ever DL 5000 winner Ben True shares his thoughts.
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Women's 5000: Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher, Jordan Hasay. Men's 5000: Chris Derrick, Bobby Curtis, Cam Levins. Men's 1500: Galen Rupp, Will Leer, Garrett Heath, Evan Jager. Shannon Rowbury listed in 1500 and 800. Andy Bayer and Sara Hall in the steeples. Ben Blankenship, Pat Casey, Lopez Lomong in men's 800. Men's 10K has Jake Robertson, Japan NOP member Osako Suguru and Rupp is also listed (maybe pacing?).
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Matt Centrowitz thought it was a yawning matter, but no one else did, including Paula Radcliffe, Dai Greene, Nick Willis, Lornah Kiplagat and many others.
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The show had multiple anti-doping allegations against Alberto Salazar and Galen Rupp, and that the Nike lab advocated for or was aware of testosterone usage by Nike athletes.
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Dathan Ritzenhein and Alvina Begay are the athletes who would appear to have broken the rules. Even more interesting is Salazar thought L-Carnitine would help Ritzenhein improve 2-3 minutes in the marathon. *Discuss Here
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