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September 29, 2019

U-S-A! U-S-A! A Star-Spangled Men's 800-Meter Final Is Set in Doha

Three Americans made the final as Donavan Brazier cruised, Clayton Murphy made it in on time and in the final heat Bryce Hoppel who was running XC races a year ago auto qualified.
August 09, 2016

2016 Olympic Men’s 800 Preview: David Rudisha Goes for the Repeat In a Wide-Open Event; Clayton Murphy & Boris Berian Shoot for First U.S. Medals Since 1992

No man has repeated in the 800 at the Olympics since New Zealand's Peter Snell in 1960 & 1964. Defending world champ Rudisha enters as the world leader and favorite, but he'll be challenged by Kenyan Trials champ Alfred Kipketer, 2015 Worlds runner-up Adam Kszczot, France's Pierre-Ambroise Bosse and many more.
May 20, 2016

Rabat DL Preview: A Fast Men's 800, The Return Of Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad And Can Francine Niyonsaba Challenge Caster Semenya?

The Diamond League's debut in Africa features some great distance matchups. Everyone is hyping the women's 5000 at Pre next week but the gold (Almaz Ayana) and silver medallists (Senbere Teferi) are both in Rabat this weekend. Adam Kszczot, Amel Tuka and Nijel Amos headline the men's 800, while MMB joins Jairus Birech and Conseslus Kipruto in the steeple. And then women's 800 where World Indoor champ Francine Niyonsaba will aim to take down Caster Semenya. Plus LaShawn Merritt in the 400 and Erik Kynard vs. Gianmarco Tamberi in the HJ.
April 28, 2016

Stacked 800 Set For Pre Classic With World Indoor Champ Boris Berian Taking On Nijel Amos, Mo Aman And Amel Tuka

Berian actually only has the 6th fastest PR in the field as 1:42 Kenyan Ferguson Cheruiyot and Poland's Adam Kszczot are also in the field.
December 21, 2015

2015 LRC Year-End Rankings, Men's 800: David Rudisha Reclaims His Crown; Boris Berian Tops U.S. List

David Rudisha lost the most races of his pro career this year but he's our #1. We tell you why. How could we possibly rank Boris Berian as the US #1 when he didn't even make the final at USAs? Because Nick Symmonds told us to.
September 09, 2015

Brussels Preview: Can Galen Rupp Get The AR In 5K? Can Ben True Break 13:00? Plus Kiprop Vs. Rudisha & The World's Best At 800 And A Loaded Women's Mile

What a way to end the season. The men's 800 is WAY better than the World Championships final and the men's 5,000 might result in the American record falling. We break it down for you.
August 25, 2015

Negative Split, No Problem: The King Is Far From Dead - David Rudisha Wins Third Global Title With 24.36 Final 200

Like London 2012, Rudisha led wire-to-wire, but he came through 400 almost five seconds slower (54.17). He ran a big negative split (51.67 final 400) to win over Poland's Adam Kszczot in 1:45.86, while Amel Tuka earned Bosnia & Herzegovina's first-ever medal by taking the bronze. 

August 20, 2015

Men's 800 Preview: A Terrific Showdown Between the Big Three of Mo Aman, Nijel Amos & David Rudisha

The last time David Rudisha, Nijel Amos and Mo Aman raced at a global chamionships, King David mesmerized the world with a 1:40.91 WR. Track fans have had to wait 3 years for the rematch. Which of the Big 3 will win? Or could it be upstart Amel Tuka?

July 21, 2015

Bosnia's Amel Tuka Vs Erik Sowinksi; Switzerland's Selina Buchel Vs Molly Ludlow To Highlight Tuesday Night Action In Switzerland

What will Tuka do coming off his huge 1:42 victory in Monco? Will 1:57 woman Buchel keep her almost perfect season going? Asafa Powell highlights some decent sprint races.

July 17, 2015

Rest of Monaco: A Guy You've Never Heard of From Bosnia Runs 1:42.51, Boris Borian Runs 1:43.34, The Clean World Record in the Shot Put by Kovacs? and Ghribi Runs World Leading Steeple

Some dude you've never heard of (Amel Tuka) ran 1:42.51, Boris Berian of the US went 1:43.34, Joe Kovacs threw a bomb in the shot, Justin Gatlin kept winning, Ghribi led a world leading parade in the steeple as Emma Coburn had another sub par race.

July 15, 2015

Monaco Preview: What a Meet - Mo Farah & Genzebe Dibaba Drop Down to Face Loaded 1500 Fields; Souleiman vs. Amos vs. Aman at 800; A Loaded Women's Steeple + Caleb Ndiku Tries Not To Fall

Dibaba takes on Jenny SimpsonShannon Rowbury and Sifan Hassan while Farah faces Asbel Kiprop, Taoufik MakhlhoufiMatthew Centrowitz and Leo ManzanoEmma Coburn tackles a strong field in the steeple, while field/sprint action includes PPP vs. Christian Taylor vs. Marquis Dendy in the TJ and Justin Gatlin in the 100.

July 14, 2015

WTW: Nike Is Correct - Actions Speak Louder Than Words In Regards To Doping, Meet The Family That Soon Will Have Three Sub-4 Milers, We Say Goodbye To A Coaching Legend And Hello To African 43-Second 400 Runners, And Is Scott Jurek's New WR "Soft"?

After a summer hiatus, the Week That Was is back. We do our best to avoid talk of the Nike Oregon Project doping investigation but can't help but criticize Nike and Mo Farah's reaction to it. All of that plus praise for Genzebe Dibaba, Alexa Efraimson, Kerri Gallagher, Eric Jenkins, Lopez Lomong and Amel Tuka.