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May 17, 2017

Saturday: British 10,000m Runners Hoping To Seal London 2017 Qualification At Highgate Harriers Night of The 10,000m PBs

Top Brits fighting for a Worlds spot include Jo Pavey, former NCAA champ Kate Avery, Andy Vernon and Dewi Griffiths.
March 31, 2017

RRW: Americans Shannon Rowbury, Paul Chelimo To Take On International Rivals at Carlsbad 5000

Rowbury faces Viola Lagat, former All-American Dominque Scott and Neely Gracey while the men's race has 2012 Olympic silver medalist Dejen Gebremeskel, Will Leer, GB's Andy Vernon and Aussie Collis Birmingham.
May 22, 2016

UK 10K Trials Run Through A Bar: Total Unknown Jess Andrews Sets Huge 83-Second PB To Win British 10,000m Trials And Qualify For Rio; Jo Pavey And Andy Vernon Falter

There was drama and excitement at the British 10,000 Trials as in front of thousands of spectators and bar-goers, Andrews went from nobody to Olympian, beating Kenya's former World champion Linet Masai in the process. The night was less kind to 42-year-old Jo Pavey who most likely misssed out on qualifying for her 5th Olympic Games. On the men's side, Ross Millington won a close race in 28:28, but the only man in the race with the 28-flat qualifying standard was Andy Vernon who was 3rd Brit and is now at the mercy of the selectors if he wants to go to Rio. Recap, results, quotes and race videos. *MB: Are you ready for some craziness? Saturday night’s British 10,000 Olympic Trials was run through a bar!!
July 24, 2015

2015 Morton Games: Live Results / Schedule / Startlists

The Morton Mile is headlined by Aussies Jeff Risley and Ryan Gregson as well as Americans Jordan McNamara, Pat Casey, Mac Fleet and Ford Palmer. Aisha Praught and Shelby Houlihan lead the women's mile. Robby Andrews is in the men's 800 while NZ's WUG champ Angela Petty leads the women's race with USA's Lauren Wallace. Andy Vernon vs Will Geoghegan in the 3000.

March 28, 2015

Genzebe Dibaba Shoots for World Record (14:46) at Carlsbad 5000; Dejen Gebremeskel Goes for 5 Straight vs. Bernard Lagat & Diego Estrada

Carlsbad is home to 45 of the fastest 50 men's 5K road times in history and is hoping for a women's world record in its 30th edition on Sunday. We spoke to Dibaba and her coach Jama Aden (among others) on Friday, who offered an explanation for her struggles at outdoor World Championships. Andy Vernon also offered his thoughts on Mo Farah.
February 17, 2015

Andy Vernon Calls Out Mo Farah On Twitter: "I would just rather watch a race than the Mo Show."

Is Farah dodging the competition (again)? Vernon believes so and says the 2-mile field for this Saturday's Sainsbury's Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham (of which he is not a part) isn't strong enough. Farah responded by saying, "Taylor Swift can probably run faster than you!"
*MB: Mo Farah and Andy Vernon go at it in Twitter

August 13, 2014

Mo Farah Returns to Track with Victory in Men's 10,000 at 2014 Europeans

The last kilometer was slower than usual, but in the end it was vintage Mo Farah with a 54.4 final lap. Recap, analysis and video of final lap. 
*Discuss Mo's win here