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Charlie Grice

Charlie Grice

January 25, 2018

Weekend Preview: Clayton Murphy vs. Robby Andrews; Ajee Wilson vs. Charlene Lipsey; an AR Attempt in the 3K; & the Return of the LetsRun.com Singlet

Oh baby. We hope you are ready. Indoor track is BACK in a BIG WAY with action all over the US. In Boston, American Shadrack Kipchirchir wants to run the low 7:30s in the same race where the LRC singlet will be looking for a big PB. In NY, Ajee Wilson and Charlene Lipsey go for the AR and Robby Andrews and Clayton Murphy clash over 800.  In Seattle, these big names will be racing - Galen Rupp, Yomif Kejelcha, Shalane Flanagan, and Sifan Hassan. Plus marathoners Scott SmithAaron Braun chase sub-4:00.
July 09, 2017

Charlene Lipsey and Chris O'Hare Stay Hot To Win 800 and 1500 in London

Lipsey is one of the best in the World right now.
July 15, 2016

Ronald Kwemoi Upsets Asbel Kiprop In Monaco as History Will Have To Wait For The 100th Sub-3:30 Clocking

Coming into tonight, 99 times in history a human had broken 3:30 for 1500. When Asbel Kiprop hit 800 in 1:50 low, it looked like we were well on our way to #100 but the final 700 wasn't kind to Kiprop who missed some training last week after his agent was arrested in Kenya. Instead, the winner was Ronald Kwemoi who went from 7th to 1st on the last lap.
June 08, 2016

Oslo DL Preview: Faith Kipyegon & Asbel Kiprop Headline Dream Miles; Muktar Edris Battles Dejen Gebremeskel in a Stacked 5,000 Plus a 15-Year-Old Who Has Run 3:44

Jake Shelley pinch hits for LRC this week. In his preview, he covers Kiprop facing Elijah Manangoi, Taoufik Makhloufi and Nick Willis, who is looking to break John Walker's 34-year-old Kiwi record of 3:49.08, Kiyeng and Kipyegon's WR chances and Norwegian phenom Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1500.
March 18, 2016

Men's 1500 Prelims Recap: Matt Centrowitz Dazzles as All the Favorites Make Final and Robby Andrews Qualifies Easily

Centro had a big kick in the first heat to get the win in a super tactical 3:47 while the second heat got off easy as they all basically jogged a 4-minute mile to qualify.
March 16, 2016

2016 World Indoors M 1500 Preview: Centro Goes For Gold on Home Turf Against Ayanleh Souleiman, Nick Willis and (Possibly) Abdalaati Iguider

The U.S. has two medal contenders in Centrowitz and Robby Andrews but competition will be tough with half of last year's outdoor World Championship final entered plus defending champ Ayanleh Souleiman.
August 17, 2015

2015 Worlds Men's 1500 Preview - Can favored Asbel Kiprop win his 4th global gold against this historically loaded field?

Asbel Kiprop looks to join  Hicham El Guerrouj and Noureddine Morceli in the history books as a 3-time World Champ but he's got his hands full as Matthew Centrowitz, Silas Kiplagat, Ayanleh Souleiman and Taoufik Makhloufi all could strike gold or go home without a medal as this field is LOADED. We break it down for you in nearly 4000 words.

January 28, 2014

Week In Review: The Bold Galen Rupp And Mary Cain, Bye-Bye Alan Webb, Marathoning's New Era, Can Ryan Hill Challenge Rupp? And Much More

Alan Webb says goodbye to track and field, fortune favors the bold and Galen Rupp and Mary Cain, and do we have an American challenger who can beat Mr. Rupp? A proposal to save the marriages of NCAA track coaches, a star retires at age 25, and those crazy youngsters - a teen runs two half marathon PRs to win $200,000, a look at Britain's great young talent, some fast NCAA times by Laura Roesler, and someone break up the Big Green of Dartmouth.