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February 11, 2021

What About The Sport? Wouldn't It Be Nice If Donavan Brazier & Bryce Hoppel Raced Each Other Once This Season?

The two 800m stars will be at the same meet three times in a four-week span -- including Saturday's New Balance Indoor Grand Prix -- but aren't slated to face each other.
April 25, 2018

Mo Farah Showed Us the "Size of His Balls" and Earned Even More Respect

Farah tested his limits in London.
October 25, 2017

Arkansas Creates "National Relay Champs" And Like Everyone Else in College Sports Says, "The Only Thing That Matters In Life Is Yourself"

Are you tired of greed in college sports? It's gotten so bad it's even extending to the non-revenue sports like track and field.
April 13, 2016

WTW: Dennis Mitchell And USATF, Shaq Goes 1:44.99, Nick Symmonds 2.0?, Hurdle Stars Keni Harrison And Devon Allen, Meet The Lyles Brothers, And The Indoor Marathon

We recap the week that was from the track, the boardroom, the bedroom, and even the indoor marathon.
February 11, 2016

Underdogs Rejoice: Why The 'Big Three' of Meb, Ritz and Rupp Might Not Make The Team

Meb, Ritz, and Rupp locks to make the team? Think again.
January 27, 2016

Four More Years: Mike Cassidy Misses Olympic Trials Qualifier, But Finds Victory In The Journey As He Looks On To 2020

Cassidy qualified for the 2012 OT, but fighting back from chronic injury issues saw him come up short for 2016 as he ran 2:21:20 in Houston. Here, he shares that experience and whether you're an OT qualifier, a fellow near misser or a 4-hour marathoner, if you've ever shot for a goal, you'll find meaning in what he says. *LRC Archives: The Time of My Life: Staten Island Native Mike Cassidy Shares His Experience Finishing The NYC Marathon Hand-In-Hand With His Hero Meb Keflezighi Cassidy's essay after the 2013 NYC Marathon generated more than 12,000 Facebook "likes" and is still one of the most popular articles posted on LRC.
March 28, 2015

Employee 1.1 Admits To Living Large Off Of Payoffs From Nike To Not Report Negative Stories

He said he took the model of Runners World and Flotrack to another level. This explains how he can afford to live or get married off of what he gets paid by the Brojos. He even details some of the stories he helped cover up.

March 27, 2015

USATF CEO Max Siegel Releases Statement On Indiana State Bill 101

Siegel is critical of the law which allows businesses to refuse services to people for religious reasons.

February 25, 2014

Mark Wieczorek: "Either USATF indeed does have conclusive video evidence or they, in collusion with Alberto and Nike, lied and cheated to manipulate the system"

The 800 Olympic Trials finalist says there is "so much to be answered for" and hopes this doesn't end up being remembered simply "as a happy, good feeling memory where an athlete did a good thing."