Another nice story about Edna. A few years back in the elite tent before a race, after warming up Edna was on the phone calling one of her children to wish her good luck on her school activity that day. Then reminded another child that she would be home that night.
I thought she might miss the start. She won the race.
This is a great thread. LRC is usually a cesspool of negativity but this thread brings light to the darkness.
I raised the question in the description of that video. Is this the first shoe contract awarded to a Masters athlete? I haven’t come across any others. Anyone happen to know of any others?
Not at all. ASICS offered Abdi a contract so he left Nike.
Amazing how he kept up his performances at his advanced age- all those Ethiopian camps with Farah sure seemed to help. I seem to remember him also having quite a stint in Albuquerque for awhile, too. Anyone remember his roommate’s name there?
Nike has a few months to match any contract offers once an athlete’s contract expires. In most cases these days they just refuse to match the offers. They just don’t care about running any more and would rather spend their money on other sports. They slashed their track and field budget at the end of 2020 and now you’re seeing the results.