Many are a little bewildered that Salazar has been banned for "sexual misconduct" when none of the most serious public allegations against him are really sexual in nature, but under the SafeSport code someone can be banned for life for “sexual misconduct” even if they did nothing sexual in nature.
*Runner's World *WSJ *NY Times
*MB: Alberto Salazar BANNED For Life for "Sexual Misconduct"
If the IOC is serious about its claim the Olympics is about "diversity and unity", then adding traditional cross country to the Winter Olympics is a no-brainer as it will give an entire continent a reason to tune in as for the first time ever an African would win a Winter Olympic medal. Adding it to the summer Olympics as 4 x 2.5k relay would be a mistake.
Coe said that he wants XC in the Olympics -- preferably the Winter Olympics, but the Summer Olympics if necessary -- and discussed whether World Athletics would seek to update its DSD policy after the success of Christine Mboma and Francine Niyonsaba in 2021.
Also Edward Cheserek, Yared Nuguse, Eric Jenkins and Joe Klecker.
Scandinavia's latest distance prodigy hails from Denmark and he's already beaten some of Jakob Ingebrigtsen's age records. At 15, he ran 14:06. At 16, he ran 7:59/8:42 st/13:44. At 17, he just recently destroyed the field to win the Euro U20 title by 25 seconds.
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Your latest American stars share their insights.
Keira D'Amato, the new American record holder in the marathon, was joined by Deena Kastor, who held the record for 15 years.
Sisson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast after she became the first American to go sub 67 in the half marathon on a record-eligible course. Podcast highlights above. Full pod here.
Woody Kincaid joined us after he broke the American record indoors at 5000. He talks above why he left the Bowerman Track Club. Podcast highlights and link to full podcast here.
Coogan's New Balance Boston team had 3 Olympians in 2021 and 2022 could be the biggest year yet for the program with 2 new additions and the TRACK at New Balance coming on March 1st.
Danny Mackey has taken the Brooks Beasts from an unproven club to the Olympic podium in its first decade.
Dathan Ritzenhein is the first of the top pro coaches to sit down and talk about his club heading into the 2022 campaign.
Villanova coach Marcus O'Sullivan talking about Haftu Strintzos who was 9th at NCAA xc this year. Orphaned at age 7, he was adopted by an aid worker and moved to Australia. Now he's thriving as an electrical engineering student at Villanova with a dream of helping his war-ravaged Tigray people in Ethiopia. An excellent profile by Mary Albl for dyestat.