Rosario sat down with us to give us an update on his club which reached the pinnacle of the US ranks by winning the US Olympic Marathon Trials. 2022 sees turnover on the men's side, new opportunities for leaders to step-up and some bullish words on Alex Masai.
Archived Homepage For February 15, 2022
Archived Homepage For February 15, 2022
Pro Coaches Tour
Doping News
- "The difference is I'm black." - Sha'Carri Richardson Blames Skin Color On Why She Was Banned For Cannabis And Russian Figure Skater Is Allowed To Compete CAS ruled that 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva is allowed to compete in Beijing despite her failed drug test, though she could still be banned and have her any medals she wins stripped.
*MB: Russian Skater caught with PEDs STILL allowed to compete.
*MB: Sha'Carri on the differences between her and Russian skater: "The only difference I see is I’m a black young lady." - Two-Time Paris Marathon Champ Paul Lonyangata Among Four Kenyans Suspended For Doping Another, Edward Kiprop Kibet, was suspended after testing positive for nandrolone.
- WADA Takes 11 NADOs Off Compliance Watchlist Including Iran, Netherlands And Spain
On The Boards
On The Boards
Retirement News
- Poland's Three-Time European 800m Champion (And Two-Time World Silver Medalist) Adam Kszczot Hangs 'Em Up On Valentine's Day, the 32-year-old said in his announcement, "I couldn't find a better date than this to tell about my professional love, and thus my passion, which is running. We met in 2005 and not long after in 2007 we decided to become more than friends. We've achieved a lot together over the years, both ups and downs, but we mostly walked with our heads held high."
*MB: Kszczot retires - Justin Gatlin Announces His Retirement From Track And Field At 40-Years-Old Gatlin leaves behind a career where he won 15 Olympic and world medals, but also served two doping bans.
*MB: Justin Gatlin Calls it a Game
NCAA Updates
- North Carolina A&T Jumps Back To #1 Ranked Men's NCAA Team; Georgia Moves Up To #2 Texas and Texas Tech dropped to 3-4 while Arkansas jumped 7 spots to #5.
- Texas Moves Up To #1 In Updated NCAA Women's Rankings Florida moved down to #2 and Arkansas and LSU remained 3-4.
- Event-By-Event Top-10 NCAA Marks Of The Week
American Record Weekend
American Record Weekend
What a wild night in Boston. How fast were the times? 13:05 won the B heat.
- MB: Grant MF Fisher just shocked the world - 4:59 last 2k for 12:53.73 INDOORS!
- MB: Grant Fisher 12:53 - Drew Hunter 13:53
- MB: Bowerman Track Club has 5 Sub 13:00, 9 Sub 13:10 Runners right now
- MB: Don't forget the Collegians: Adrian Wildschutt: 13:09 and Dylan Jacobs: 13:14
- MB: BU fast times not forgotten-Atkin, Raess, Mantz
- MB: Stacked Boston 5000: Ahmed, Fisher, Kincaid, Mantz; GDS, Cranny, Frerichs, Kelati, Henes
- MB: Who will end up with best PR for 5K- G Fisher, Ches, Tiernan, J. Knight, McGorty?
They crushed the previous North American record of 14:47.62 set by Shalane Flanagan with amazing closing splits. A week ago, GDS ran 8:33.92 to take 12+ seconds off the Canadian indoor 3,000-meter record. Tonight, she ran her final 3k in 8:30.83 -- almost as fast as the open personal bests of Jenny Simpson (8:29.58) and Shannon Rowbury (8:29.93), with a final 1600 of 4:25.72 and last lap of 30.81.
They remained the #3 and #4 fastest American milers of all-time as Teare edged Hocker for the win for the second straight year.
- MB: Cooper Teare 1:47.48 over Cole Hocker 1:49.21 They both doubled back in the 800m on Saturday (in different heats) after running the mile on Friday.
- MB: Official American mile record attempt - Official discussion thread
- MB: Teare takes on 3:50.17!!!!!
- MB: WTF Beadlescomb Windy City
They obliterated Sammy Watson's old record of 2:01.78.
- Lilac Grand Prix Results: Josh Kerr Over Craig Engels, Donavan Brazier Fast 600, UAC Gets DMR WR Kerr edged Engels in the 800 (1:46.64 to 1:46.77), Brazier won the 600 in 73.97 (just off his world best of 73.77). The UAC squad of Ella Donaghu, Raevyn Rogers, Sinclaire Johnson, and Shannon Osika won the DMR in 10:39.91, under the world best of 10:40.31.
*MB: Brazier 1:13.97
Shane Streich who had never run a 1,000m race in his life until today is now your new American record holder.
*The Irish 1000m Record Also Went Down As Luke McCann Finished Second In 2:17.40 His time was almost three seconds faster than Marcus O’Sullivan's Irish indoor record from 1985.
A case of Covid last week couldn’t stop Yared Nuguse from getting his second collegiate record as he broke Alistair Cragg’s 18-year old mark.
*MB: Yared Nuguse 7:38.11 - New Collegiate 3k record.
More US Indoor Action
More US Indoor Action
- Kentucky's Abby Steiner Runs NCAA 200m Record With 22.37 At The Tiger Paw Invy She was already tied for the record at 22.38 with Olympic 200m bronze medalist Gabby Thomas, but now she is the sole owner of the record. The time also puts her #2 on the US and #5 on the world all-time indoors lists. Steiner also ran a leg on Kentucky's 4x400 which ran a world-leading 3:27.27 (#4 program NCAA all-time).
- Portland State's Katie Camarena Breaks Two Big Sky Conference Records With A 8:57.08 / 4:32.27 Double At Husky Classic She won the mile and finished 3rd in the 3000m (won by Olympian Val Constien in 8:52.19). Oklahoma State's Alex Maier won the men's mile in 3:56.44 (a 13-second PB) over Washington's Luke Houser (3:56.5), but neither of them were fast enough to secure NCAA qualifying positions on the descending order list (75 DI men have gone sub-4 this indoor season). *Results
- Florida Men Run 4x400 World Lead With 3:02.09 At Tyson Invy They won a tight race with Iowa who finished in 3:02.40. Arkansas won the women's 4x400 in the 3rd fastest time in the world this year with 3:28.39. Arkansas Shafiqua Maloney won the 800m in an NCAA leading 2:01.74. Jah-Nhai Perinchief won the men's TJ with a world-leading 16.91m.
*Arkansas 4x400 Breaks School Record Set Back In 1985 They ran 3:03.18 to break the previous mark of 3:03.34. - NAU's Abdihamid Nur Runs #3 NCAA All-Time 7:40.66 To Win Husky Classic 3000m *Results Other winners included Stanford's Ky Robinson m5000 (13:21.85), Carrie Verdon w5000 (15:33.50), Val Constien w3000 (8:52.19).
- Ole Miss' Mario Garcia Romo Runs Fastest Indoor College Mile Ever (On An Oversized Track) With 3:53.36 At The Music City Challenge Alabama’s Eliud Kipsang was 2nd (3:54.36) and Illinois’ Jonathan Davis 3rd (3:54.59) making it the first trio to run sub-3:55 in the same collegiate mile race. Illinois' Olivia Howell won the women’s mile in 4:33.75. Ole Miss' Shey Taiwo threw 25.19m in the weight throw (#3 NCAA and #7 world all-time). *Results
*MB: Mario Romo Garcia 3:53 / 7:47 on same weekend!! He ran 7:47.56 to win the 3000m less than 24 hours after his 3:53 mile win.
- MB: JONATHAN JONES!!! HOOKEM - 1:46.93!! He won at the Tiger Paw Invy, putting him #2 in the NCAA this year.
- Jamaica's Danielle Williams Runs Fastest 60H Since 2018 With 7.75 At Tiger Paw Invy Behind her North Carolina A&T's Paula Salmon ran 7.83 in second (#3 all-time on the NCAA list).
- MB: High Schooler Rheinhardt Harrison 4:01.15 At The Tyson Invy
- LSU's Alia Armstrong Moves To #2 On NCAA All-Time List With 7.81 In 60H At Tyson Invy; FSU's Trey Cunningham Moved To #3 On The Men's List With 7.42 Marybeth Sant-Price beat Jamaica's Shericka Jackson in the 60m with 7.04 (#10 US all-time).
- USTFCCCA Weekend NCAA Recap Randolph Ross Jr. ran a 44.83 PB at Tiger Paw Invy (#6 NCAA all-time).
- Oregon Track Weekend Round-Up
Road / XC Results
- Samuel Chebolei And Joyce Chepkemoi Win Agnes Tirop Memorial XC Race In Eldoret Chepkemoi won over Kenyan XC champ Margaret Chelimo by 7-seconds.
Hayashida just won over Ken Nakayama and Yusuke Tamura as all three were timed at 60:38. Overall, 15 broke 61:00, all Japanese, 56 were under 62:00, 110 under 63, 143 under 64, and 161 under 65. 200th place was 67:52.
*MB: Japan Shows INCREDIBLE DEPTH at Today's Half Marathon
European Indoor Results
- Olympic 100m Champion Marcell Jacobs Wins Orelan Cup 60m In 6.49 over US's Michael Rodgers Poland's Ewa Swoboda won the women's race in a world leading and national record 7.00. It was her first race in 8-months due to injury.
- European Champion Femke Bol Opens Her Season With 400m World Lead Of 50.72 In Metz
Grant Fisher, Marc Scott and Mo Ahmed
Yared Nuguse
Your New Ivy League Record Holder
Cooper Teare
DeBues-Stafford
Elise Cranny
Cole Hocker
Roisin Willis
Shalane Flanagan
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More Links We Liked
- Memo to trans advocates: Men and women are different biologically See the graphic. Here is the actual scientific study or Amby Burfoot's summary.
- Outside Q&A with Nick Willis on what type of training has allowed him to break 4:00 twenty years in a row Willis says he does very little "trash can" interviews and reveals his diet: "My standard diet is: Cereal for breakfast. A peanut butter sandwich for lunch. Pizza for dinner."
- Is running a good idea for your first date? One perk of running on the first date is that if it ends up going poorly, it's easier to run away=
- Great news; BBC agrees to show major British Athletics events in 2022 Last year, their long agreement came to an end and the Olympic Trials weren't on the BBC at all - it was only online.
Midweek News of Note
The crowd loved the show in his "home" country.
- They're official: Letesenbet Gidey's (62:52) and Jacob Kiplimo's (57:31) are ratified as WRs
- Paul Chelimo added to Memorial Agnes Tirop World Cross Country Tour event in Kenya this weekend
*Letesenbet Gidey and Geoffrey Kamworor are the headlinders.
*MB: Paul Chelimo vs Geoffrey Kamworor this weekend. Who you got? - Stuart Weir went to the DNA Athletics event over the weekend in Glasgow and reviews the new meet format "It is nice to see innovations."
Kiprop Making News On Our Forum
Non Distance News
- Indian javelin champ is enjoying his training camp at the USA's Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre so much he's oing to stay here until Worlds It was initially only supposed to be for 90 days.
- Runner's Tribe comes up with its top 7 fastest NBA players We barely watch the NBA but this is a really bad list.
Kara Goucher Update
The rare neurological movement disorder caused her to fall while crossing a road into traffic and is threatening her ability to continue running, but she is relieved to know she doesn't have ALS or multiple sclerosis.
Week That Was
What a weekend for US distance fans. The future looks bright, the biggest problem American fans have is figuring out who is the #1 prospect for the future? How do today's teenage phenoms stack up against past teenage sensations like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Alan Webb, Jim Ryun and Gerry Lindgren.
Distance News
- Geoffrey Kamworor And Letesenbet Gidey To Compete At Agnes Tirop Memorial XC Race On Saturday
*Kenyan Olympic Committee Holds Agnes Tirop Conference To Discuss Making Sport Safer For Women - DyeStat: Twins Gavin And Callum Sherry Pulled Double Duty On Sunday With Two Meets In Two States The high schoolers ran the mile at the New Balance Grand Prix in NY (4:05.10 for Gavin, 4:10.69 for Callum) and then drove back to Connecticut to race the 4x800 at their conference championships.
- Hellen Obiri Added To Field For The RAK Half-Marathon Set For February 19th She'll be up against marathon WR holder Brigid Kosgei. 60:12 man Titus Ekiru was added to the men's field which is led by WR holder Jacob Kiplimo.
Your latest American stars share their insights.
American Record Holders
American Record Holders
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.
Best of Jon Gault
Best of Jon Gault
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