The 2012 Olympic 800m silver medallist tested positive for GW1516, a banned metabolite.
*MB: Nijel Amos Tests Positive
Archived Homepage For July 13, 2022
Archived Homepage For July 13, 2022
2022 Worlds Start Friday
The star power for the men's 10,000 is super high and the drama will be great as the 10,000 world record holder, the half marathon world record holder, the Olympic champ, and a guy who won Pre by 15+ seconds by soloing a 12:50 will all battle, as will American Grant Fisher.
Going wire-to-wire to win a global title is incredibly tough but Jakob Ingebrigtsen just might be good enough to do it.
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It's Time to Get Serious About Worlds
The Worlds in Eugene are finally here and thanks to Coros we've taken our prediction contest to the next level.
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On The Boards
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The Real Farah Story
Farah says he was brought to the UK illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant. He was given the name Mohamed Farah with fake travel documents; his real birth name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
Just A Flesh Wound
Teare did visit the hospital on Sunday after cutting his finger but will be fine for Worlds.
Steven Gardiner, Francine Niyonsaba, Peres Jepchirchir All Out of Worlds Gardiner and Jepchirchir are 2 legends in their events.
Schumacher To Oregon
Oregon will once again be led by a distance-oriented coach - and a very successful one - as Jerry Schumacher will be returning to the collegiate ranks after a 14-year absence.
- MB: SC members, and the next University of Oregon xc/track coach is.....Update. My source has new names and they are WILD!!! The wild names we gave to our SC members on June 23rd - Jerry Schumacher and Shalane Flanagan.
- MB: Jerry Schumacher, new Head Coach of Oregon XC/Track and Field
More Oregon-Centric Pre-Worlds News
- Galen Rupp Says The Goal Is To Compete For The Win In Eugene Despite His Recent Setbacks Rupp dropped out of the NYC Half in March with a herniated disc and pinched nerve in his back. He also had a mild case of COVID in June.
- The Oregonian: "Galen Rupp Fueled By Family Time As He Prepares For World Champs Marathon"
- Recommended Read: The Oregonian: "How Living Legends, Tragedies And Championships Made Eugene The 'Track Capital Of The World'" A good history lesson on how Eugene and Hayward Field became "Track Town, USA."
- Ryan Crouser Owns World Records And Olympic Gold Medals; But Still Seeking An Elusive World Shot Put Title Crouser: “It’s been kind of a joke, that you can’t win a world championship."
- Ken Goe: "New Hayward Field Is Big In Flash But Short On Function"
Sound Running Sunset Tour #2
Hunter won over Sam Parsons (3:55.81). Taryn Rawlings won the women's mile with a PB of 4:24.95. 800m wins went to Festus Lagat (1:44.81) and Olivia Baker (1:59.57).
More Pre-World Champs News
- World Athletics Say They Expect To Sell Out Tickets For All 10 Evening Sessions At World Champs
- World Athletics Approves Application For 18 Russians To Compete Internationally As Neutral Athletes However, they still won't be able to compete at Worlds due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Olympics.com Recaps Allyson Felix's Career As She Prepares For Her Last Championship
- Men's And Women's Marathon Previews
- Men's And Women's 10,000m Previews
- Men's And Women's Steeple Previews
- Men's And Women's 400H Previews
- Men's And Women's 110H/100H Previews
- Men's And Women's Decathlon/Heptathlon Previews
- Men's And Women's Race Walks Previews
Stumptown Twilight
Sam Tanner (3:36.93) and Susan Ejore (4:07.67) won the 1500s. Charlie Hunter (1:47.00) and Sabrina Southerland (2:01.53) won the 800s.
- DyeStat: Sifan Hassan's 15:13 Was A "Tempo" Effort Hassan is entered in the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 at Worlds, but is only committed to the 5000m. She'll decide on whether she'll do the 10,000 or 1500 closer to the day.
- MB: Hassan not the same
More Worlds News: Caster Semenya Will Race In Eugene
Semenya is listed on the entry list in the 5000m. She didn't hit the 15:10 qualifying standard (her best was 15:31.50), but enough women ahead of her on the list didn't enter that she made it based on her world ranking.
*MB: Caster Semenya listed to run at worlds in Oregon (5000m)
Oregon Coaching Shakeups
- Mark Rowland Leaves The Oregon Track Club, Takes Job With Athletics Canada Rowland will be the head distance coach for Athletics Canada's West Hub. He leaves Eugene after ten years with the OTC.
*MB: Rowland out at OTC - Mark Rowland Talks About Decision To Leave OTC "I felt it was time and I needed a change and the (OTC Elite) program has possibly not been evolving the way that I would’ve liked for a variety of different reasons. So I’m happy to be going to an environment that sort of supports my personal aspirations as a coach.”
Eliud Kipchoge Ducks The Hills and The Competition? Kipchoge Not Coming to NYC
So much for wanting to win all the majors or prove he can win a non-flat course.
- MB: So much for wanting to win all the majors and prove he can win a non-flat course: Kipchoge to Berlin
- MB: (Prediction from May 1, 2022): Kipchoge is running Berlin 2022 This was a thread started two-plus months ago from a poster who said he had it on good authority that Kipchoge would do Berlin.
Getting you ready for Worlds
Kipyegon will try to win a record 4th global 1500 title while US champ Sinclaire Johnson will try to earn her first global medal.
- Men's and women's hammer preview
- Men's and women's discus preview
- Men's and women's javelin preview
*2017 javelin world champ Johannes Vetter to miss Worlds due to shoulder injury - Yohan Blake's coach expects him to be even faster at Worlds
2022 London Marathon
A record 8-sub 2:04 men are scheduled to run including defending champ Sisay Lemma & 40-year-old Kenenisa Bekele are the headliners.
Hassan, who tripled in Tokyo, hasn't raced all year but coach Tim Rowberry said the last two months of training have gone well after a rough start to 2022.
Worlds Is Less Than 10 Days Away
Can Grant Fisher medal? Can Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce win global titles 14 years apart? And how about a Noah Lyles-Erriyon Knighton rematch? Worlds is going to be sick.
More LRC Worlds Coverage
The medal hopes for Sinclaire Johnson and Grant Fisher just went WAY down. Studs Selemon Barega, Berihu Aregawi, Letesenbet Gidey, and Ejgayehu Taye will all double in the 5k/10k and Gudaf Tsegay has moved to the 1500.
- MB: Ethiopia re-announces World Championships Team (multiple doubles permitted)
- MB: Rough Week: Grant Fisher Now Under 50-50 to Land a Medal?
There's been a clear 1-2 in the steeple this year, but reigning world champ Conseslus Kipruto, finally healthy, could be a factor once again.
News From Europe / Mo Farah will run 2022 London Marathon
- Mo Farah knows he won't keep competing forever but isn't retiring quite yet “I’m kind of learning, taking my time, taking it easy, piling up the miles and seeing what I can do.”
- ‘I still have the hunger’: Mo Farah will race 2022 London Marathon
- Pick your relatives wisely: Nephew of world champ and 2 kids of European champs win European U18 titles
- Great nephew of 1972 Olympic discus champ wins Euro U18 discus title on day 2
Meet Gary Martin's Coach
Streleckis was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March but didn't let that stop him from engineering one of the most memorable seasons in prep mile history.
Looking Ahead To The Rest of the Year
From world record chases to era-defining rivalries, here are the eight stories Jonathan Gault will be following closely throughout the 2022 track season.
Are The Marathon Trials In Trouble?
As USATF searches for a bidder for the 2024 Trials, those in charge of recent Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston and Atlanta believe the Trials' financial model is unsustainable. Will anything change?
Ross Tucker Speaks
We paid one of the top sports scientists in the world to analyze the Shelby Houlihan doping case and CAS ruling. He has 2 pieces for us, the piece above is an opinion piece where he answers our questions. In a 2nd more technical piece, Ross goes through the CAS decision step by step and outlines in clear terms exactly what Houlihan argued and why he thinks CAS ultimately (correctly) ruled against her.
The new and improved LetsRun.com forum is here. Read about the new features. Or just check them out yourself.
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
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