On this week’s podcast, we talk about the 2022 European Champs, why track is more popular in Europe than the US, the 2022 Falmouth Road Race, Keira D’Amato’s American record attempt in Berlin, Chris Derrick’s retirement, Chris Derrick's views on the Shelby Houlihan case and more. Along the way, we talk about Wejo racing in the 2003 Pan Am Games and Rojo apologizes to Marcell Jacobs.
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We take an in-depth look back at Euros and the CGs, find yet another reason to criticize USATF and wonder why the Africans aren't dominating the US road scene like they used to.
The former Bowerman TC athlete, 31, has called it a career. Derrick spoke to LetsRun about his career, mistakes he's made, lessons he's learned, Shelby Houlihan, Jerry Schumacher, and how he'd improve the sport.
D'Amato ran 2:19:12 in Houston in January but wants to go even faster in Berlin on September 25.
Will Keira D'Amato break her own AR in Berlin?
The world indoor champ took the lead before the bell and was able to hold off a challenge world 1500m champion Wightman in the final 100m to win 1:44.85 to 1:44.91. Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa won the 10,000m in 27:46.13 beating out Norway's Zerei Kbrom Mezngi (27:46.94) and France's Yann Schrub (27:47.13)
Allen admitted that his touchdown celebration was something he had pre-planned with one of his teammates.
US's Kara Winger had her best javelin throw since 2019 (64.68m) to win her second NACAC title and break her own MR.
Flanagan beat out Biya Simbassa by 7-seconds while D'Amato came in 14-seconds ahead of former Boston Marathon champ Edna Kiplagat.
After back-to-back championship silvers at Worlds and Commonwealths, Hodgkinson finally got gold in 1:59.04 ahead of France's Renelle Lamote (1:59.49). Albania's Luiza Gega won steeple gold in 9:11.31.
Jackson took the 100m in 10.83 as Miller-Uibo won the 400m in 49.40. In the 800m, Wilson won an extremely close battle with Allie Wilson, beating her out by just .01 in 1:58.47. Woody Kincaid closed in 53.2 seconds to win an extremely tactical 5000m in 14:48.58. Jonah Koech won the men's 800 in 1:45.87. Stephanie Bruce won gold in the 10,000m in 33:12.
Muir closed in 60.4 to win the title in 4:01.08 ahead of Ireland's Ciara Mageean (4:02.56). In the men's 800m semis, Jake Wightman advanced to the final by going from fifth to second in the homestretch. Finland's Topi Raitanen won the men's steeple in 8:21.80.
*MB: Euros Friday Live Thread
Both set championship records as Warholm won in 47.12 and Bol completed the 400/400H double with 52.67.
Sean McGorty won the 10,000m in 29:23.77 ahead of Dillon Maggard (29:33.57). Natosha Rogers ran 15:11 to lead a US sweep of the medals in the women's 5000m. The US also went 1-2-3 in the women's steeple as Gabrielle Jennings won in 9:34.
The standards are significantly tougher in most distance events. Plus you can now use mile times (track or road) to qualify in the 1500m.
With the major marathon fields are (mostly) set, it's time to get excited for another busy fall of road racing.|
Which Newbury Park stud does Brosnan compare to Galen Rupp, who does he think can win an NCAA 1500 title and who will be the best pro?
From Max Siegel scheduling a press conference in the middle of the meet while it was going on to Galen Rupp only finishing 19th in the marathon, Rojo reveals what stunned him at Worlds.
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.
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?
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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.
