It was an amazing week for distance fans as so much happened last week - who knew the first week in December could be so much fun? We break it all down for you.
It was an amazing week for distance fans as so much happened last week - who knew the first week in December could be so much fun? We break it all down for you.
Waldrop was a sensation in 1974, running an unrabbitted 3:55 indoors WR on a 10 or 11 lap to the mile track which stood as the NCAA record until 2009, but had moved on from the sport before the 1976 Trials as he had things he wanted to accomplish. He had run in the 1972 Trials and didn't enjoy the process and he liked to "Run for Fun" and even wore t-shirts stating as such.
From The Archives: One of the 1st LRC articles ever: Looking at a Legend: Tony Waldrop, World Record Holder in 1974, Out of the Sport in 1976
Super fast times, the fastest men's second half ever, the fastest debut ever (men's and women's race) and controversy - the rabbits didn't go with Beriso when she dropped Gidey. Valencia had it all. Kiptum and Beriso are now both #3 on the world all-time lists. Letesenbet Gidey set a women's debut record in 2nd in 2:16:49. Final Recap.
Leo and Lex Young faltered but in doing so they showed the greatness of the Newbury Park team as they still easily won the national title with Aaron Sahlman joining his brother as national champion.
As usual, CIM was great for Olympic Marathon Trials qualifiers as 42 men and 44 women ran faster than the standard.
Parker Wolfe and Natalie Cook broke the U20 American records at 5k as Ky Robinson and Annie Rodenfels getting wins with Katelyn Tuohy settling for 2nd in 15:15.
2019 NCAA xc champ Edwin Kurgat won the men's individual title over Yared Nuguse who was a surprising second and led OAC to the team battle. Alicia Monson and Puma Elite were the winners for the women.
None of the outdoor meets save for Prefontaine have a title sponsor.
You won't believe how fast Haile Eyasu thinks Letesenbet Gidey can run for the marathon. "Best event for her, I think, as her coach: marathon. When I give her the training, her performance is best on the long run."
For the 1st time in his life, Kipchoge will run a hilly marathon in April. It will be his first US marathon in 3,109 days, since 2014 Chicago
Will Kipchoge Win the 2023 Boston Marathon?
Speaking exclusively to Ken Stone of the Times of San Diego, Siegel said, “The eight years before I got here, the organization’s actual revenue was about $129 million. Since I’ve been here [it’s been] $359 million. Those are just facts. That’s not my hyperbole, right?” We don't care. You pay is way higher than what the head of non-profit the size of USATF should make. The CEO of USA Tennis which has 10 times the revenue of USATF makes 1/3rd of Siegel.
*MB: Max Siegel lashes out defending his $3.8 million pay: “Have you seen one gold medalist in there that’s been critical of me?"
The 6-2, 138-lb Mead says a pre-workout drink he bought from a vending machine was the likely source of the PEDs. "I was out there just lifting to gain a bit of muscle."
NAU edged Oklahoma State on the tie breaker as Charles Hicks outlasted Nico Young.
Katelyn Tuohy ran down a game Parker Valby to get the win and help lead NC State to the win over the New Mexico pack.
Teshome Mekonen became a US citizen in August and beat Conner Mantz by a minute earlier this year at the NYC Half. Learn about his story from Tigray to Harlem.
2022 was a historically fast year for women's marathoning, the #2-4 men's marathoners in the world might all train together, and the NYC Marathon has a security problem.
For nearly 40 years, the NYC Marathon has been known for being a trailblazer that paid its male and female athletes the same prize money. Sadly, that changed on Sunday. Guess what sex dominated the new non-binary gender division at Sunday's 2022 New York City Marathon? Olympian Mara Yamauchi joins Robert Johnson in this guest column.
The WMMs seemingly don't want anyone to know who won the series title, and for good reason, as the winners are being screwed out of $200,000 each.
What will the course be like? What type of weather can we expect? We break it down for you.
The good news is the Brazilian star is recovering well after going to the hospital. His agent explains what he thinks happened.
Engels says he enjoyed his time with UAC but needed to train in a place where he either had consistent training partners or a coach with him every day.
Instead of just complaining about anti-doping it's time to try and do something about. Submit your best anti-doping proposals.
And have the Kenyans found a new super drug? Kipyokei is one of 10 athletes in the last two years to test positive for the same substance, triamcinolone acetonide, a drug once used by Lance Armstrong and Brad Wiggins. Why are they suddenly all testing positive for it now?
Allegations regarding the Huntington University track and field team where Nick Johnson used to coach and his wife Lauren Johnson now coaches continue to come out thanks to the great reporting by David Woods and continue to get more grim. Two national champions for Huntington claim their coach gave them unknown injections and have asked that their national titles be invalidated. One claims she was raped by Nick. Police reports show Nick, who had already pled guilty to a felony after admitting to impersonating a University of Oregon staffer so he could take a teen recruit on a trip where the teen told police many sexual acts took place, has admitted to having sex with two other athletes and his wife admitted she didn’t tell anyone at Huntington as she didn’t want them to lose their jobs. She’s now the head coach. If that’s not bad enough, there are now allegations of PED usage. Did PEDs cause the Johnsons to leave the Oregon Track Club?
The series used the elites to build themselves up as the majors in our sport but now is forsaking the pros once the image is established. In the process, they just screwed Eliud Kipchoge out of $200,000 after the fact as the cut is effective immediately. Wow.
And he ran his marathon PB to boot.
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.
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.