Archived Homepage For July 23, 2023
Archived Homepage For July 23, 2023
London DL Is Sunday

*Official 2023 London Diamond League discussion thread

Sifan Hassan faces world champ Gudaf Tsegay, world XC champ Beatrice Chebet and US's Alicia Monson in the 5000m. Timothy Cheruiyot vs Yared Nuguse and Ollie Hoare in the 1500m and Keely Hodgkinson is the favorite in the women's 800m. WR holder Beatrice Chepkoech leads the women's steeple which also includes Americans Kristlin Gear and Courtney Wayment. Shericka Jackson vs Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100m and Noah Lyles vs Zharnel Hughes in the 200m. Wayde van Niekerk in the 400m, Grant Holloway vs Hansle Parchment in the 110H.

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He beat out Henry Wynne by .05. Karissa Schweizer won the women's race in 4:04.35. Other winners: Ben Flanagan (13:20, m5000), Whittni Morgan (15:02, w5000), Isaiah Harris (1:44.85, m800), Sammy Watson (2:00.60, w800).

Monaco Was Friday
Monaco Was Friday

WHAT. A. MILE. Kipyegon did it again and everyone else in the field ran a pb as 7 national records fell.

    Hagos Gebrhiwet won a stacked 5k in 12:42, and Karsten Warholm broke the DL 400H record again with his 46.51.

    Monaco DL Talk
    NACAC Under-23 Championships
    Lucerne

    Pretty good and Worlds is even more interesting. Dalilah Muhammad got beat in the 400m hurdles.

    Karsten Warholm Q&A

    Recently Alex Geula sat down with Karsten Warholm and his coach, Leif Olav Alnes, at the IK Tjalve club in Oslo to understand Warholm's beginnings, his career, and the sprint side of Norwegian training.

    Yet Another Big Drug Bust

    Amusan joins Blessing Okagbare and Michael Saruni as former UTEP stars to have been suspended in the last two years. Her and Saruni's agent has not responded to many LRC requests for comment.

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    Doping News: Amusan Misses Her Third Test

    (link fixed) Amusan says that she is clean and was tested within days of her third missed test. She is fighting her ban in an arbitration hearing which will decide whether or not she'll be at Worlds.

    Tuesday Track Action

    It was a battle of unbeatens in Hungary and it was the NCAA champ Alfred who came out on top, 10.89 to 10.97.

    Random Distance News
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    Rojo's Latest Exclusive

    Jakob Ingebrigtsen will enter Worlds after running two straight 1500 pbs, but should he be nervous as the 1500 is often cruel to the fastest man in the field? After his latest pb, Jakob raved about his rabbits, before saying there is no difference between the Diamond League and Worlds even though Worlds doesn't have rabbits.

    Week That Was

    How did two UW Huskies get over a disastrous performance at NCAAs? Hop on a plane and rock it in Europe. Speaking of Europe, Keely Hodgkinson ran a PB last week but is it good news for Athing Mu? Plus despite his PB, should Jakob still be nervous about Worlds?

    This Week's Viewing Guide

    This week is jam packed with Sha'Carri Richardson kicking things off with a 100m match-up vs NCAA champ Julien Alfred on Tuesday and a Diamond League on Friday and Sunday.

    His Arrest Got A Ton of Pub, But the Not Guilty Verdict Almost Zero

    Aden was finally cleared in Spanish court but he still may not be out of the woods with the AIU.

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    2023 Silesia
    2023 Silesia

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    More From The Conclusion Of Euro U23 Champs
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    Asian Championships
    US Stars Racing In Europe

    Brian Fay, who didn't even score at NCAAs at UW ran an Irish record of 13:01.40 under a new coach, and former FSU star Adriaan Wildschutt ran 13:02 in the B heat. Not everyone ran great as US HSer Connor Burns was last in 14:02 and US steeple champ Krissy Gear ran just 4:15.11 in the 1500.
    *Fay runs race of his life to break Irish 5000m record in Belgium

    Waskom just missed the 3:34.20 Worlds standard but still earned a bunch of ranking points and should have no problem making Budapest.
    *MB: Waskom 3:34.65 in Italy.

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    Kipchoge Speaks

    Kipchoge addressed the media on Saturday and also said he would rather win 3 Olympic golds than all 6 World Marathon Majors.

    An Interesting Weekend of Action

    The weekend starts with Joe Waskom chasing the Worlds Standard, has Connor Burns going for the high school 5000m record, and ends with a stacked Silesia Poland Diamond League meet.

    European Under-23 Champs
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    Eliud's NYC Debut will have to wait

    Kipchoge has said he wants to run all the majors but his NYC debut will now have to wait at least until 2024. Will Kipchoge ever remove the Pete Sampras-esque French Open hole on his CV and win a hilly major?

    Will Eliud Kipchoge ever win NYC and/or Boston?

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    Stars From The 2000s Getting Pub

    World Athletics Countdown Of The Greatest Moments In Worlds History Continues - #20-11 Distance runners Kipchoge (2003), T. Dibaba (2005), Bekele (2009), and all make the article which also includes a 14-minute highlight video.

    Jonathan Gault's Retrospective On The 2023 USAs

    Plus which distance group is the best in the US and thoughts on Sha'Carri Richardson's no-show in the mixed zone.

    More on Tuesday's Semenya Ruling
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    Our Weekly Recap

    There was a ton of great action last week outside of the US champs and we break it down for you. Plus is Oregon's future actually bright?

    Athing Mu Opts Out Of The 1500

    Sinclaire Johnson, the top US finisher in the 1500 at Worlds in 2022, will take her spot.

    2023 USAs
    2023 USAs

    Nur was great over the last 1k as Woody Kincaid's big kick was nowhere to be seen and Grant Fisher was a DNS. The women's 5000 was a carbon copy of the 10,000 with Cranny a dominant winner.

    Hoppel repeated while Akins made her first team in style. Ajee' Wilson's streak of making teams ended as she finished dead last.

    Day 3 USAs
    Day 3 USAs

    Has the US found two new potential steeple stars? Plus learn about 31-year old journeyman who just made his first team.

    Joe Waskom 2nd, Cole Hocker 3rd. Waskom doesn't have the Worlds standard but after Saturday his ranking should be high enough to go to Budapest.

    Cory McGee was 3rd, edging Sinclaire Johnson by .01, but Johnson could go to Worlds if Mu focuses on the 800 only.

    Day 3 MB Talk
    Day 2 USA Coverage
    Day 2 USA Coverage

    The Tracksmith-sponsored Charleston, who has no shoe sponsor, was running his first US final. Richardson overcame a slow start to win in 10.82.

    The 800 semis always provide drama and that certainly was true on Friday night as both of Stanford's freshman phenoms failed to advance, Will Sumner got the job done, Nia Akins looked amazing and a surprise men's semi winner, Wes Ferguson, was tossed out.

    Day 2 MB Talk
    Day 1 at USAs
    Day 1 at USAs

    Kincaid and Cranny were incredible over the final 200m to win the US titles. 3rd placers Natosha Rogers & Sean McGorty don't have the standard and will have to wait to see if they're headed to Worlds.

    Reigning US champ Cooper Teare was eliminated from the 1500 on day 1 in a shock upset as Matthew Centrowitz made the final and Yared Nuguse was sublime. In the women's 1500, Addy Wiley looked great and Athing Mu PR'd. Will Sumner returned to form in the 800 where Nia Akins looked fantastic. Courtney Frerichs fell but advanced in the steeple.

      Richardson's time was the fastest by an American in 12 years.

      Day 1 USA MB Talk
      The Most Untalented 3:29 Guy Ever?

      Is Nordås the least talented runner to break 3:30 in history? He thinks so, "I can guarantee you I'm the slowest sub 3:30 guy in history." Text highlights from his appearance on the LRC Track Talk podcast.

      Valby Nabs Nike NIL Deal

      The NCAA 5000 champ is the first female track and field athlete to sign an NIL deal with Nike.

      Early Release Pod For Our SC Members

      In a great candid talk, Nordås talks about his incredible breakthrough in 2023, what he thinks about the LRC doubters who say the improvement is too good to be true, his relationship with Jakob Ingebrigtsen and much more. This interview will also be put at the end of our regular podcast at the end of the week but if you want instant access, join the SC today.

      Paywall lifted!
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      The Latest JG Feature

      What links Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the NAU cross country team, and Sebastian Coe? Double threshold training, which is having a moment in 2023. Note, most of this article is behind our SC paywall for 72 hours (until Saturday).

      Doping Polls are Baaack!

      When track and field fans walk into a bar or go on a run, doping is often the topic of conversation. With that in mind, we want your thoughts on which current track and field stars you think are clean and which you think are dirty.

      Doping Polls are Back

      One of the worst things about track and field is you're not sure what you're watching is real. We polled you whether you think the world records are dirty or clean.

      How do you explain the ridiculous indoor distance times?

      Are all the fast times merely a product of supershoes? Or is it something more? We spoke to coaches Dathan Ritzenhein, Jason Vigilante and Dave Smith to figure it out.

      Kipchoge loving the LetsRun Shirt in Berlin


      Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast
      Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast

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      Three legends of the sport.

      One of the greatest US runners ever.

      We chatted with Frank on the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Marathon gold

      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.

      LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour
      LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour

      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.

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