Sifan Hassan was 30 meters from gold but went down after contact with Tsegay in the home straight.
Archived Homepage For August 20, 2023
Archived Homepage For August 20, 2023
Sifan Hassan fell to the track just 10 strides from World 10,000m gold and then 23 minutes later less than 10 meters from the finish Femke Bol did the same in the mixed gender 4x400. Video and results of this crazy night.
Much more coming from Worlds. Post-race videos here.
PM qualifying
Joe Waskom learned the hard way that there isn't a lot of room for error or poor tactics at the World Championships.
AM Recap
Morning Session Complete: : All 3 Americans advanced in W1500, Sifan Hassan ran a 59.22 final lap in qualifying, and Kenneth Rooks won his heat over El Bakkali.
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Recap Show
LRC Day 1 Recap Video Show
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Day 1 Discussion:
- Hassan Pulled a Chelimo and It didn't work
- PROUD of Alicia Monson
- There had better not be a DQ. That was a wondeful race!!!
- Down goes Bol
- Gabby Thomas & the mixed 4 x4
- Why can’t Netherlands stay standing??
- Joe Waskom WASHEDington at worlds Got boxed in and didn't advance despite a 53 second final lap.
- Ryan Crouser has blood clots in his leg...pulling out he is not.
- Sophie O'Sullivan: 4:02.15! (and out of Worlds)
- Anna Hall off to a TERRIBLE start in heptathlon
- Is it possible Marcell Jacobs was doping ?
- El Bakkali or Girma? Who's Your Pick? Official 2023 Worlds Men's Steeplechase Discussion Thread
On The Boards
On The Boards
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More Worlds Coverage
- MB: Ryan Crouser has blood clots in his leg...pulling out he is not. Crouser said, "I made it to Budapest and will be competing tomorrow, despite unfortunate travel timeline, imperfect preparation, and two blood clots in my leg. I’ll be out there competing giving it everything I have."
*Ryan Crouser Says Doctors Have Him On Anticoagulant And Blood Thinners So "It Is Safe To Compete And Minimize The Risk" - Peter Bol Refuses To Talk With Athletics Australia At World Champs After Drug Scandal Which Threatened His Career He blames Athletics Australia for leaking his initial false positive result to the media.
- T&F News: Krissy Gear Vaults Into Top Steeple Slot Gear talks about some of the thoughts that went through her head when she passed Emma Coburn at USAs. *List Of Men Who Have Won NCAAs And USAs In The Same Year Galen Rupp is the only one to ever pull it off in the 10,000m when he won both in 2009.
- University Of Washington Will Be Well Represented In Budapest Ten athletes at Worlds are connected to the UW program.
- RW: Money Behind This Year’s World Athletics Championships $8,498,000 prize money is up for grabs.
- Spain's Alvaro Martin Is The First Gold Medalist Of Budapest Worlds After Winning The 20k Race Walk
Pre-Worlds Press Conference
Mu is in Budapest and it looks like she will run Worlds, while Fred Kerley and Noah Lyles are feeling confident ahead of the 100 meters.
British/Irish Pre-Worlds News
- Cathal Dennehy: "Rhasidat Adeleke And Ciara Mageean Could Join Ireland's Elite Pantheon In The Coming Days" Ireland has only had five athletes ever win medals at Worlds (and three of them were race walkers).
- Laura Muir Talks About "Roller Coaster" Season And Leaving Her Coach Andy Young Young had been her coach since 2011 when Muir was 18). Muir didn't give details, but on the abrupt split she said, “I didn’t have a plan going forward, but I knew just any situation was better than the situation I was in. I was just happy to be out of that."
- Michael Johnson Column: Zharnel Hughes World Medal Chances And Other Sprint Analysis Johnson writes, "These World Championships are the best chance Zharnel Hughes has had of winning a global medal."
- Jake Wightman And Steve Assess Scotland's 1500m Prospects In Budapest
- Irish 1500m Runner Ciara Mageean: "It's probably the most excited I've ever been for a championship."
- Irish 1500m Record Holder Andrew Coscoran Has High Confidence Ahead Of Worlds
- Zharnel Hughes: "I’m pretty sure now [Usain Bolt] sees the performances and he’s proud of me." Hughes started training with Bolt's group when he was a no-name teenager.
- Sean Ingle For The Guardian: 'Keely Hodgkinson Aims To Lead British Athletics Out Of Shadows In Budapest"
- The Telegraph Writes About How Track Isn't "What It Used To Be" As Far As Popularity In The UK
World Champs Guide
We share our 5 biggest storylines of the 2023 World Athletics Championships which start Saturday in Budapest and should be amazing. Sha'Carri Richardson's quest for gold, Noah Lyles quest for the WR, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Faith Kipyegon quest for doubles all make the list.
*MB: The women's 5000 at Worlds will have 4 gold medalists in it, has this ever happened before in track and field history?
- Dystat's 10 storylines to follow at Worlds
- 5 Canadian storylines to follow at 2023 World Athletics Championships They want to know if Natasha Wodak could medal in the women's marathon with her 2:23 pb? Answer: No.
Track Politics
- Outgoing Sergey Bubka receives World Athletics Gold Award of Merit from Coe Bubka didn't seek re-election for his WA post as he's been hammered in Ukraine for not immediately condemning Russia's attack and for doing business with the Russians in the occupied territories.
- Budapest Mayor Accepts Invitation From Seb Coe To Attend Worlds After Settled Dispute The mayor at one point wanted to back out of hosting Worlds because of a disagreement with the Hungarian government.
- Seb Coe accused of beeing Russophobe by Russian Olympic Comittee President Coe has been accused of being a Russophobe after he admitted there was little chance of them competing at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. We hope he's proud of the label as Russia shouldn't be at the Games.
A Busy Week Ahead For Sifan Hassan
In stark contrast to how two of America's top female track stars seemingly have to be begged to compete in a single event at the World Championships, the Netherlands' Sifan Hassan announced today that she will once again for the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 triple at a global championship. And she's doing so less than four months after winning the London Marathon in shock fashion.
Mu Not A No-Show
Earlier this month, Coach Bobby Kersee said the next time Athing Mu got on a plane she'd either be going on vacation or going to Budapest. Well we've got good news. She's in Budapest.
Previous Worlds News
- After failing to get out of the heats at Worlds last uyear, Adam Gemili turned to food and got fat, but now he's back and much lighter (10kg/22 lbs)
- Recommended Read: A fascinating look at the founding of the 1st World Champs in 1983 Back then, the IOC was nearly bankrupt and track and field was the innovator.
USAs Prediction Contest Winners
Gary Corbitt, who comes from American running royalty, was one of our winners.
Big Doping News
- 100h WR holder Tobi Amusan cleared of whereabouts failure by Disciplinary Tribunal in majority decision "A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period." Where can she go to get her reputation back?
*AIU "disappointed" after Amusan cleared of doping whereabouts offence, will look over rationale before deciding if they should appeal to CAS Regardless, that won't happen before Worlds. - Issam Asinga's B sample is positive The article is in Dutch so turn on automatic translate.
THE LATEST FROM BUDAPEST
- Seb Coe re-elected for final 3rd term as WA president - Gender equity reached 4 years earlyWorld Athletics vowed it's council would be gender equal by 2027 but it achieved the goal this year with 13 men and women elected.
- Athletics would be ‘insane’ not to change to attract new fans, says Seb Coe who is open to cutting events Can we all agree to start with the race walks?
- The stars are in Budapest and here are some pre-race flash quotesTons of quotes from tons of big names including Marcell Jacobs who gives an update on his status and Shericka Jackson.
*MB: Might the women's 200m WR fall in Budapest? Jackson: "Last year I ran 21.45 but now I am definitely faster" - After snapping her pole last year and getting injured, Holly Bradshaw admits its been scary coming back in 2023
- Rasheed Broadbell doesn't mind going to Worlds as the fastest man in the world
- Video interview of Courtney Wayment
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson believes heptathlon world title is there for taking Don't tell that to Anna Hall
- A look at some of Britain’s medal hopefuls at the World Athletics Championship
NON WORLDS NEWS
- Falmouth is Sunday - The Falmouth Road Race was started 50 years ago and Toni Reavis recalls the great memories It's come a long way since "92 bedraggled people came together in a rainstorm on (a bartender's 40th birthday) to raise money for the Falmouth Girl’s Track Club in a seven-mile race from bar to bar – the Captain Kidd in Woods Hole to the Brother’s Four in Falmouth Heights."
- Kentucky track coach made $335,000 this year, will make $435k in a few years
Not Everyone Will Be In Budapest
- XY DSD athlete Christine Mboma won't be at Worlds but believes she can return to the top in 24 months after she lowers her testosterone “I can say I have been taking the [testosterone-lowering] medication and it’s had no impact. I know I can run as fast as before even with it. The way I’m training, I’m OK. I feel confident.” We'll believe it when we see it. The impact of male levels of testosterone is massive.
- Eilish McColgan withdraws from World Athletics Championships Her knee is much better but she didn't have enough training. The article says she'll debut in the marathon later this year.
Our Last Worlds Distance Preview
D'Amato was 8th last year as a last-minute replacement and is coming off a 66:39 AR in the half on July 1.
Medal Predictions
- TFN's event-by-event predictions for women They have some bizarre picks (aka try to play it both ways) like Hassan winning the 10,000 but not medalling the 5000 and Shericka Jackson winning the 200 but not medalling in the 100.
- TFN's event-by-event predictions for men
- A look at Africa's medal hopes at World Athletics Championships | SuperSport
- A look at some of the greatest moment in the history of the World Athletics Championships - What's #1 for you?
- Tom Walsh enters Worlds wanting to prove to people he's far from done "I am in 23-metre shape and I've just got to dot my i's and cross my t's these last few days," says the 2017 world champ.
Previous LRC Previews
There is no bigger lock at Worlds than Faith Kipyegon in the 1500, but the battle for 2nd and 3rd should be fierce. Could an American medal for the first time since 2017?
Two teenagers lead the 2023 world list, but they both bombed out in the prelims of Worlds last year. Will they come through in 2023?
If Mu shows up, she's our favorite but who has the edge between Moraa and Hodgkinson?
Justyn Knight Joins The BTC
The former NCAA star announced earlier today and he is now a Nike and BTC man. We talked to him before it was announced about why he made the move and what does he have think he has left in the tank?
Previous Worlds Previews
Emmanuel Korir has owned the event the last few years when it has mattered most, but now that he's struggling will a teenager from Kenya replace him?
- Jamaican journalist laments that Rusheen McDonald won't be in 400 at Worlds despite 44.03 sb, or does he? In the past, the Jamaicans had discretion on the third spot but now they do not and McDonald won't be going. Of course in 2021, many people wanted Omar McLeod put o the team inn place of Hansle Parchment and Parchment won Olympic gold.
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson is reawakened and on medal hunt "I think I bought into the fact that it was over for me," says Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
- HS pole vault star Hana Moll is ready for her 1st Worlds Did you know her identical twin Amanda has the same PR? And they are both going to UW which also has hired their coach?
- Coe says we might have "a World Championship for the Ages" in Budapest The action indeed has been great so far in 2023
Sydney Out Of Worlds
A minor knee injury that won't require surgery is keeping one of the sport's biggest stars out of Worlds. And it comes just two days after she committed to racing Bol in the 400h in Brussels.
- Kersee tells LA Times SML's injury won't require surgery but that she could not run without the risk of aggravating injury Reporter Andrew Greif has spoken to Kersee about SML's withdrawal and writes that "(Kersee) said the medical team agreed McLaughlin-Levrone could run but not without the risk of aggravating an injury he termed 'nothing major' into something more damaging."
- Lynna Irby-Jackson Will Take Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's 400m Spot For Worlds Irby-Jackson, who was 4th at USAs, was already training for the 4x400 relay.
Big Doping News
Asinga, the first sub-10 HSer in US history and Texas A&M signee, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for GW1516. Udpated with a statement from Asinga.
Kwemoi, 25, was 4th in the 2019 Worlds 10k and split his time between Japan and Patrick Sang's Global Sports camp in Kaptagat.
Supporters Club podcast
We break down today's shocking news.
Worlds Starts Next Saturday and It's Time To Get Informed
Worlds Starts Next Saturday and It's Time To Get Informed
Ingebrigtsen has been magnificent in 2023 but history says it is very hard to win a global 1500 title from the front. Plus can Yared Nuguse earn the US's first medal since Centro in Rio?
*MB: Will Ingebrigtsen win the 1500? Official 2023 Worlds Men's 1500 Discussion Thread
El Bakkali has owned the steeplechase in recent years and is better than ever in 2023, but is he even the favorite for Worlds?
*MB: El Bakkali or Girma? Who's Your Pick? Official 2023 Worlds Men's Steeplechase Discussion Thread
World champ/WR holder Letesenbet Gidey faces Olympic champ Sifan Hassan but both women may be underdogs to 5k world champ Gudaf Tsegay.
The main obstacles standing between Cheptegei and a 3-peat are Olympic champ Selemon Barega and 12:40 5k man Berihu Aregawi. Can Woody Kincaid medal?
*Jacob Kiplimo pulls out of Worlds with right hamstring injury Woody Kincaid's medal odds just went up. It remains to be seen if the half-marathon WR holder will run the World Half on Oct. 1.
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The Latest LRC Feature
Zouhair Talbi has had an unconventional path to 2023 Boston Marathon where he became one of a handful of men who can say they beat Eliud Kipchoge in the marathon.
A legend speaks
Michael Johnson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast on the anniversary of his 19.32 double gold world record to share his thoughts on the sport and its current crop of stars.
2024 Trials Update
Are the mid-day start times great so it can be shown live on TV? Or too hot? We give you our thoughts.
Coaching News
Brosnan, who coached the greatest boys' HS distance team in history at Newbury Park, has confirmed to LetsRun.com that he won't be returning for a 2nd year at UCLA. "I'm disappointed. I'm bummed. I'm upset. I don't want to pretend like [I didn’t want to stay]. I wanted to be there. And I wish they would have kept me," said Brosnan.
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.
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.
Paywall lifted!
Paywall lifted!
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 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
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
Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level
Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level
LetsRun Classics
LetsRun Classics
‒Sifan Hassan talking after falling meters from the finish line when she had the lead in the 10,000 at Worlds.