Archived Homepage For September 07, 2023
Archived Homepage For September 07, 2023
Max Siegel & USATF Are Getting Sued

Estes lawsuit stems from USATF's decision to disqualify Chattanooga's bid for the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials because Estes worked as a consultant on Chattanooga's bid. The idea that Siegel cited that conflict of interest as a deal breaker is laughable to us considering "under (Max) Siegel’s watch, USA Track and Field has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of business to an Indianapolis marketing firm that once advertised itself as “a Max Siegel company.”
*MB: USATF, Max Siegel being sued by Board Member Jim Estes for defamation

Brussels DL Is Friday (2-4 pm ET)
On The Boards
On The Boards
Midweek Results

Fisher's time of 7:33.32 was a meet record. *WA Recap
*Kieran Lumb's 7:38.92 is a new Canadian record It's amazing that a guy who was only 8th at NCAA indoors this year and who never scored outdoors is a Canadian record holder.
*MB: Fisher jogs a 7:33 in Italy / Fisher crushes field in Revereto 
*MB: George Mills runs 3:49 mile in Pfungstadt 

NYRR 5th Ave Mile

Kerr faces Cooper Teare, Woody Kincaid, George Beamish, Johnny Gregorek and Sam Prakel and the women's race also includes GB's Jemma Reekie and Katie Snowden.

Assorted Distance News
Week That Was

In this week's WTW, Rojo shares his three biggest thoughts on the 2023 season. Did you know that before Jakob Ingebrigtsen arrived on the scene that African-born men had gone 64-0 at Worlds in distance events. Now they've lost 2 out of 4. Yes, Noah Lyles was spectacular at Worlds but there are some eerie parallels between Erriyon Knighton and Usain Bolt. And did you know Shericka Jackson's run in Budapest was better than Flo-Jo's WR?

Non Brussels Distance News
Olympic News
Bellinzona, Switzerland - Addey Wiley Runs 1:57!

The 19-year-old finished second in the race to Jamaica’s Natoya Goule-Toppin (1:57.53) and moved to #11 on the US all-time list. She also became the only collegian ever to go sub-1:58 in the 800m and sub-4:04 in the 1500m.

A Labor Day Tradition - USATF 20k Champs

Sisson dominated by 30 seconds whereas Young beat his training partner Conner Mantz in a sprint finish.

Kenyan Record Chasing
2023 ISTAF Berlin

34,500 spectators saw Gidey run the #4 time in history (14:08.79) as windy conditions may have stopped her from getting the WR. *Race video

American Sweep of UTMB
Xiamen, China DL

The Diamond League returned China for the first time in four years on Saturday as the beautiful new $1.2 billion Egret Stadium in Xiamen hosted its first athletics meeting. On the track, the sprint times were super fast as Hansle Parchment (12.96) came from behind to upset Grant Holloway in the hurdles and Christian Coleman (9.83 WL) spoiled the grudge match between Fred Kerley and Marcell Jacobs, who raced each other for the first time since the 2021 Olympics. In a thrilling men's 800, Emmanuel Wanyoni (1:43.20 WL)  took down world champ Marco Arop. Distance-wise, Freweyni Hailu (3:56.56) won the women's 1500 as Dani Jones PRd, El Bakkali (8:10.31) cruised in the steeple and Beatrice Chebet (8:24.05) cruised in the 3000 as Laura Galvan ran a big Mexican NR. Other track winners were Kirani James (44.38), Marilediy Paulino (49.36) and Rushell Clayton (53.56).

More Weekend Distance Results
NCAA News

Cal and Stanford are the 9th and 10th schools to leave the PAC 12. Now only Oregon State and Washington State remain.

US Road News
Worlds Were Amazing But We Want Them To Be Even Better

After 12 days in Budapest, Jonathan Gault shares his final reflections from a terrific 2023 World Athletics Championships and includes 4 simple rule changes that should be made before Tokyo 2025. Plus who are his Budapest MVPs?

Noah Lyles Calls It A Season

For the top US male track star to skip the first-ever Diamond League final held on US soil is disappointing to say the least.

Xiamen Videos (if you need a VPN to watch click here)
Xiamen Videos (if you need a VPN to watch click here)

The XC video game that former Wisco runner Ryan Craven spent time developing during much of the Covid lockdowns is now available to play on your phone and it's free!!

2023 Weltklasse Zurich

Nuguse stole the 1500 from Kerr at the line while Fisher ran 12:54 in a 5k dominated by Kejelcha. Plus Yavi over Chepkoech again in the women's steeple and Laura Muir FTW in the women's 800. In other sprint action, Shericka (21.82) won by 0.43, Noah Lyles (19.80) edged Knighton, Sha'Carri (10.88) won again but ETH improved & more. *WA Recap

    Zurich Race Videos (Need a VPN for a US IP? Use the one we use by clicking here)
    Zurich Race Videos (Need a VPN for a US IP? Use the one we use by clicking here)
    20 years ago Kipchoge achieved one of his greatest feats
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    “With 300 metres to go, I was thinking of a medal,” Kipchoge reflected. “When there was 70m left, I saw that Hicham was no longer going away. I decided to go, and now I am the world champion. I am very happy.”
    *LRC Archives A Look Back at a Race for the Ages: Eliud Kipchoge Takes Down Kenenisa Bekele & El Guerrouj at the 2003 World Championships

    To celebrate Kipchoge's WC win, Nike releases EK Umoja Collection, a capsule of running footwear and apparel built on the ethos of the world’s greatest marathoner, Eliud Kipchoge. Each collection item — including the Nike Alphafly 2 and Windrunner jacket — features colors and graphics inspired by Kipchoge’s first World Championship victory in the 5,000 meters in Paris in 2003.

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      Amazing Pre-Meet News From Zurich

      We hope you are recovered from Worlds as an incredible Weltklasse meet takes place on Thursday. It features Sha'Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, Noah Lyles, a 1500 with everyone not named Jakob Ingebrigtsen and a 5000 with Lamecha Girma and Grant Fisher. 

        US Distance News

        The women's field will feature 5 sub-2:18 women including the 10k/13.1 WR holder Letesenbet Gidey, the marathon WR holder holder Brigid Kosgei and the Olympic champ Peres Jepchirchir. It also includes defending champ Sharon Lokedi and Boston champ Hellen Obiri. The men's field has five sub-2:05 men and Edward Cheserek will debut.

        *MB: NY women's marathon field is amazing - Kosgei, Jepchirchir, Gidey, Yehualaw

        NCAA Pre-Season Coaches’ Polls Are Released The NAU Men &  NC State women lead the way yet again. What do you think of the rankings? Tell us in our messageboard.  *Men's Ranking *Women's Ranking
        *MB: NCAA D1 Men’s XC 2023 *MB: NCAA D1 Women's XC 2023

        Some Final Budapest News
        Distance News
        Other News - Allen Gets Cut
        Post-Worlds Assessments
        Mid-D News From Worlds
        Noah Lyles Made Waves In Budapest
        Post-Worlds Sprint Stuff
        More General Post-Worlds News
        2023 Worlds
        2023 Worlds
        800 Delivers
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        After Mu took the race out in 56.01, Moraa hung onto her most of the way until pulling away midway down the home straight to win in 1:56.03.

        Jakob Delivers

        Ingebrigtsen said he was still not fully recovered from the illness that plagued him earlier in the meet but had enough to outkick Spain's Mo Katir for gold by .14.

        A Great Worlds
        Post-race interviews (more here)
        Post-race interviews (more here)
        Final Day Non-Distance Medals
        World Marathon (Men)
        World Marathon (Men)

        Victor Kiplangat, the Commonwealth Games champion, took it to another level and won the World marathon title as Zach Panning led the Americans in 13th.

        Pretty good run in the heat.

        Saturday Worlds
        Saturday Worlds

        Kipyegon closed in an absurd 56.59 for her final 400 to join Bernard Lagat (2007) as the only athletes to pull off the double at Worlds.

        Marco Arop went from last to first on the final lap to get a dominant 800m gold for Canada.

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        Saturday videos (if you need a VPN click here)
        Saturday videos (if you need a VPN click here)
        Non-Distance Medals
        Worlds Marathon (Women)
        Worlds Marathon (Women)

        Amane Beriso Shankule capped an amazing personal 12 months of running to become the world champion as Gotytom Gebreslase got silver and Fatima Gardadi of Morocco prevented the Ethiopian sweep. Lindsay Flanagan led the Americans in 9th.

        A good day for Flanagan and D'Amato gutted out the last miles.

        2023 Worlds Friday Day 7
        2023 Worlds Friday Day 7

        For the first time as a pro, Athing Mu didn't cross the finish line first in an 800 tonight but she still impressed us greatly. All 3 Americans will be in the final as well Moraa, Hodgkinson and Reekie.


          Lyles was way better than every other sprinters in Budapest but nowhere close to Bolt.

          Thursday Recap

          Danielle Williams stunned the women's 100 hurdles field and Antonio Watson won the 400 in a golden 30 minutes for Jamaica.

          Crazy Golf Cart Crash
          Okay, Get A Room You Two
          Worlds Field Event News
          Non-LRC Distance Coverage
          Thursday Message Board Chatter
          Worlds Day 5
          Worlds Day 5

          For the second year in a row, a runner from Edinburgh AC upset Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the world final as Kerr replicated Jake Wightman's race from a year ago to take gold.

          More Outside Worlds Coverage
          Wednesday Talk

          The LetsRun.com crew breaks down the action from Budapest.

          Sifan Hassan decided she wanted to beat Faith Kipyegon in the prelim as Emma Coburn, Krissy Geer and others went home.

          Wednesday's Non-Distance Medals
          2023 Worlds
          2023 Worlds

          Kipyegon blasted the field over the final 200 as Diribe Welteji and Sifan Hassan rounded out the podium.

          El Bakkali's kick was lethal once again as he took down the world record holder over the final 200m and improved his record to 8-1 against Girma.

          Canada's Marco Arop looked amazing and Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi wasn't too shabby as Bryce Hoppel was the lone American to advance.

          We are broadcasting these shows live at 7 pm ET each night. Get the show as a podcast by joining our Supporters Club. The show was amazing as the fake Josh Kerr joined us and reminded Jonathan not to mess up the UK anthem when he sings it on Wednesday night. Plus what is a novel?

          More Headlines From Budapest
          Monday At Worlds
          Monday At Worlds

          Richardson went from bombing out of USAs in the first round in 2022 to world champion in a championship record of 10.65 one year later.

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          Grant Holloway won his third straight world championship 110m hurdles title, as Hansle Parchment got the silver and Daniel Roberts got the bronze.

          Monday Worlds Talk
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          More Worlds News
          Sunday at Worlds
          Sunday at Worlds

          The 200 specialist Lyles is now a 100-meter world champion and halfway to becoming the first man to win the 100/200 at Worlds since Bolt in 2015.

          The world record holder won his third straight 10,000m title at Worlds as he held off a challenge from Olympic champ Selemon Barega on the final lap.

          1500 Semis

          The 1500 final is set and Americans Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker will be there with Jakob Ingebrigtsen but Timothy Cheruiyot will not be.

          Cory McGee made the final and Faith Kipyegon ran 3:55 to drag her heat to historically fast times.

           
           
           
          Sunday Worlds Talk

          LRC LetsRun.com Worlds Day 2 Live Recap Show: Noah Lyles 100m Champ, Joshua Cheptegei 3 Peats, Nuguse, Hocker, McGee Into 1500 Final

          The day 2 action wasn't without some drama. In terms of who looked good, Americans Sha'Carri Richardson (10.92) and Grant Holloway (13.18) put up the fastest times in their events and a bunch of national records were set in the men's 400. Two-time Olympic champ Shaunae Miller-Uibo also competed exactly 4 months after giving birth.

          Non LRC Day 2 Coverage
          More Outside Worlds Coverage
          Falmouth Road Race

          Obiri won the 7 mile race in 35:13 (5:02 pace), beating Emily Sisson by 19-seconds. Kiptoo ran 31:08 (4:27 pace) to beat out John Korir by 26-seconds while Clayton Young was the top American in 32:02. *Results

          Best Saturday Race Videos (click here of you need a VPN to watch them)
          Best Saturday Race Videos (click here of you need a VPN to watch them)
          Best Saturday Interviews (click for more)
          Best Saturday Interviews (click for more)
          Day 1 at Worlds
          Day 1 at Worlds

          Sifan Hassan was 30 meters from gold but went down after contact with Tsegay in the home straight.

          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.

          Outside Worlds Coverage
          Recommended Read

          Houlihan moved away from Portland this year and is training solo and being coached remotely by her sister, Shayla. On her ban she says, “I think about it every day. Maybe I shouldn’t, but it’s hard not to. I feel like it would be so much of an easier process to accept if I had cheated. Then it’s like, ‘I f----- up. These are the consequences of my actions. ... But it’s been so much harder to get to that point of accepting it when I’m like, ‘I don’t deserve this.’ It’s been really tricky to navigate that. I don’t have answers.”

          Day 1 Worlds
          Day 1 Worlds
          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
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          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:
          USAs Prediction Contest Winners

          Gary Corbitt, who comes from American running royalty, was one of our winners. 

          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?

          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
          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.

          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).

          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

          Your latest American stars share their insights.

          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.

          Best of Jon Gault
          Best of Jon Gault
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