Archived Homepage For October 31, 2023

Interesting Distance News

MB: Des Linden Partnering Up With Galen Rupp As The Official NYC Marathon 2023 Live Commentators
Kenenisa Bekele Says He Doesn't Think He's Hit His Peak Yet At The Marathon Bekele talks about dealing with injury, wanting to race fast in the 2023 Valencia Marathon so he can make the Ethiopian Olympic team for Paris, the sub-2 hour marathon and wanting to break the masters WR.
Video: Form Analysis For Americans Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Galen Rupp And Sam Chelanga From The Chicago Marathon Jae Gruenke says that Mantz, Young and Chelanga all could improve with form changes while Rupp's form indicated he was still dealing with an injury issue.

More Recent Results

World XC Champions Jacob Kiplimo And Beatrice Chebet Win Atapuerca XC Meet In Spain Kiplimo won over world U20 1500m record-holder Ronald Kwemoi by 15 seconds.
Dathan Ritzenhein's Daughter, Addison, Wins Colorado State Meet The sophomore ran 17:08 (#2 all-time at the state final) to lead her team to victory.
MB: Geoffrey Toroitch Wins Malaga Half-Marathon In 59:13, Boniface Kibiwott 2nd (59:23), Sondre Moen 3rd (60:20)
Julius Kogo (2:25:56) And Bonnie Keating (2:50:49) Win Marine Corps Marathon

On The Boards

Caster Semenya Updates

Caster Semenya Releases Autobiography, Rips On Seb Coe, Paula Radcliffe, And Lynsey Sharp An interesting story from the book was that people questioned her gender from a young age and one of her rivals asked her straight up whether she was a boy. That rival was Violet Raseboya, whom Semenya later married in 2016.
Semenya Drops Some F-Bombs While Talking About World Athletics Requiring Her To Take Medication To Lower Her Testosterone She says the medication had many negative side effects and calls Seb Coe an "idiot."
Semenya Still Wants To Fight Against World Athletics' DSD Rules, But Says At This Point It's "More About Winning Battles Against The Authorities" Than Winning Medals She says Paris 2024 isn't her goal.
Excerpt From Caster Semenya's Book Talking About When She Had A Gender Test At The 2009 World Championships

RIP

Denmark's 1946 European 400m Champion Niels Holst-Sorensen Dies At 100-Years-Old Holst-Sorensen was #3 on the all-time world 800m list in 1943, was a Major-General in the Danish military and eventually president of the Danish Olympic Committee.
Longtime Penn Coach Tony Tenisci Passes At Age-74

High School

Star Middle Distance Runner And US Under-20 800m Runner-Up Ali Ince Commits To Oregon
11-Year-Old Canadian Breaks Age-Group 5k WR With 17:28 5k Sawyer Nicholson won the Niagara Falls International Marathon 5K, breaking the 17:28.3 record set by Grace Ping in 2015.
Connecticut State XC Champs Postponed Due To Warm Weather Multiple athletes needed medical attention and one was taken to the hospital during the meet where temperatures reached high 70s. Eight of the ten races were run before they cancelled the last two and moved them to Monday.
Maine XC Championships Postponed One Week Due To Mass Shooting

Road Results

Kenya’s Brimin Misoi Defends His Title At The Frankfurt Marathon, Winning In 2:04:53 Ethiopia's Buzunesh Gudeta won the women's race in 2:19:27. *Results
Ethiopia's Kemal Husen Wins Dublin Marathon In Course Record 2:06:52 Ethiopia's Amente Negash won the women's race in 2:26:22.
Ethiopia's Ulfata Deresa Geleta (2:07:41) And Kenya's Vibian Chepkirui (2:21:57) Win Beijing Marathon
Meijo University Beats The Odds For Record-Breaking 7th-Straight National University Women's Ekiden Title

NCAA XC

LRC 2023 NCAA XC Conference Recap: Valby’s Dominance Grows, Stanford Men & UW Women Win Final Pac-12s, Wisconsin Men Score 19

Parker Valby won the SEC meet by a staggering 33.8 seconds while the Stanford men rebounded from a disappointing showing at Nuttycombe to win Pac-12s.

MB: Big 12 XC Championship The #2 Ok state men DESTROYED #3 BYU 25 to 55 (and #6 Texas) while the BYU women edged Ok State 35 to 39.
MB: Ivy League HepsXC 2023 - 10/28, Franklin Park (Boston MA) The #15 Princeton men stunned #7 Harvard for their 3rd straight title as Harvard won the women's title.
MB: ACC XC Championships 2023 Discussion Thread Parker Wolfe won the individual title and UNC men have won their first conference title for Chris Miltenberg as Tuohy and the NC State women rolled but Amaris Tyynismaa dropped out.
*DyeStat: Parker Wolfe Leads UNC Men To First ACC XC Title Since 1985
*DyeStat: Katelyn Tuohy Runs Course Record To Win Second Consecutive ACC Title
MB: SEC XC Championships 2023 Discussion Thread The Florida women got the title led by Parker Valby who got a DOMINANT win while the Arkansas men returned to the winner's circle after losing in 2022.
MB: Big 10 Official 2023 Bid XC Discussion Thread The Wisconsin men were DOMINANT (19 points) while the Michigan St women won with 46.
*MB: What is going on with Bob Liking??
MB: Pac-12 XC Championships 2023 Discussion Thread The Stanford haters went home devastated as the #25 Stanford men won as favorite Colorado was horrible (4th). Oregon did lift some of the redshirts as Burns ran but Birnbaum did not.
*DyeStat: Stanford Men, Washington Women Nab Final PAC-12 XC Titles This meet may "never happen again" as most of the schools are moving to the Big 12, Big Ten or ACC next year.
DyeStat: After 16-Years Pat Tyson And Gonzaga Men Break Through With West Coast Conference Title
NAU Men And Women Sweep Big Sky Championships With Perfect 15 Scores Nico Young and Elise Stearns got the individual wins.
Cal Poly Men And Women Sweep Big West Conference Titles

Some interesting non-distance news

The Latest Distance Links

It's Official MB: Cooper Teare has left the Bowerman Track Club Teare's statement was short and didn't mention waht's next. "After much consideration and reflection on the past year, I’ve made the decision to leave Bowerman Track Club. I’m incredibly thankful for the experiences I had with the people who made them possible, but moving forward I feel it’s in my best interest to go another direction."
Shock as Moses Tanui's son dies suddenly while attending college in Canada
*MB: Sad news: Moses Tanui's son Job Kiptoo suddenly dies while attending college in Canada
Want to run World xc for the UK? Here's how you can qualify for 2024 UK Athletics will use the Euro Cross, Inter-Counties and new London International to pick its squad for the World Cross Country Champs in March.
BAA honors 16 volunteers who have volunteered at 30 straight Boston Marathons Here here to the unsung heroes.
83-year-old runner is running Dublin Marathon in support of his granddaughter who has Down syndrome Support the cause by donating here.

Friday's Distance News

Q&A with Calli Thackery Q&A after her 2:22:11 debut at age 30 "For me it’s just getting B+ training in and getting hopefully A+ results because I'm not burning out," said the 30-year-old who admits "every coach has looked at my biomechanics and has been like, ‘you’re 100% a marathon runner.’” The Q&A doesn't talk any about her recent engagement which was filmed by a drone.
*MB: Calli Thackery 2:22 Debut
Irish NR holder Stephen Scullion and 2:19 marathoner Florence Kiplagat headline this week's Dublin Marathon which will offer non-biinary prize money for the 1st time Repeat after us. Sports divisions should be based on biological sex not feelings. Gender is a feeling.
Beloved Canadian Olympic marathon coach Hugh Cameron has died at 80 He's best known for caoching Sylvia Ruegger to 8th in the 84 Olympics and to a 2:28:36 NR that stood for 28 years.
Former South Dakota coach Rob 'Kip' Kinnunen, who coached USD to ninth-place team finish at the 2007 NCAAs, has died

Friday's Non-Distance News

Has every top sprinter changed coaches for 2024? De Grasse, Jacobs, Omanyala, Asher-Smith and Kerley all have Plus add Yohan Blake to the mix. He's now coached by Michael Frater.
Who is Geoffrey Kimani? A look into Ferdinand Omanyala's new coach
Two UK police officers found guilty of gross misconduct for stop and search of Olympian Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos One cop will be fired as he was found to have lied about smelling cannabis in their Mercedes.
Val Adams named World Athletics Athletes’ Commission Chair - Matt Hughes is Deputy Chair There is one US athlete that is a member - Jasmine Todd.

Kiptum's 2nd Half in Chicago Was Wild But Not As Wild As Initially Reported

LRC Kelvin Kiptum's 4:18 WR Mile Split at 2023 Chicago Marathon Was Too Good to Be True

Kiptum's reported 4:21 19th mile and 4:18 22nd mile were the two fastest splits ever recorded in a marathon, but after an investigation by LetsRun.com, race organizers have confirmed discrepancies with those splits.

2 guys broke the WR but lost

2023 Big Dog's Backyard Ultra: Harvey Lewis Wins After WR 108 Hours (450 Miles of Running)

6 guys made it 100 hours, with three breaking the orld WR of 102. Claire Bannwarth won the women's race after just 60 hours (250 miles).

Race video It's cued to the final 200 meters.
MB: Big's Backyard Ultra

Sick of Shoes that Break Down Too Soon?

LRC The Search for a More Durable Running Shoe: The Most Durable Running Shoes of 2023

Running shoe construction has changed a lot in the last decade. Runners are still looking for more durable running shoes, but we take a look at some of the most durable shoes and what makes them stand out.

Looking To Paris 2024

LRC Road To Paris Goes Live - See Who's Eligible For The Olympics in Track and Field (For Now)

We have good news US marathon fans. Scott Fauble is #61 in the marathon so it looks like the US will be sending 3 Olympic men's marathoners to Paris.

MB: Road to Paris lists are live!!! See who's eligible for the Olympics + Good News: The US will be sending 3 US men's marathoners

Grant Fisher appears to be tired of Eugene (aren't we all?)

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MB: Grant Fisher announces he's left the Bowerman Track Club

Just 32 days after running an American record (7:25.47) on his new hometown track, Grant Fisher has announced he's leaving the BTC.

Fisher Leaves Bowerman

Grant Fisher Leaves Bowerman Track Club

Full Supporters Club podcast out with predictions for Fisher's 2024.

Get a Better Running Shoe

LRC Max Cushioning: Why Runners Love High Stack Height Shoes

Stack heights on shoes are getting bigger and bigger. Runners are liking these shoes more and more. We try and make sense of the cushioning revolution.

More Kiptum / Marathon News

LRC Guest Editorial: Sub 2 Hours for Men? Sub 2:10 for Women? The Golden Age of Running Is Coming -- Ready or Not

As running prepares for some of its biggest barriers to be broken in the coming years, guest columnist Stephen Lane argues it is time for World Athletics to take action.

Recommended Read No, Kelvin Kiptum Is Not the Next Kipchoge (But Sifan Hassan just might be) Writing for Outside, Martin Fritz-Huber cites the LetsRun.com forum and includes the following quote from Molly Seidel, "Who’s the GOAT?’ Who fucking cares? Who’s got the story that’s going to get people excited?”
*MB: Molly Seidel: "Who’s the GOAT?’ Who fucking cares? Who’s got the story that’s going to get people excited?”
Kelvin Kiptum told his manager he wanted to withdraw from Chicago 1 week out as he had tonsilitis and a thigh injury but his coach told him he'd be fine The rest is history. *Discuss
Chepng’etich still wants to WR despite losing to Hassan in Chicago - "Smashing the world record is still in my plans"

Inside Kiptum's Training

LRC Kelvin Kiptum's Coach Reveals His Incredible Training Before Marathon World Record in Chicago

Kiptum, who regularly runs 150+ miles a week, runs so hard in training that his coach Gervais Hakizimana wants him to slow down: "I told him that in five years he would be done, that he must calm down to last in athletics."

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LRC's NCAA XC Previews

LRC 2023 NCAA XC Women's Top 10: Katelyn Tuohy Tries to Lead NC State to 3-Peat

Tuohy, who won the individual last year, opted to return to Raleigh and is one of four women on the NC State roster who finished in the top 20 last year.

NC State women without Tuohy win Joe Piane Invite This race is generating a lot of buzz on the messageboard. *Discuss *All NCAA results

LRC 2023 NCAA XC Men's Top 10: Everyone Is Still Chasing NAU

Our pre/midseason top 10 is here. NAU is loaded, but OK State could be even better than '22, when they lost NCAAs to NAU on a tiebreaker.

Weekend NCAA XC Preview It's not as big of a weekend as last week but Paul Short and Chile Pepper are taking place.

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Better Running Shoes

LRC The Best Running Shoes You Can Buy in Fall 2023

The ASICS SUPERBLAST tops the first LetsRun.com shoe rankings for everyday trainers. The shoe is a worthy winner as it is the epitome as to how super shoe technology has made its way over to everyday trainers. Asics and HOKA each put 3 shoes in the top 10.

MB: And the #1 training shoe on LetsRun.com in 2023 is.....

Ross Tucker Speaks

LRC Sports Scientists Ross Tucker and Geoff Burns React To Tigst Assefa's Amazing 2:11:53 Marathon World Record

After Assefa's WR, sadly doping allegations swarmed the Internet, but could it simply be the shoes? "I hate these shoes, and I truly wish the authorities had acted to prevent this entirely foreseeable situation," writes Ross Tucker.

2024 Olympic Trials

LRC Eugene Will Host 2024 US Olympic Track & Field Trials, Again

Eugene fatigue is real but don't tell that USATF. This will be the fourth straight US championships at Hayward Field and the fifth straight US Olympic Trials. Eugene paid them at least $3 million for the last Trials and we all know that USATF needs at least $3 million just to pay Max Siegel. Ridiculous.

MB: It's Official: Eugene Will Host 2024 US Olympic Trials, Again

Ingebrigtsen Wants ALL of the WRs

LRC Jakob Ingebrigtsen Wants It All: "If Some People Can Do Something, I Believe I Can Do It Better"

After his double victory at Pre, Ingebrigtsen shared advice for those attempting double threshold and why he believes he can break every WR from 1500 through the marathon.

MB: Jakob Ingebrigtsen wants ALL of the WRs - 1500 through marathon: "If Some People Can Do Something, I Believe I Can Do It Better".

Better Running Shoes a Click Away

LRC The New and Improved LetsRun.com Shoe Review Site Is Here

Want to know what running shoes real runners like best? We've got some answers for you as our Better Running Shoe review site is now open to the public. Real reviews, from real runners, with data science.

XC Super Fan

LRC Super Fan Mike Mahon Attends His 2,000th Cross Country Meet

Mahon, 61, has been to more than 52 meets a year over 38 seasons and has no plans on slowing down.

MB: We've found our sport's greatest fan. Mike Mahon just attended his 2,000 cross country meet.

Max Siegel & USATF Are Getting Sued

LRC USATF Board Member Jim Estes Suing USATF & Max Siegel for Negligence & Defamation

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

XC Video Game

LRC XC Cross Country Racing Now Free To Play On Both Iphone & Android

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!!

MB: Good News: XC Cross Country Racing Now Free To Play On Both Iphone & Android .

Justyn Knight Joins The BTC

LRC Justyn Knight Talks About Why He's Joined The Bowerman Track Club

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?

MB: JUSTYN KNIGHT BOWERMAN

The Latest LRC Feature

LRC From NAIA to Beating Kipchoge: The Zouhair Talbi Story

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

LRC MJ Speaks: Michael Johnson on Noah, Sydney, Sha'Carri, His Double Gold, and Pursuing Greatness

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

LRC Orlando Unveils 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials Course, Announces Race Will Start at 12:10 and 12:20 pm ET

Are the mid-day start times great so it can be shown live on TV? Or too hot? We give you our thoughts.

Karsten Warholm Q&A

LRC An Inside Look at Karsten Warholm's Revolutionary Training

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.

MB: An inside look at Karsten Warholm's mind-blowing training.

The Most Untalented 3:29 Guy Ever?

LRC Meet Narve Nordås, 24-Year-Old Norwegian 1500m Runner That Went from 3:36 to 3:29 in 1 Season

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.

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The Latest JG Feature

SC From Norway to Flagstaff: How Double Threshold Training Is Taking Over the World

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).

MB: The secrets of double threshold training are revealed. From Norway to Flagstaff: How Double Threshold Training Is Taking Over the World

How do you explain the ridiculous indoor distance times?

LRC Super Spikes? Raised Expectations? A Look At How The NCAA & American Distance Running Record Books Have Been Rewritten in Just 4 Years

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.

MB: What do some of the top coaches in the USA think of the ridiculous times? Is it just the shoes? Or is someting else going on?

Kipchoge loving the LetsRun Shirt in Berlin

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LRC 2023 NCAA XC Conference Recap: Valby’s Dominance Grows, Stanford Men & UW Women Win Final Pac-12s, Wisconsin Men Score 19

LRC Kelvin Kiptum's 4:18 WR Mile Split at 2023 Chicago Marathon Was Too Good to Be True

2023 Big Dog's Backyard Ultra: Harvey Lewis Wins After WR 108 Hours (450 Miles of Running)

LRC The Search for a More Durable Running Shoe: The Most Durable Running Shoes of 2023

LRC Road To Paris Goes Live - See Who's Eligible For The Olympics in Track and Field (For Now)

MB: Grant Fisher announces he's left the Bowerman Track Club

LRC Max Cushioning: Why Runners Love High Stack Height Shoes

LRC Guest Editorial: Sub 2 Hours for Men? Sub 2:10 for Women? The Golden Age of Running Is Coming -- Ready or Not

LRC Kelvin Kiptum's Coach Reveals His Incredible Training Before Marathon World Record in Chicago

LRC My Favorite Purchase Ever on Amazon – Dyson V15 Cordless Vacuum – Now $130 Off – Act Fast

LRC's NCAA XC Previews

LRC 2023 NCAA XC Women's Top 10: Katelyn Tuohy Tries to Lead NC State to 3-Peat

LRC 2023 NCAA XC Men's Top 10: Everyone Is Still Chasing NAU

Review A Shoe & Win Free Shoes

LRC The Best Running Shoes You Can Buy in Fall 2023

LRC Sports Scientists Ross Tucker and Geoff Burns React To Tigst Assefa's Amazing 2:11:53 Marathon World Record

LRC Eugene Will Host 2024 US Olympic Track & Field Trials, Again

LRC Jakob Ingebrigtsen Wants It All: "If Some People Can Do Something, I Believe I Can Do It Better"

LRC The New and Improved LetsRun.com Shoe Review Site Is Here

LRC Super Fan Mike Mahon Attends His 2,000th Cross Country Meet

LRC USATF Board Member Jim Estes Suing USATF & Max Siegel for Negligence & Defamation

LRC XC Cross Country Racing Now Free To Play On Both Iphone & Android

LRC Justyn Knight Talks About Why He's Joined The Bowerman Track Club

LRC From NAIA to Beating Kipchoge: The Zouhair Talbi Story

LRC MJ Speaks: Michael Johnson on Noah, Sydney, Sha'Carri, His Double Gold, and Pursuing Greatness

LRC Orlando Unveils 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials Course, Announces Race Will Start at 12:10 and 12:20 pm ET

LRC An Inside Look at Karsten Warholm's Revolutionary Training

LRC Meet Narve Nordås, 24-Year-Old Norwegian 1500m Runner That Went from 3:36 to 3:29 in 1 Season

SC From Norway to Flagstaff: How Double Threshold Training Is Taking Over the World

LRC Super Spikes? Raised Expectations? A Look At How The NCAA & American Distance Running Record Books Have Been Rewritten in Just 4 Years

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American Record Pod: Yared Nuguse and Wood Kincaid Open Up

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Madeline Manning Mims

Frank Shorter

LRC American Marathon Record Podcast: Keira D'Amato and Deena Kastor

LRC Emily Sisson - The Next US Marathon Superstar?

LRC Woody Kincaid - On His American Record and Leaving Bowerman

LRC New Balance Boston's Mark Coogan

LRC Brooks Beasts' Danny Mackey

LRC OAC's Dathan Ritzenhein

The Rise of Syracuse: How a Cross Country Powerhouse Was Built From Scratch in 10 Years

26:59: The Story of Chris Solinsky's American Record and Upset of Galen Rupp

The Summer of Webb: An Inside Look at Alan Webb’s Magical 2007 Season

Dreams Become Reality: Jake Wightman Stuns Jakob Ingebrigtsen to Win World 1500m Title

Wejo Speaks: Why I Sucked in College

Escorting Paula - How LRC Co-Founder Weldon Johnson Paced Radcliffe To Her 1st World Record

American Strong: How American Teamwork Helped Meb Keflezighi Win Boston

LRC's Robert and Weldon Johnson Named as Two of “The 50 Most Influential People in Running”

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