The Monday Morning Run: 26 Thoughts on the Chicago Marathon

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In the insanely fast climate of the marathon, Sunday’s race in Chicago didn’t produce an easy headline.  There were no course records.  The world record was never threatened.  Kenenisa Bekele, the … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Chicago Marathon Preview, Athlete of the Year Controversy

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The buzz of Berlin hasn’t even worn off and yet we are only six days away from the Chicago Marathon, the next major of the fall. There won’t be a world record in this one, … Read More

Monday Morning Run: 26 Thoughts on the Berlin Marathon

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Dennis Kimetto set the world record of 2:02:57 and Shalane Flanagan came up short in her quest to break the American record. Sunday’s Berlin Marathon, the first major of the fall, was chocked full … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Spearmon’s positive test, Fall marathon preview

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There is only a one week break between the end of the track and field calendar and the beginning of the fall marathon season. Catch your breath because the three majors this fall are shaping … Read More

The Dual: Who is the Athlete of the Year?

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The Dual is a two-person discussion about issues surrounding the world of and track and field. This week, Jesse and Kevin debate who should be the men’s and women’s Athlete of the Year.

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The Monday Morning Run: Barshim goes higher, Gatlin doubles, Keitany returns

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The Diamond League finale in Brussels spanned the entire 2014 professional track and field season in two hours. The high jump was spectacular, the men’s 100 was controversial, an American woman shined in the mid-distances … Read More

The 4 x 1: Jenny Simpson’s chances in Brussels, Bolt vs. a cheetah and a high jump world record?

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

-Aside from Jenny Simpson, who had the best performance in Zurich?

-What are Simpson’s odds of winning the 3,000 in Brussels on Friday?

-Which Diamond League final is the most interesting in Brussels?

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The Monday Morning Run: Diamond League winners, world record in the hammer, Brussels Preview

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With Zurich in the rear view mirror, we are halfway through the Diamond League finales. All that is left of the 2014 track and season is the the Brussels meet on Friday and then a … Read More

The 4 x 1: Bolt’s short season, Gatlin is Batman and American records in Zurich

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

-What was the highlight of Usain Bolt’s season?

-Which gold medalist, Mo Farah or Usain Bolt, has the best chance of winning gold in 2015?

-Does … Read More

The Dual: Does track and field have a Justin Gatlin problem?

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The Dual is a two-person discussion about issues surrounding the world of and track and field. This week, Jesse and Kevin breakdown track’s uneasy relationship with Justin Gatlin. 

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