The Morning Run

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The Diamond League doesn’t begin until Friday, but the professional season began to get serious over the weekend.  Tyson Gay showed he is still very much a factor in the 100, Veronica Campbell-Brown … Read More

Run It Back: Sports Illustrated’s David Epstein on Salazar’s Response to Hypothyroid Controversy

Last week, we spoke with David Epstein of Sports Illustrated about the diagnosis of hypothyroidism in elite athletes.  In the clip below, David explains Alberto Salazar’s response to the Wall Street Journal article that touched off the controversy.

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The Monday Morning Run

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Welcome to the first installment of the Monday Morning Run.  Each week, I’ll recap the news and results in the professional world of track and field.  For a look at the NCAA goings … Read More

Will Leer’s journey to Moscow runs through Southern California

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Most twenty-somethings who relocate to Los Angeles do it to chase a dream. They don’t envision moving into their parents’ home or being in bed before 10:00 p.m. Then again, most twenty … Read More

Survival

At 9:15 a.m. (PST), I watched the winners. I saw the brilliant tactics of Lelisa Desisa that capped off an exciting 3-person sprint finish in the men’s race. I saw the incredible last 4 miles by Rita Jeptoo that turned … Read More

Searching for a SportsCenter Moment

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Welcome to the Daily Relay!  In the coming weeks this site will be updated regularly with news, commentary and analysis about track and field, road racing and cross country.

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