The Monday Morning Run

December 2, 2013 | Kevin Sully

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The Monday Morning Run is all over the globe this week–marathons in Japan, turkey trots in California and cheetah versus human races in Busch Gardens. Come to think of it, that was pretty much … Read More

The Morning Run

November 26, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Once again this week, the Monday Morning Run appears on Tuesday. This is partly to make way for the big weekend of NCAA action, but more so because I was hoping the extra day would produce more stories to discuss. … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

November 19, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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Track and field stories rained down on us from the heavens last week. Most of them originated from Monaco, where the sport convened for the IAAF awards. A prodigy turned pro, an American city won … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

November 11, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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Last week, the IAAF announced the finalists for the World Athlete of the Year. No surprise, the nominees are Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Bohdan Bondarenko, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Zuzana Hejnova and Valerie Adams. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

October 28, 2013 | Kevin Sully

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The Daily Relay will have on-site coverage from the New York City Marathon, including a comprehensive race preview later in the week. Before the press conferences, I wanted to start this edition of The … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

October 21, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Ashton Eaton will try his hand at the 400-meter hurdles next season

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Track fans received their first bit of positive non-championship season news when Ashton Eaton’s coach Harry Marra said that … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

October 14, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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In honor of the Chicago Marathon, 26 thoughts on the race and the wins by Dennis Kimetto and Rita Jeptoo.

1) After a subdued 2012, the marathon is back to its preposterous ways. 2011 … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

October 7, 2013 | Kevin Sully

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With no major competitions over the weekend, we begin with doping news. The Veronica Campbell-Brown case has turned into one of the most convoluted drug cases of the last few years. If you haven’t … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

September 30, 2013 | Kevin Sully | 3 Comments

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In professional running, the Berlin Marathon and Wilson Kipsang’s world record were the only stories of the weekend. I’m devoting the entire Monday Morning Run to the race. Here are 26 thoughts on … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

September 24, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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A little late here on the Monday Morning Run, but only because it took me a day to fully process the “Italian athlete used fake penis to dodge doping test” headline. Creative evasion techniques aside, … Read More