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Run it Back: Emma Coburn on the American record, her first steeplechase and meeting Mark Wetmore
February 12, 2015 | Kevin SullyPhoto: TrackTownPhoto
American steeplechaser Emma Coburn joined Kevin and Jason on the House of Run podcast for a wide ranging discussion. Below are some highlights of their conversation. For the full interview, download the podcast here, or on … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: Simpson grinds out an American record, records aplenty in Boston and Barshim soars
February 9, 2015 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto: TrackTownPhoto
If you enjoy middle-distance races, then the indoor season is for you. At Saturday’s New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, there were six races between 1,000 and 3,218 meters. Not all of them panned out, but in … Read More
Monday Morning Run: 26 Thoughts on the Berlin Marathon
September 29, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via Creative Commons/Flickr
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 Weekend’s Best Matchups: Berlin Marathon and College Cross Country
September 26, 2014 | Jesse SquireWill Shalane Flanagan get to the Brandenburg Gate in record time? And will she be the first woman to get there?
After a brief hiatus, the Weekend’s Best Matchups returns just in time for fall. That means distance running, specifically … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: Barshim goes higher, Gatlin doubles, Keitany returns
September 8, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
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 Monday Morning Run: Bolt says farewell, Simpson surprises, Farah cruises
August 25, 2014 | Kevin SullyPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
There are only four sentences in the Usain Bolt’s Wikipedia page about 2014. Barring another early morning trip to the dentist, there won’t be anything left to add about this year. Bolt called it a … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: Another Rupp Record, Rudisha Struggles, Vessey’s Outfit
June 2, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
All Prefontaine Classic, all the time. If you missed any of the races, the videos are archived here. There were two American records, David Rudisha and Asbel Kiprop both looked human, Kirani James and Lashawn Merritt … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: Lagat’s American record, Zharnel Hughes shines, USATF dysfunction
March 31, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
Now that the professional outdoor season has begun in earnest, the next few months are starting to look pretty interesting for American track fans. The following events take place in the United States before the … Read More
The Monday Morning Run
March 3, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 CommentsPhoto via Track and Field Photo
The professional indoor season reaches its climax this weekend with the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland. One of the charms of indoor track that I learned to appreciate this year is … Read More
