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Chaos Reigned: An Oral History of the 2008 800m Olympic Trials Final

June 27, 2016 | | 5 Comments

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As the noise descended from the bleachers at Hayward Field and penetrated underneath the west grandstand, Tom Pappas abandoned his warm-up. Pappas was minutes away from the last event of the decathlon at … Read More

The Monday Morning: Yelp reviews for 2015

December 28, 2015 | | 4 Comments

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In the last installment of The Monday Morning Run of 2015, my House of Run co-host Jason and I mashed up two things we love–track and field and Yelp–to review athlete’s seasons. We only covered … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: World Championships Preview Quiz

August 17, 2015 | | One Comment

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To help you look back on the season thus far, and get ready for the World Championships, a brief quiz. But not just any quiz, one that you would have completely failed if you took it … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Symmonds vs. USATF, Doping stories abound

August 10, 2015 | | One Comment

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Other than figuring out who is doping, who can wear what and who can compete with women, track and field has it pretty much all figured out before the biggest meet of the season kicks off … Read More

A-Z Guide to the US Championships Part 2

June 23, 2015 |

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If you missed Part 1 of the preview, (letters A-M), click here. For a deeper preview on the women’s steeplechase field, check out this story on Emma Coburn, Ashley Higginson and the rest of the contenders. … Read More

Danny Mackey Got His Dream Job–Now the Hard Part

May 26, 2015 | | 5 Comments

Danny Mackey sits on the floor of the Occidental College gymnasium with his shoes off. Around him, much of the elite American distance running community waits. Coaches and athletes have filled up the dimly lit basketball court on the campus … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: National records aplenty, trouble for US quarter milers and another Kenyan star

May 25, 2015 |

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With no Diamond League meets on the schedule, we got to catch our breath last week. The next six days should be cracking with Usain Bolt running on Tuesday and the Prefontaine Classic and the Gotzis … Read More

Monday Morning Run: World Champs bidding heats up, NYC Marathon look ahead and Symmonds’s world record

October 21, 2014 |

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The Monday Morning Run waited until Tuesday this week to make way for Jesse’s comprehensive NCAA recap with news and notes from two mammoth races on the collegiate slate. For the professionals, it was a slow … Read More

5 Takeaways from Nick Symmonds new book, “Life Outside the Oval Office”

October 1, 2014 |

Nick Symmonds has a new book coming out later this month and it’s quite entertaining. Symmonds comes off as he always does; honest, thought provoking, and a little brash. Here’s a quick insight into what’s in store for the reader.

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The Weekend of Their Discontent

February 25, 2014 | | One Comment

They came one by one to the microphones and tape recorders. Eager to talk about their race, but also more than willing to take a swipe at the organization that runs their sport.

The critiques were sharp, frequent and done … Read More