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Monday Morning Run: 6 questions about the Russian doping scandal

November 16, 2015 | | One Comment

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Unlike the other doping controversies since the London Olympics, the Russian cheating scandal entered the mainstream and gained more juice. The presence of Russia and Vladimir Putin (I honestly never thought his name would come up … Read More

Q&A: Ashley Higginson wants it to feel like ‘senior year’

November 10, 2015 |

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This is one of a pair of Q&A’s we’re running today on steeplechasers who went to Princeton and run for the New Jersey*New York Track Club. We spoke to 2013 World Championships competitor and 2015 Pan Am … Read More

Monday Morning Run: The storm before the other storm + leftover NYC Marathon thoughts

November 9, 2015 |

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Depending on when you read this, track and field is somewhere between in shambles and a sinking ship. Or maybe a sinking ship in shambles. WADA on Monday will give an independent report on the … Read More

What the athletes are saying at the New York City Marathon

October 30, 2015 |

We liked Kevin Sully’s New York City Marathon storylines so much that we figured we’d find out what the athletes thought. Here’s athlete perspective on Sully’s six storylines heading into marathon weekend.

Who challenges Kipsang?

Now that Gebre Gebramariam has … Read More

New York City Marathon Preview: Who challenges Kipsang? Kenya or Ethiopia in women’s race? What about Meb?

October 27, 2015 | | One Comment

Ahead of Sunday’s New York City Marathon, here are six questions that I hope to get answered.

Who challenges Wilson Kipsang?

Kipsang hasn’t won a marathon in a year, but still enters as the favorite. The man he beat in … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Kenyan Marathon Trials, Bromell Goes Pro, De Grasse Says Put

October 19, 2015 |

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Two topics this week: Athletics Kenya’s attempt to concoct an Olympic Trials race for the marathon and the professional ambitions of sprinters Trayvon Bromell and Andre De Grasse. First, a few things I learned this … Read More

Kiplagat & Chumba prevail without pacers, Puskedra becomes the marathoner America’s been waiting for: 26 thoughts on the Chicago Marathon

October 13, 2015 | | One Comment

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After a brief sabbatical, the Monday Morning Run is in full force. It’s on a Tuesday this week, but hey this was the first step in getting back to a semi-regular schedule after my wife … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Beijing rematches, Zurich in slow motion and the one week too late club

September 8, 2015 | | One Comment

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Zurich hosted the first half of the Diamond League’s two-part finale last week. It’s the post-script on a season that reached its climax over a week ago in Beijing. Most people looked in slow motion … Read More

From the Stands: Beijing World Championships

September 4, 2015 |

Although it was work that brought me to Beijing, I still found a way to experience the World Championships, both from inside and outside the Bird’s Nest. I was not able to attend most of the sessions, but the full-access … Read More

Monday Morning Run: A World Championships in 15 nouns

August 31, 2015 |

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Before we begin this week, a hearty congratulations to all track fans

…….for getting up early, staying up late and generally disrupting your normal life patterns to watch a track meet in China.

…..for your ability … Read More