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

November 9, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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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

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

October 19, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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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 | Kevin Sully | 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 | Kevin Sully | 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

Monday Morning Run: A World Championships in 15 nouns

August 31, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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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

The Monday Morning Run: World Championships Preview Quiz

August 17, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 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 | Kevin Sully | 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

The Monday Morning Run: Hammer world record, Felix to the 400, more doping investigations

August 3, 2015 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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The Stockholm Diamond League found itself in the unenviable position of being the final major meet before the World Championships. Virtually all of the fields on Thursday were depleted and the athletes that did compete … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Bolt returns, Farah sets world lead, De Grasse doubles up

July 27, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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If you live in the United States, I bet you were wondering why there was live track on your television during primetime last week. The Pan-American Games wasn’t the best showcase, but we’d all be idiots … Read More

Monday Morning Run: Dibaba beats history, Kiprop scares the record and the rest of those 1500m times

July 20, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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World records, historically deep races, false start drama, US relay ramifications, 200m runners running in the wrong lanes…..Monaco had a little bit of everything.  I tried my best to cover it all.  If there is … Read More