Teddy Tamgho Sets new TJ WR: 17.91m! by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 20, 2011 12:46 PM
Teddy Tamgho doing what he does
so well: Triple Jump at adidas GP, photo by PhotoRun.net.
so well: Triple Jump at adidas GP, photo by PhotoRun.net.
Teddy Tamgho answered the triple jump of 17.57m by Phillips Idowu last night in Birmingham with a new WR of 17.91m, breaking his own WR from Doha, Quatar duing the World Indoor Champs. Tamgho has been seriously considering adding the long jump to his repetoirre: he looks ready for some serious jumping at the 2011 European Indoors in Paris, March 4-6, 2011.
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Go East, Young Women (to Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon), by Pat Butcher, note by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 20, 2011 12:31 PM
Janet Rono paid $1,000 for an airline ticket to Hong Kong and won the race, set a course record, and in the end, won $34,000! Would you do that? photo by PhotoRun.net.
Mr. Butcher, our global runner, is in Hong Kong. That means that he is wafting poetically about all things marathon. This race had a fascinating pedigree. Suppose you invite some athletes, but some one shows up, on their own dime, who not only wins, but breaks the course record? Well, then you have a marathon that someone (you, kind reader), might actually want to read about! Write on, Mr. Butcher:
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Galen Rupp Sets 5,000m Indoor AR: 13:11.44, by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 19, 2011 12:35 PM
Galen Rupp, 2010 Payton Jordan, photo by PhotoRun.netGalen Rupp, racing with new training partner Mo Farah, showed great form and some guts today, as he ran from the front from just past 3,000 meters until 4,900 meters. Hitting the 1,000m in 2;36.09, 2,000m in 5:16 and 3,000m in 7:52.9, Rupp and Farah worked in unison to break their countries records.
Farah took the lead with 100 meters to go, and Rupp did not give up, chasing Farah to the finish line, giving no quarter. Mo Farah ran 13:10.60 breaking a 29 year old record of one Nick Rose, European 5,000m champion. Galen Rupp ran 13:11.44 to break AR of Bernard Lagat, who ran 13:11.60 in 2010 (Rbk Boston), where Galen Rupp had run his previous indoor PB of 13:14.
Galen Rupp is running next in Christchurch, New Zealand, on February 26, to get the A standard for 10,000 meters for the 2011 World Outdoor Championships!
Mo Farah runs 13:10.60, Sets Euro & British record for 5,000 meters, by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 19, 2011 12:26 PM
Running with new training partner Galen Rupp, Mo Farah set a new European and British record for 5,000 meters of 13:10.60. Mo took the lead with 100 meters to go, after having ran a very steady pace with Rupp, both together from 3k to the finish.
Mo Farah will be running the 3,000 meters at the European Champs in Paris in two weeks, with his eyes set on defending his 3,000m win in Torino in 2009!
Mo Farah will be running the 3,000 meters at the European Champs in Paris in two weeks, with his eyes set on defending his 3,000m win in Torino in 2009!
Mo Farah winning 2009 Torino Euro Indoor, photo by PhotoRun.net.
Mo Farah Changes Coach to Alberto Salazar, by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 19, 2011 7:29 AM
Mo Farah leads Chepseda and Gebremaskel at NB 3,000m on February 5, photo by PhotoRun.net.On Friday, February 18, 2011, at a press conference in Birmingham, the big news was about Mo Farah. Mo Farah, the current European champion at 5,000m and 10,000m outdoors and defending champion at 3,000 meters indoors, will now be coached by Alberto Salazar. Mo told the assembled masses that he wanted to move from his previous Olympic and World Champs performances to medal contender. He is moving his family to the US as well!
At Russian Indoor Champs, held in Moscow, on Friday, February 18, a quartet of Russian women broke the current 4 x 800m WR, running 8:06.24!
And 49 of possible 50 countries will be competing in European Indoor Champs, to be held in Paris, France, March 4-7, 2011. Only Lietchtenstein will be absent.
Looks like no David Oliver for U.S. Indoor champs. Coach Johnson told RBR that David has a small injury and that " all we set out to do indoors has been accomplished."
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Aviva Indoor Grand Prix, February 19, 2011, LIVE Updates, Event by Event, by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 19, 2011 6:51 AM
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I will be sending out tweets of live results on each major event here in Birmingham. I will then write a few lines about each event here, and update the blog, so you can check things out in a variety of ways.
What can US learn from the Aviva Indoor Grand Prix? Wonderful crowd, well produced and well orchestrated events, providing world class competition and always, always, local stories. It is my biggest beef with some US events. The reason meetings are sold out over here ? They actually advertise and promote events more than a month before the event! Amazing isn't it?
I have also linked to some of the newest stories on the meet. Like all major athletic meetings, the AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix has lost some top athletes: Robles, Oliver, Ennis. It is the part of the sport that hurts us. I do not know why meet directors do not have injured athletes show up, sign autographs and do a junior clinic--it would be great television.
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My Run Sprints to Movie theaters on March 31, Exclusive One Night event! release, note by Larr
By Larry Eder on February 18, 2011 8:40 PM
My Run is an inspiring story about more than running. I am encouraging all of our readers to check this movie out, as it should be on a movie screen near you! Billy Bob Thorton is the narrator, and the story is very inspiring. We also ask readers who view the movie send us notes on it!
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Comcast Cost Cutting=NBC Out of Olympic TV? by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 18, 2011 4:04 PM
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Also, please read the word, "May", that is the operative word. TV producers and TV networks have been begging poverty for some time. We will not know if this is play acting for some time!
More details on this one to come!
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Mary Keitany destroys Kiplagat WR at RAK, release, note by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 18, 2011 3:06 PM
Mary Keitany en route, RAK half-marathon, February 18, 2011, photo by PhotoRun.net.Mary Keitany gave the world just a bit more of a hint of what she could do, while running the
WR half marathon of 1:05:50 today! In perfect conditions, with a slight wind, Mary hit 24:30 for 8k, breaking Paula Radcliffes former 8k best from 1999, 15k best of 46;40, then she hit the best EVER for ten miles,50:05, then a best EVER for 20k, 1:02:36, then a final half marathon time of 1:05:50! Not bad for a day's running! Mary took several great names off the top place in the record books in her RAK half marathon win!
Deriba Merga enroute! RAK half marathon, February 18, 2011, photo by PhotoRun.net. On the mens' side, Deriba Merga won the RAK in 59;24, and en route, ran the 8k best of 21:51 and a 12 world best of 33:08, en route to his 59:24 win. Merga is the past-winner of the Chevron Houston Marathon and 2009 BAA Boston Marathons!
2,600 runners ran the RAK half marathon this year, which is a sizzling course, especially in perfect weather conditions!
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Deem, Valmon will head 2012 US Olympic T&F team staff, release, note by Larry Eder
By Larry Eder on February 17, 2011 2:02 PM
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Coaches work their entire lives to be picked to represent their profession with the best athletes in the U.S. It is, in my opinion, that important that we pick great coaching and support staffs!
The coaches association USCCTFA rightly picked that many well -respected college coaches are well represented. Again, a job well done, and a good example of the direction our teams are headed!
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