Goucher+AF8-KaraBlanket-NYCM14.JPG Kara Goucher, staying warm, 2 November 2014, photo by PhotoRun.net Even with her special blanket from her son, Colt, Kara Goucher was not really warm. The winds at the start of the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon were strong and gusts of up to thirty-six miles per … [Read more...]
Rita Jeptoo, World’s Best Female Marathoner, Tests Positive
+ACY-nbsp+ADs In an exclusive to RunBlogRun, trusted sources have confirmed that, at the end of September 2014, Rita Jeptoo tested positive in her A sample test for a banned substance in an out of competition testing. The out of competition testing procedure was done in Kenya. The testing was done by a … [Read more...]
HOKA ONE ONE revives the 2-Mile National Postal Competition
+ACY-nbsp+ADs The Race Is Back On. The revival of the Postal 2-Mile is a revival of the spirit of high school distance running, the revival of finding a true national champion and most importantly the revival of a team together. We are proud to reintroduce the running world to the Hoka One One National … [Read more...]
Way Over Her Head, High Jump Fashionista Inika McPherson Is Taking It Higher
+ACY-nbsp+ADs Inika McPherson is one of those athletes one does not forget. The high jumper is making a name for herself in our sport. David Hunter caught up with her recently and here is his feature on the high jump power house.+ACY-nbsp+ADs Inika McPherson: Way Over Her Head HJ Fashionista Is Taking It … [Read more...]
Amantle Montsho tests positive, a commentary on drugs in sport
+ACY-nbsp+ADs It happened about three in the afternoon on Saturday, 2 August. I got a note that an athlete had tested positive. I went over to my friend, Duncan MacKay, editor of Inside the Games, and asked his team if they had heard about it. Duncan told me about their story on insidethegames.biz , which … [Read more...]
World Junior Track & Field Championships, Day 3: It’s Mary Cain’s world, we just live in it
Mary Cain's race, among US high schoolers, may have been one of the most anticipated events of the week here+ACE That she won was pretty impressive, because, on the world level, this just does not happen for American women. That she did it in the style she did, with the finesse, control and final kick … [Read more...]
2 seconds, no finish clock picture, but satisfaction: Molly Huddle breaks her own AR
All that she did in 2014, was leading up to this race. The twelve and one half laps that Molly Huddle ran in Monaco Friday night, the two seconds off the AR, and, right after, Molly knew she could run faster...+ACY-nbsp+ADs Molly started the 2014 season with her third place debut in the NYC Half Marathon … [Read more...]