Mondo close at 625, Barega 12:55.68; Alemeshete 14:36.70 SUZHOU (CHN, Apr 27): The Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala in the new DL venue of Suzhou (replaced Shanghai due to stadium renovation) was the second Chinese Diamond League meeting within a week. An estimated 20,000 visitors saw an early world lead, two outdoor world leads, two meeting records, and, of course, WR attempts by Mondo. Paulino, B. Chepkoech, JCQ, Roberts and Duplantis recorded their second DL victories of the season. Surprising losses for champions – Richardson, Gidey, US sprinters, and Barshim. The next Wanda Diamond Le ..read more

Athletes flying at the Shanghai/Suzhou Wanda Diamond League 2024, by Suzhou/Shanghai Diamond League meeting /Global Sports communications    Swedish star Mondo Duplantis produced a standout performance at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Suzhou, China, on Saturday (27). He soared over six metres to maintain dominance in the men’s vault. In front of packed stands at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, the 24-year-old set a perfect record up to and over 6.00m. With the competition winning, he raised the bar to a world record height of 6.25m, coming close in his three attempts. “It was ..read more

Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does This Day in Track & Field History, an excellent daily service that provides true track geek stories about our sport. You can check out the full service (we just use excerpts) for FREE with a free one-month trail subscription! (email Walt at : WaltMurphy44@gmail.com) for the entire daily service. We will post a few history moments each day, beginning February 1, 2024. Copyright 2024-all rights reserved. It may not be reprinted or transmitted without permission. By Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25 ..read more

Today, April 27, 2024, is a race day. Week 7, Day 6, find yourself a race! Warm up well, The Outdoor season is in full swing in much of the country, except when the track is covered with snow! If you get to race today, try the 1600/800 or 3200/800 to shake things up a bit! Take 30 minutes and cool down slowly. Hydrate, Stretch, Larry’s Deep Thoughts: You have been working out all winter, and spring is in full swing. We have worked on hill work and fartlek workouts. The racing in the last ten weeks was about getting you to do some fast running. The season will begin with relays, long races, and ..read more

This is Friday, April 27, 2024. This is a recovery day. Your workout for today: Warm-up slowly, 40-60 minutes, easy running, 6 x 150-meter stride-outs, with vigor, cooldown, hydrate, get off wet clothes, recover, Larry’s Deep Thoughts: Recover today so you can race tomorrow.  Easy days are genuinely part of your training regimen. Run hard on the tough days, but follow the coaches’ plan. Run easy on the easy days. Train smart. Your body will handle the stress much better. Fridays were always fun at Bellarmine and at Santa Clara. At Bellarmine, we would run from campus along the bridges to ..read more

This is Coffee with Larry, our daily podcast on all the global track and field stories! This is Coffee with Larry for Thursday, April 25, 2024. Coffee with Larry is sponsored by #JamBar, the Original Organic Artisan Sports Energy Bar. Founded in 2021 by Jenny Maxwell, co-founder of Powerbar (1985), JAMBAR is made with organic ingredients in small batches in Northern California. Tropical Trio, by Jambar! Jambar has vegan options and comes in six flavors. It has 34 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of protein and is sweetened with maple syrup! You can purchase JAMBAR with a special  15 pe ..read more

  Walt Murphy is one of the finest track geeks that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that provides true geek stories about our sport. You can check out the service for FREE with a free one-month trial subscription! (email: WaltMurphy44@gmail.com ) for the entire daily service. We will post a few historic moments each day, beginning February 1, 2024. (c)Copyright 2024-all rights reserved. It may not be reprinted or retransmitted without permission.  By Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com), used with permissi ..read more

HASPA MARATHON HAMBURG ON SUNDAY   Course records and Olympic qualification the targets in Hamburg, by Race News Service    World-class fields will go for course records and target Olympic qualification in Sunday’s Haspa Marathon in Hamburg. Kenya’s defending champion and course record holder Bernard Koech, who tied his best with 2:04:09 a year ago, is back. At the same time, Gotytom Gebreslase, the World Champion from 2022, is the favorite in the women’s race. The Ethiopian, who has a PB of 2:18:18, wants to secure the third spot for the Paris Olympic race in Hamburg. Fellow Et ..read more

The Hydra Patch Review – A new method using some old-fashioned ideas! By Jeff Benjamin Last month in Orlando, America’s best marathoners toed the line in their attempts to finish in the top three and qualify for the Paris Olympics. As the gun went off in the male and female races, Orlando was still pretty shady and cool around 10am, a solid ally for the runners competing. However, within the hour, everything changed. The sun preceded to blast out, sending a bomb-like, quickly forming heat wave throughout the course, heating up and dehydrating many competitors who tried to complete the 26 ..read more

Jeff Benjamin’s Spring Book Reviews First In A Series CHASING FOUR: A Personal History of Work and Play By Gene McCarthy A Top High School & Collegiate Runner who trained with the French Legend Marcel Phillipe at Fordham University. A Four-Minute Miler who trained with his idol, the legendary Marty Liquori, and the vaunted Florida Track Club, where he also became club President and clashed elbows in races with icons like Steve Ovett. An aspiring “Shoe Dog” who, beginning with his first foray at Athletic Attic, rose through the ranks into the upper echelon of the sneaker industry ..read more