Femke Bol, the current World Outdoor Champ at 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay, as well as the current 400m indoor WAC and 4x400m WAC, is racing in the Caribbean before the World Relays, which will be held this coming weekend, May 5, in the Bahamas.  The issue is this.  One of the most tremendous competitions in 2024 could be wherever Femke Bol and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are. In the 400m hurdles, it is pretty sure one of them will win. In the 400m flat, Marleidys Paulino, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, and Said Ewa Naser are back in the competition following a whereabouts ban; the run to 400-m ..read more

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on the world of track & field! This is Coffee with Larry for Monday, April 29, 2024. #CoffeewithLarry is sponsored by #JAMBAR, the Original Organic Artisan Sports Energy Bar. Jenny Maxwell founded JAMBAR in 2021 after three years of development. JAMBAR is made in small patches with organic ingredients from Northern California. Jambar logo, courtesy of Jambar JAMBAR has 34 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of protein and is sweetened with maple syrup. I like the taste of JAMBAR and found them at the Running Event. Jenny Maxwell ..read more

Our training weeks begin on Monday. This is your daily training for Monday, April 29, 2024. This is week 8, day 1. You need an easy day after a race on Saturday and a long run on Sunday. Your workout, Warm-up, 45-55 minutes of moderate running, 6×150 meter stride-outs, cooldown, hydrate, recover, get wet clothes off, change into dry clothes, Larry’s Deep Thoughts:       ..read more

Morgan Lake talks coaching, technique, and chasing 2 meters In 2021, Morgan Lake found herself without a coach as her existing coach was suspended. She asked Robbie Grabarz – a former Olympic silver medallist – to help her to the Tokyo Games.  What started as seeing him once or twice a week developed into him being her coach in 2022 Morgan says of their working relationship: “Obviously, he’s got that championship mindset, having won an Olympic medal and being a European champion. He’s been there and done it, and I think for me it’s then easier for me to be able to give over that trus ..read more

This Day in Track & Field History, April 28, 2024   1928— From Sports Illustrated: “In 1928, Charley Paddock, who had won gold medals in the 100-meter dash and 400-meter relay at the 1920 Olympics, and silver medals in the 200 in 1920 and 1924, asked that a 175-yard dash be added to the (Penn Relays) schedule so that he would have a chance to break his own world record of 17[4/5] seconds. “I am not exactly a youngster anymore,” the 27-year-old Paddock said before the race, “but, you know, I have always wanted to run here. When I was in Southern California, the college would ..read more

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! This is Coffee with Larry for Saturday, April 27, 2024. #CoffeewithLarry is sponsored by #JAMBAR, the Original Organic Artisan Sports Energy Bar. Jenny Maxwell founded JAMBAR in 2021. JAMBAR is made in small patches with organic ingredients from Northern California. Chocolate Cha Cha, from JAMBAR! JAMBAR has 34 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of protein and is sweetened with maple syrup. I like the taste of JAMBAR and found them at the Running Event. Jenny Maxwell and her team came on as a sponso ..read more

This is Sunday, April 28, 2024. Week 7, day 7. This is your long run day. Your workout: Warm up slowly, 75-90 minutes of running for juniors and seniors and 65-70 minutes for freshmen and sophomores. Hydrate, Cooldown, get out of wet clothes, Recover,   Larry’s Deep Thoughts: Long runs build many things. If you are a middle-distance runner, long runs are part of your weekly programs. I would run on trails on many long runs. My first real long run was in the summer of 1977 at Quicksilver Park in New Almaden, near San Jose, California. Hollis Logue III, a writer for Runners World in the 197 ..read more

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