Eleven Deep Thoughts on World Athletics Providing $50k prize money for Olympic Track & Field Gold 1. On April 11, World Athletics announced in a news release that it would be the first global sports federation to provide prize money for each Olympic gold medal in track and field, beginning in Paris 2024. The Prize money announced was $50,000 US. 2. Seb Coe then held a day of media meetings with key media worldwide. One of his last groups was the specific global track geek crowd: LetsRun, Track & Field News, Runners World, Athletics Weekly, and RunBlogRun. In this media, we were al ..read more

Chopra’s opening, Moraa, Gardiner, and middle distances, as expected, highlights DOHA (QAT): The third meeting of the 2024 Wanda Diamond League takes place in Doha. Most of the scheduled disciplines have their DL season debut. Reigning World champion Neeraj Chopra opens his season, in which he wants to finally chase the 90-meter. An interesting clash of champions is expected in the women’s pole vault; fans hope for fast times in the men’s 200m and 400m (with Steven Gardiner) sprints, Mary Moraa wants to confirm her 800m ambitions, and strong groups of Ethiopian runners run in the women’s 1500m ..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 permission. This Day ..read more

This is Thursday, May 9, 2024. This is Week 9, Day 4. This is Fartlek Day. Gosta Holmer, a Swedish Olympian who competed against Jim Thorpe, invented this interval program for running on trails and in parks. Mr. Holmer developed it for the Swedish cross-country team in the 1930s, which did poorly in European competitions, and Gosta wanted to motivate them. The Olympic decathlete and pentathlete developed a beautiful approach to training that allows athletes to personalize their training in many ways. This is your workout: Warm up today, 60 minute fartlek, 5 minutes hard, 5 minutes easy, one ti ..read more

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! This is Coffee with Larry for Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Coffee with Larry is sponsored by #JAMBAR! #JAMBAR is the Original Organic Artisan Sports Energy Bar, founded by Jenny Maxwell in 2021 after 3 years of development. JAMBAR has 34 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of protein and is sweetened with maple syrup. JAMBAR has five flavors, 4 of them vegan! The new #TropicalTrio tastes great! JAMBAR is the Original Organic Artisan Sports Energy Bar, www.jambar.com, CODE Larry 15! Jenny Maxwell and her l ..read more

GB Marathon team for Paris The six athletes selected to run for Team GB in the Paris Olympics have been confirmed.  Three had been pre-selected, and three earned their places following excellent performances in the recent London Marathon.  The athletes are as follows (listed with coach and club). Women Charlotte Purdue (Nic Bideau, Aldershot Farnham and District) Charlotte Purdue, photo by The London Big Half Rose Harvey (Alistair Cragg, Clapham Chasers) Rose Harvey, photo by The London Marathon Calli Hauger-Thackery (Hallamshire) Calli Hauger-Thackery, photo by The London Big Half M ..read more

From every view, the World Relays Bahamas 2024 was a resounding success! 70 teams moved on to Paris 2024, with Europe sending 26 of the teams to the Summer Olympics. This is the second article from Justin Lagat on the World Relays, and we hope that you enjoy our coverage.    Everyone feels at home when the host is happy. It was the same inside Thomas Robinson Stadium when the World Athletics Relays host nation won the day’s first event and excited the home crowds. Anchored by Shaunae Miller-Uibo, the Bahamas 4x400m mixed relay team ran a new national record of 3:12.81 to win their he ..read more

Editor’s note: Last February, Noah Lyles told the assembled media that he would win three gold medals in Budapest. I remember looking at his face and noting in my diary that this guy totally believed in himself. I also noted that his coach, Lance Baumann, believed in this.  After the 100m win in Budapest, Coach Baumann told me that the 100 meters was the toughest of the three. I became a total believer after watching Noah win the 200m and anchor the 4x100m, which were seamless (well, except for the cart accidents). Paris will be ferocious, but Noah Lyles feels he has been building for thi ..read more

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! This is Coffee with Larry for Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Coffee with Larry is sponsored by #JAMBAR! #JAMBAR is the Original Organic Artisan Sports Energy Bar, founded by Jenny Maxwell in 2021 after 3 years of development. JAMBAR has 34 grams of carbohydrates and 10 grams of protein and is sweetened with maple syrup. JAMBAR is the Original Organic Artisan Sports Energy Bar, www.jambar.com, CODE Larry 15! JAMBAR has five flavors, 4 of them vegan! The new #TropicalTrio tastes great! Jenny Maxw ..read more

The Doha Diamond League will be held on May 10, 2024, and can be seen on Peacock on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 11 AM Chicago (Central time).  Runners to watch out for at the Doha Diamond League meet this Friday. It is still quite early in the track and field season, as the third Diamond League meet takes place this Friday at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. It is time to establish who to watch out for in the build-up to the Paris Olympics, as some runners will be stepping on the track to compete for the first time this year, while others will clash with their worthy opponents in t ..read more