In 2014, Emma Coburn shocked the world by winning the Shanghai Diamond League.

10 years later, she's opening her 2024 campaign in China again -- her first race back since a hamstring tear last summer.

Full Suzhou Diamond League preview here:
letsrun.com/news/2024/04/2…

Some interesting matchups at this event.

In a road 800 (yes, road 800), world outdoor champ Marco Arop is facing world indoor champ Bryce Hoppel.

And Hobbs Kessler is racing Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the road mile. A bit early for US fans but worth checking out the YouTube replay.

On a USATF board meeting today it was mentioned that USATF is negotiating with World Athletics to see if USATF’s security concerns around the U20 World Championships can be addressed satisfactorily, we may end up sending a U20 team after all.

So if you haven't been keeping up, we now have the following pro track events coming to the calendar:

-Alexis Ohanian's 776 Invitational (women's-only meet in Sep.)
-Barry Kahn's Duæl (100m head-to-head in Jamaica in Sep.)
-Michael Johson's unnamed league to begin in 2025

$30 million is an impressive amount to raise for professional track & field. Very interested to see what MJ & co. do with it.

The article says more details (and the name of the league) will be coming in June.

Take it with a grain of salt (still a month to go, many typos on website), but fields for the LA Grand Prix on May 18 looking very good.

Coleman v Tebogo in 100, Nuguse v Murphy in 800, Cheptegei v Barega v Kiplimo in 5k, Mu v Moraa v Paulino in 400...

lagrandprix.org/featured-events

Pretty cool when a messageboard poster can start a thread on LetsRun asking for information on Emile Cairess's buildup before his 2:06:46 at the London Marathon...and Cairess's coach Renato Canova responds by posting Cairess's entire buildup.

letsrun.com/forum/flat_rea…

Zerfe Wondemagegn, who was fourth in the steeplechase at last summer’s World Championships, has been banned for five years. She is only 21 years old.

What a thrill it was to wake up and see 41-year-old Kenenisa Bekele, 20 years after his first Olympic gold, pushing the pace in the final miles of the London Marathon.

6 thoughts on London, including Bekele, clutch Peres Jepchirchir, & brilliant Brits: letsrun.com/news/2024/04/6…

After leading through 24 miles, Kenenisa Bekele ran 2:04:15 to finish 2nd at the 2024 London Marathon and break his own masters WR.

Did the 41-year-old legend do enough to make Ethiopia's Olympic team?

Robert Johnson makes the case for and against: letsrun.com/news/2024/04/d…

What a thrill it was to wake up and see 41-year-old Kenenisa Bekele, 20 years after his first Olympic gold, pushing the pace in the final miles of the London Marathon.

6 thoughts on London, including Bekele, clutch Peres Jepchirchir, & brilliant Brits: letsrun.com/news/2024/04/6…

Very solid 2024 outdoor opener for Josh Kerr, who runs 1:45.94 to win the 800 (52.50-53.44) at the Oregon Relays by more than a second.

letsrun.com/forum/flat_rea…

Christian Miller is now the youngest person in the history of the world to break 10 seconds for 100m.

17 years, 341 days.

Opening Day did not disappoint.

Takeaways from the Xiamen Diamond League and Kip Keino Classic.

-Tsegay has raised her game
-Mondo doing Mondo things
-A 19-year-old beat Sha'Carri?
-Courtney Lindsey is for real
-The men's 800 is back, baby!

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/8…

2021 Olympic 200m silver medalist Christine Mboma, competing for the first time since August 2022, runs 12.32 and finishes last in the women's 100 at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi.

Her first race since lowering her testosterone levels to comply with WA's DSD regulations.