Highlights from chatting with pros in Boston today:

-Cooper Teare discussed his altitude stint (in Provo, not Park City)
-Drew Hunter ran a great 10k but says he’s not a 10k guy yet
-Krissy Gear says she wants to be like Emma Coburn in 2024: “unflappable”
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What did we learn at Boston Marathon media day?

-Evans Chebet's thoughts on not being named to Kenya's provisional Olympic team
-Emma Bates says her workouts have been better than before Boston 2023
-Hear from Jenny Simpson, CJ Albertson, & more

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/1…

The Wanda Diamond League is heading to Flotrack in 2025 and US track athletes and fans are outraged. How and why it happened: letsrun.com/news/2024/04/h…

If you just woke up in the USA, here is your chance to watch the final lap of the Australian men’s 1500m final (no spoilers):

Want to know what it was like to be at World XC as a fan? Guest columnist Tim O’Hearn shares his experience. letsrun.com/news/2024/04/b…

What did we learn at Boston Marathon media day?

-Evans Chebet's thoughts on not being named to Kenya's provisional Olympic team
-Emma Bates says her workouts have been better than before Boston 2023
-Hear from Jenny Simpson, CJ Albertson, & more

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/1…

Parker Valby just OBLITERATED the NCAA 10k record in her debut at the distance.

In just 5 months, the following barriers have fallen in NCAA distance running:

-sub-13:00 5k (men)
-sub-15:00 5k (women)
-sub-27:00 10k (men)
-sub-31:00 10k (women)

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/p…

FloTrack will air the Diamond League in the United States starting in 2025. American fans & athletes are not happy about it.

Taking a look at how we got here -- and why NBC let the rights go:

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It has been 19 years since a woman repeated as Boston Marathon champion. Hellen Obiri has the chance to do it Monday.

“We feel pretty confident that her fitness is the best it’s been for a marathon,” her coach Dathan Ritzenhein told LetsRun.

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2024 Boston Marathon Live Preview Show twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

It’s Des Linden weather in Boston! (But looking much better for race day) des_linden Boston Marathon

Parker Valby just OBLITERATED the NCAA 10k record in her debut at the distance.

In just 5 months, the following barriers have fallen in NCAA distance running:

-sub-13:00 5k (men)
-sub-15:00 5k (women)
-sub-27:00 10k (men)
-sub-31:00 10k (women)

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/p…

Want to know what it was like to be at World XC as a fan? Guest columnist Tim O’Hearn shares his experience. letsrun.com/news/2024/04/b…

For the second time in four years, USATF will not send a team to the World U20 championships.

Their reasons for withdrawing don't pass muster. USATF is letting down young US athletes by preventing them from competing on the world stage.

LRC editorial:
letsrun.com/news/2024/04/s…

2024 BOSTON MARATHON MEN'S PREVIEW

Evans Chebet won impressively in '22 & '23, but he has not raced in a year & an Achilles injury has hampered his buildup. He'll need to rely on guile & experience if he is to become the first 3-peat winner since 2008.

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/2…

For the second time in four years, USATF will not send a team to the World U20 championships.

Their reasons for withdrawing don't pass muster. USATF is letting down young US athletes by preventing them from competing on the world stage.

LRC editorial:
letsrun.com/news/2024/04/s…

“It was then like, oh, this is all we’re getting. Can’t see the big screen, can’t see the finish, can’t see the start.”

The fan experience at World XC left a lot to be desired. Thoughts on the problems in Belgrade, and the state of World XC in 2024.

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/h…

East Africa always shows up to World XC. How do we get the rest of the world's best runners to compete?

Robert Johnson has a solution: force athletes to run World XC in order to qualify for the World/Olympic 10,000 meters.

letsrun.com/news/2024/04/h…

2024 World XC was not a good spectator experience. No view of the start/finish. No concessions. No bathrooms.

That can be fixed next time. The bigger issue with World XC it has become 'optional.'

We have a fix for that too. Introducing the Rojo Rule:
letsrun.com/news/2024/04/h…