Dejen Gebrmeskel, photo by PhotoRun.net
Julia Bleasdale, photo by PhotoRun.net
Gebremeskel and Bleasdale
CARLSBAD (USA, Mar 30): Ethiopian World and Olympic medalost Dejen Gebremeskel won the Carslbad 5000 in fast 13:11, fourth win here for him. Second Bernard Lagat achieved new US road record 13:19 improving the previous of Marc Davis in 1996 by five seconds (13:24). Third Augustine Choge 13:22 and fourth Edwin Kipyego 13:26. To note Tariku Bekele 7th in 13:45. In women race surprise British win for Julia Bleasdale 15:06 (road PB) over Kenyan Betsy Saina 15:21 and Ethiopian Etalemhu Habtewold 15:23. Close fourth 800 m world medalist Brenda Martinez 15:24 big PB as top US runner of the day. Fifth Amy Van Alstine 15:30.
Bernard Lagat, photo by PhotoRun.net
Jordan Hasay and Gabe Grunewald, photo by PhotoRun.net
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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