2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour: Torun Copernicus Presser, Part 2

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Copernicus Cup Presser, photo by Larry Eder, 5 February 2019

So, anyone who reads @runblogrun on a regular basis knows that, when given the chance, I will ask questions galore at a press conferences. Many times, there are only a few questions being asked.

Ewa Swoboda, WL at 7.08 forr 60m, being interviewed on Polish TV, photo by Larry Eder, 5 February 2019

My question for Ewa Swoboda: Given your recent world leaders in Karlsruhe, and your big win in Lodz, how do you describe the improvements in your sprinting?

The charming and fast Marie-Jose TaLou, photo by Larry Eder, 5 February 2019

My question to Marie Jose Ta Lou: Why are you so popular with your fans in C’ote D’Ivoire? My taxi driver in Boston was so excited that I had interviewedr you in past events.

My question to Sam Kendricks and Pawel Wojciechowski: Why do pole vaulters always look as if they are having fun?

Ewa Swoboda was a bit perplexed, but noted that she had improved several parts of her discipline this past season.

Marie Jose Ta Lou was pleased with the question and noted that her countrymen and women now know that African women can race with the very, very best in the world.

Sam Kendrick and Pawel Wojciechowski both agreed that they compete against the heights not each other.

A fun preview of what is to come in Torun, Poland on the 6 February.

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Larry Eder
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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