Coffee with Larry, Heading to Ras Al Khaimah at 120 KM an hour (70 MPH and I'm not driving), February 20, 2024

Coffee with Larry, Feb. 20. 2024, Driving to RAK, #VisitRasAlKhaimah

This is your almost daily podcast, Coffee with Larry, for Tuesday, February 20, 2024!

#coffeewithLarry is sponsored by www.Jambar.com! Use code LARRY15 to purchase JAMBAR, the original organic artisan sports energy bar. Jenny Maxwell founded JAMBAR in 2021. 34 grams of carbs, 10 grams of protein, JAMBAR is sweetened with maple syrup. Support the brands that support our sport!

Our Topics:

1. The RAK half marathon is almost here, happening on Feb 24, 2024. Check out www.RAKhalfmarathon.com, registration open until February 23!

2. Bernard Kibet and Peres Jepchirchir are two of the stars.

Benard Kibet wins the 2023 RAK Half Marathon, photo by Giancarlo Colombo/RAK Organizers

3. Tamirat Tola, victor of Dubai, World Champion, also won the NYC marathon, will be racing at the RAK Half Marathon! #VisitRasAlKhaimah

Tamirat Tola, TCS New York Marathon
New York, New York, USA
November 5, 2023, photo by Kevin Morris

4. European star and German record holder Koko Klosterhalfen will be looking to run a 65:11 or better!

Konstanze Klosterholfen wins European Champs 2022 gold at 5,000 meters, by Giancarlo COLOMBO.

5. The RAK course is fast and furious, giving athletes fast and not so fast a great opportunity to race a PB!

And they are off! RAK Half marathon, photo by RAK

6. Streaming live video of the race for global viewing for free!

7. USATF indoor was fantastic last weekend.

Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman, 60 meters,s the event of the USATF Indoor (sprints), photo by Kevin Morris

8. Microplus UK Athletics indoor champs were a lot of fun as well, with some great stories by Stuart Weir! https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/02/final-thoughts-of-gb-indoor-champs.html

9. Check out stories on both on Runblogrun! This was my fave from Monday: https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/02/can-elaine-thompson-herah-find-form-amid-chaos-as-she-looks-to-do-the-three-peat-at-the-paris-olympics.html

10. We thank #VisitRasAlKhaimah for supporting this event and our coverage! https://visitrasalkhaimah.com/rakhalfmarathon/

See you tomorrow on #coffeewithLarry

Author

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.

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