Coffee with Larry, March 13, 2024, Nike Pre Classic announces Mile of the Century, Jim Weber resigns at Brooks as CEO, Noah Lyles adidas presser from Budapest!

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This is Coffee with Larry for Saturday, March 13, 2024.

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Our topics today:

1. Bravo to NIKE and NIKE Pre-Class on putting together the Mile of the Century! https://www.runblogrun.com/…/ingebrigtsen-nuguse-kerr…

The Budapest WC 1,500m final, won by Josh Kerr, with Jakob Ingebrigtsen second, Narve Nordas third, and Yared Nuguse 5th, photo by Getty Images for World Athletics.

2. Brooks announces that Jim Weber has resigned as CEO after 23 years at the helm. Dan Sheridan will replace him. Brooks planned this succession, and it was well-received.

https://www.runblogrun.com/…/jim-weber-steps-down-as…

Jim Weber, Dan Sheridan, Footwear News feature, March 2024

3. The long jump controversy continues! https://www.runblogrun.com/…/changing-the-format-of-the…

Jazmin Sawyers, photo by Chiara Montesano for European Athletics

4. This is a fun interview with Noah Lyles from Budapest! RunBlogRun presents Noah Lyles – adidas Press Conference, 2023 World Athletics Championships – Budapest, filmed by Deji Ogeyingbo, https://runblogrun.com/…/runblogrun-presents-noah-lyles… ,

Noah Lyles, Interview from Budapest 2023! Art by Mike Deering, photo by Kevin Morris

5. Here’s a popular piece I wrote on Emily Sisson making her second Olympic team in the marathon!

https://www.runblogrun.com/…/making-the-olympic-team…

Emily Sisson, Chevron Houston Marathon, and
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
January 15, 2023
Houston, Texas, USA
© 2023 Kevin Morris

6. Jess Warner-Judd is joining the two dozen elite women racing in THE TEN on Saturday, March 16, 2024: https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/03/jess-warner-judd-is-a-runner-oh-and-jess-is-racing-in-the-paris-ten-on-march-16-2024.html

Jess Warner Judd, photo by Getty Images for UK Athletics

7. Tsigi Gebresalama, RAK half marathon champion, will be competing in the THE TEN on Saturday, March 16, 2024: https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/03/tsigi-gebrselama-to-race-in-the-paris-ten-on-march-16-2024.html

The winners of the 2024 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon with His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, photo by Giancarlo COLOMBO

More to come 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.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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