Coffee with Larry, April 11, 2024, Boston Marathon is Next Monday, Prize Money for Olympic Track gold, the Voice of the Boston Marathon, Larry Rawson!

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field!

This is Coffee with Larry for Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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Our topics:

1. We are in Boston Marathon week, and the event happens on Monday, April 15, 2024. This is Boston Marathon 128!

2. Boston Marathon will be shown on ESPN from 8.30 AM Eastern to 12.30 AM Eastern. ESPN+ will show streaming from 4AM.

3. Seb Coe announced World Athletics will provide $50k US to Olympic track and field gold medalists, the first International Federation to provide money for gold medals. Here is the release:
https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/04/world-athletics-introduces-prize-money-for-olympic-gold-medallists.html

4. Hypocrisy abounds. The IOC says nothing. Amateurism was a program made to keep working-class athletes out of sport and cater to wealthy males. We believe this is a great move!

5. Feature on the Voice of the Marathon, Larry Rawson, by Ian Eckersley, please read about the Voice of the Boston Marathon for the last 50 years!

https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/04/world-athletics-introduces-prize-money-for-olympic-gold-medallists.html

6. Our most popular story in Budapest! An Epic Competition, by Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2023/08/an-epic-pole-vault-competition.html

7. Five Suggestions for NIKE as they return to retail: https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/03/five-suggestions-for-nike-as-they-return-to-running-retailers.html

8. The most read story of the last 3 years: Noah Lyles, the Clock Does Not Lie! by Cathal Dennehy,
https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/03/noah-lyles-the-clock-doesnt-lie.html

9. Eight Questions with Jess McClain, 4th in 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (now a sponsored Brooks Running athlete) , by Larry Eder, https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/04/eight-questions-with-jess-mcclain-4th-in-2024-u-s-olympic-marathon-trials-now-a-sponsored-brooks-running-athlete.html

See you tomorrow on Coffee with Larry!