This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field!
This is Coffee with Larry for Thursday, September 12, 2024!
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1. I enjoyed my birthday. Thanks for birthday notes!
adidas Marathon Trainer (circa 1977), photo from EBay (shoe made in Germany, mine were made in Yugoslavia).
2. Kudos to Athlos for announcing streaming coverage of their meet!
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3. Kenny Bednarek and Fred Kerley have joined Grand Slam Track.
Kenny Bednarek continues his winning streak, NIKE Pre Classic, photo by Brian Eder for RunBlogRun
4. Grant Holloway pulled out of the Diamond League final because of the lack of payment suitable to his stature.
Grant Holloway celebrates his WR of 7.27 in the 60m hurdles, photo by Kevin Morris
5. Noah Lyles has not signed with Grand Slam Track. His last comment was about lack of TV sponsor.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Aug 04: Images of Men’s 100m Winner Noah Lyles of USA (Photo By Christel Saneh / World Athletics)
6. Diamond League meetings have last showing on Peacock this weekend.
7. Looking forward to Flotrack updating us on how they will cover Diamond League.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen being interviewed by Flotrack, photo from Ryan Fenton
8. ATHLOS meeting on Sept 26. Announcing new field members almost every day!
Gabby Thomas, London Diamond League, July 2024, photo by Getty Images for British Athletics
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.
