Coffee with Larry, May 27, 2025, Jazmin Sawyers returns, Best Streaming EVER? Nike Breaking 2, European Athletics to show 40 track & field meets via streaming for FREE!

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

Coffee with Larry graphic, photo by StarGazerPics, graphic design by Mike Deering

Coffee with Larry is your almost daily podcast from #RunBlogRun for Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

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Coffee with Larry, June 11, 2025, Some thoughts on Rome, Oslo Diamond League

This Day in Track & Field, June 12, Walter Tewksbury was first American to break 11 seconds (1900), Kjell Isaksson sets PV WR (1972), written by Walt Murphy

Omius hat with cooling cubes, photo courtesy of Omius

Coffee with Larry is sponsored by OMIUS, the cooling technology company, which you can find at www.omius.io.

Coffee with Larry is supported by Pace Events, managers of #DubaiMarathon. Mark your calendar for February 1, 2026.

Elite women leaders, 2025 Dubai Marathon, photo by Giancarlo Colombu /Dubai Marathon

We have been fortunate to have support from Global Athletics and Marketing, which sponsors and manages 3 events, one indoor, one city Games, and one NYC GP, plus manages 150 world-class athletes.
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Gabby Thomas, 200m winner, photo by How Lao for Grand Slam Track

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Brooks Ghost 17, photo by Brooks running

I love the Brooks Ghost 17! And the Brooks Hyperion MAX! Also, have you seen the new Brooks #Chariot commercial?

Our topics:

1. European indoor champ Jazmin Sawyers is back, with two strong long jump performances after Achilles rehabilitation.

Jazmin Sawyers, photo by Chiara Montesano for European Athletics

2. The best streaming ever? Of course, NIKE Breaking 2, with the focus of late Sandy Bodecker and then CEO Mark Parker, #Breaking2 was popular globally and showed an event that captured the dreams of millions of young athletes.

Faith Kipyegon, Breaking 4, in association with NIKE

3. European Athletics is promoting streaming at 40 events in May, June, July and August. These meets will be FREE to all across the US, and are great way to bring 14-18 year olds into the sport.

Nadia Battocletti completes the 5k/10k double in Roma 2024, photo by European Athletics via Getty Images

4. I have to say, the #AthletesLounge, on #Flotrack for #DiamondLeague is coming along well. Good conversations, interplay and great track gossip!

5. #Flotrack is doing #DiamondLeague this year, and I am enjoying their coverage. I just hope fans are open to paying for streaming as it is an exceptional broadcast.

Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR) wins the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 8:00.70 at the Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat, part of the Wanda Diamond League, on Sunday 25 May 2025, photo by Diamond League AG

6. As most know by now, USATF had to cancel Bermuda GP, LA GP and NYC GP. The reason? Lack of money. Sad thing is that USATF took no responsibility for USATF GP meets which now, are all gone. We have asked USATF for comment and not a word.

7. I like the #adidasAtlantaCityGames, and the performances are great. It is just sad not to have the meet in Boston, where it originated. adidas could have three superb meets based on adidas City Games in US, I believe that it is all about budgets.

Trey Cunningham, 110m hurdle winner, adidas Atlanta City Games, by Kevin Morris

8. Love the adidas Road to Records and adidas City Games. In old days, adidas used to bring a few media in to give it more of a global feel. Perhaps they can consider that again.

9. NIKE has #VomeroPLUS and #Structure26 coming out late in June, looking forward to seeing them. Sifan Hassan trains in NIKE #Infinity.

Nike Infinity, shoe that Sifan Hassan uses for some of her training, photo courtsy of Nike running

10. What has happened to #Breaking4? I think it is a great idea, but I worry that NIKE did it one year too early. There is no buzz about it, and with the millions that they will spend, how will they make this worth the investment?

Faith Kipyegon, Breaking 4, photo by NIKE

11. Just saw the new Brooks #Chariot Heritage shoe, pretty hipster, need to get a pair.

See you tomorrow on #CoffeewithLarry

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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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