Coffee with Larry , 15 December 2025, Episode 824, the domestic cross-country season is over (except for the Worlds) , Euro XC champs, BrooksXC, USATFXC, deep thoughts! plus Celebrating Diane Leather!
This is #CoffeewithLarry for Episode 824, December 15, 2025.
#CoffeewithLarry is sponsored by #BrooksRunning, #VerilyStoryworks, #NIKE, and #OOFOS!
1. Dubai Marathon, a long-time sponsor, has its 25th anniversary marathon on 1 February 2026! Register at www.dubaimarathon.org! If you can not run the 2k, 10k or marathon, you can watch the streaming LIVE coverage, sponsored by www.ASICS.com on February 1 in the US, watch for updates at www.runblogrun.com!
President at ASICS Arabia FZE signs Presenting sponsor contract for Dubai Marathon with Race Director, Peter Connerton, photo by Dubai Marathon
2. The NXN, now in its 20th year, was FANTASTIC! Watch the replay at www.NIKECrossNationals.com ! Held on 6 December, Jackson Spencer and Natasza Dudek, with Niwot setting the boys’ low score record (61) and Wayzata winning the girls team, 142-147 (against Niwot).
3. The #BrookXC championships saved the legacy of the #FootLockerXC. In its first year, the BrooksXCNationals had great races, with Jackson Spencer becoming the first boys winner of both NXN and Brooks (formerly Foot Locker), since 2009, that was Lukas Verzbicas! On the girls’ side, Natasza Dudek won both NXN and Brooks XC, the first girl to EVER do that in the same year! Learn more about Brooks at www.soundrunning.com
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December 13, 2025, photo by Kevin Morris for Brooks XC
4. Thinking of Diane Leather, first woman to break five minutes for the mile way back in 1954, https://www.runblogrun.com/2025/06/celebrating-the-71rst-anniversary-of-diane-leather-breaking-the-5-minute-mile-barrier-by-peter-john-l-thompson.html
5. RAK Half Marathon, where I will be there in 2026! The date is February 14, 2026, learn more at www.rakhalfmarathon.com !
6. Dubai Marathon has a new presenting sponsor, www.ASICSrunning.com ! (ASICS Middle East) for 2026-2028.
7. You can watch replay of Brooks XC on www.flotrack.com !
8. Great performances by USATF XC events in Portland!
9. Learn more about the Legacy of #JimThorpe at www.Republic.com and www.VerilyStoryworks.com !
10. Special thanks to NIKE for their continued support! Learn more at www.nikerunning.com
11. Spoke of SPAR European Athletics Cross Country Champs, check out stores and video clips at www.european-athletics.com
See you on next episode of #CoffeewithLarry, for Episode 825!
#running, #crosscountryrunning, #NXN, #BrooksXc, #DubaiMarathon, #RAKHalfMarathon, #ASICSruning, #Verilystoryworks,
