#CoffeewithLarry, Episode 870, More on Arcadia, some Boston stories!
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4. Arcadia Invitational is one of the best meets in the country! When I went there in 1995-1996, it blew my mind. Now, thirty years later, the meet continues to impress. Kudos to Rich Gonsales, protector of the Arcadia meet legacy, and his team. Kudos to NIKE for bringing in everyone!
The Arcadia Invitational, April 10-11, 2026, photo by Charles Alexander
5. The amazing Free Streaming Coverage opened the meet to another generation of dreamers! That may be the most important benefit for the sponsor, NIKE!
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.