Coffee with Larry (February 5, 2024), The Olympic Trials marathon, Fiona O"Keeffe, Emily Sisson, Zach Panning, Connor Mantz, Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway!

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

This is Coffee with Larry for Monday, February 5, 2024, a Special Edition of the 2024 Olympic Trials Marathon and the 2024 N.B. Indoor Grand Prix.

2025-2026 Active Recovery from Cross-Country, December 16, 2025, Week 1, Day 3, Enjoying the rest

The 2025 Brooks XC Championships: a wonderful day in San Diego!

The long snowy drive to Kenosha, #CoffeeWithLarry, Episode 821, November 29, 2025

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Our topics:

1. The Olympic Trials Marathon, the challenges of covering our sport, by Larry Eder For the RunningNetwork, https://runningnetwork.com/index.php/news/336-the-orlando-olympic-trials

Abdi Abdirahman, U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials
Orlando, Florida
February 3, 2024, photo by Kevin Morris

2. Making an Olympic team, Emily Sisson takes second in the Oly Trials marathon, by Larry Eder for Missouri Runner, https://morunandtri.com/making-an-olympic-team/

Emily Sisson takes second, U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials
Orlando, Florida
February 3, 2024, photos by Kevin Morris

3. In Praise of Fiona O’Keeffe, by Larry Eder for ATF Athletes Only, https://atfathlete.com/in-praise-of-fiona-okeefe/

Fiona O’Keeffe wins in her debut! U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials
Orlando, Florida
February 3, 2024, photo by Kevin Morris,

4. Noah Lyles wins Big in Boston! by Larry Eder for California Track & Running News, https://caltrack.com/index.php/news/204-noah-wins-big-in-boston-at-nb-indoor-grand-prix

5. Grant Holloway wins in Boston, his ten-year-old winning streak continues, by Larry Eder, for Coaching Athletics Quarterly, https://caltrack.com/index.php/news/204-noah-wins-big-in-boston-at-nb-indoor-grand-prix

Grant Holloway is the king of his domain, 2019, 2022, 2023 World Outdoor Champs, look for his second World Indoor title! Photo by Kevin Morris, 2024 N.B. Indoor G.P.

6. Mantz, OKeeffe win Exciting Olympic Trials, by Race Results Weekly, https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/02/90335.html

Zach Panning, Connor Mantz, Clayton Young, photo by Kevin Morris, 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials

7. Laura Muir talks about 1,500m and d800m tactics, by Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/02/laura-muir-talks-about-tactics-on-the-1500s-and-800s.html

Laura Muir, Melissa Courtney (now Bryant), 2019 European Indoor 3000m, Glasgow, photo by Getty Images for European Athletics

8. Faith Kipyegon Assessed, by Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/02/faith-kipyegon-assessed.html

Faith Kipyegon, Paris 5,000m W.R., photo by Diamond League AG

9. 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Hull battles St. Pierre, Kessler battles Wightman, Hollaway impresses, and Noah Lyles astounds! by Larry Eder, https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/02/2024-new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-hull-battles-st-pierre-kessler-battles-wightman-hollaway-impresses-and-noah-lyles-astounds.html,

The style of Noah Lyles, photo by Kevin Morris, 2024 N.B. Indoor G.P.

10. Do not miss the fastest marathon in the Middle East! The date is February 24, 2024! Benard Kibet and Peres Kepchirchir will be the stars of this event, including Tamirat Tola, NYC Marathon champion! To sign up, please go to www.rakhalfmarathon.com!

Tamirat Tola, TCS New York Marathon
New York, New York, USA
November 5, 2023, photo by Kevin Morris

12. Special thanks to Brooks Running, our sponsor since 1990 (American Athletics, American Track & Field, RunningNetwork, RunBlogRun). When you purchase running shoes, remember the brands that support the sport and support RunBlogRun! www.brooksrunning.com.

Hyperion Elite 4, photo by Brooks Running; learn more about this great shoe at www.brooksrunning.com

See you tomorrow on #CoffeeWithLarry.

Author

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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