This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field!
This is Coffee with Larry for Wednesday, October 23 2024.
Coffee with Larry is our almost daily podcast on the global sport of track and field athletics.
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Our topics:
1. Parker Valby has just been signed by New Balance. She is moving to Boston to train with NB team coach Mark Coogan.
3.RW did this story on the Parker Valby signing:
2. John Korir won the men’s race, taking a pack of ten through the half in 1:02:19, breaking the field of 7 down at 21 miles, and winning in 2:02:44 PB. Here’s my story: https://marathonhandbook.com/opinion-why-its-hard-to…/
October 13, 2014
Chicago,
Illinois, USA,
photo by Kevin Morris
3. John’s win was overshadowed by the paradigm-shifting WR of Ruth Chepngetich, who became the first woman under 2:11 and 2:10, with a PB of 2:09;56, finishing 11th overall. Here’s Justin Lagat’s story: https://marathonhandbook.com/opinion-why-its-hard-to…/
4. Ruth Chepngetich won by 7 1/2 minutes, breaking world record by nearly two minutes. Here’s the story from Deji Ogeyingbo: https://www.runblogrun.com/…/gracious-and-brilliant\
5. Here’s opinion piece from Athletics Illustrated on Ruth Chepngetich: https://athleticsillustrated.com/opinion-ruth…/
October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon / Kevin Morris
6. 2024 Midwest FootLocker regional, presented by HOKA, November 30, 2024, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/midwest/
7. 2024 South FootLocker regional, presented by HOKA, November 30, 2024, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/south/
8. 2024 NorthEast Footlocker regional, presented by HOKA, November 30, 2204, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/northeast/
9. 2024 West FootLocker regional, presented by HOKA, December 7, 2024, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/west/
10. Amby Burfoot, former editor at RW, Boston 1968 Marathon champion, and one of our sport’s most thoughtful and conscientious writers, wrote this piece on his misgivings on the Women’s WR set by Ruth Chepngetich at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon WR (posted October 15, 2024): https://marathonhandbook.com/opinion-why-its-hard-to…/
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
© 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon/Kevin Morris
All rights reserved.
11. Pat Butcher did an amazing column on Ruth Chepnegetich and her amazing race: https://thepatbutcher.wordpress.com/…/19/enough-already/
12. A fantastic podcast from Des Linden and Kara Goucher, #NobodyAskedUS, Chicago marathon, Recap or Rampage? Episode 2.34, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWCB3DwXdjs
14. Mainova Frankfurt Marathon is October 27, 2024, you can find more info at https://www.frankfurt-marathon.com/
15. The NYC Marathon is on November 3, 2024, you can find more info at : https://www.nyrr.org/races/2024tcsnewyorkcitymarathon
16. The 2025 Dubai Marathon is January 12, 2025, you can find more info at: https://www.dubaimarathon.org/
17. The 2025 RAK Half Marathon is February 1, 2025, you can find more info at: https://rakhalfmarathon.com/
See you on Coffee with Larry on Thursday, October 24, 2024!
