Coffee with Larry, October 14-15, 2024, an Incredible Marathon day in Chicago, and some Responses to the WR!

This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! This is Coffee with Larry for Monday, October 14, 2024. (We posted on RunBlogRun on October 15, 2024.)

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Our topics:

1. A tremendous 46th running of the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Start of the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon/ Kevin Morris

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…/

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…/

Ruth Chepngetich, Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon / Kevin Morris

4. Ruth Chepngetich won by 7 and one half minutes, breaking world record by nearly two minutes. Here’s the story from Deji Ogeyingbo: https://www.runblogrun.com/…/gracious-and-brilliant…

Ruth Chepngetich makes history, Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon / Kevin Morris

5. Here’s opinion piece from Athletics Illustrated on Ruth Chepngetich: https://athleticsillustrated.com/opinion-ruth…/

Ruth Chepngetich makes history, Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon / Kevin Morris

6. FootLocker regionals are November 30 for Midwest, NorthEast and SouthEast. West Regional is December 7, and Nationals are December 14, 2024. www.footlockerxc.com

Ruth Chepnegetich, Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon/ Kevin Morris

7. 2024 Midwest FootLocker regional, presented by HOKA, November 30, 2024, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/midwest/

2023 FootLocker Midwest regional, presented by HOKA, photo courtesy of FootLocker Midwest

8. 2024 South FootLocker regional, presented by HOKA, November 30, 2024, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/south/

2023 Champs South Regionals
Charlotte, North Carolina  November 25, 2023
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9. 2024 NorthEast Footlocker regional, presented by HOKA, November 30, 2204, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/northeast/

2023 FootLocker NorthEast Regionals
Boston, Ma  November 25, 2023
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10. 2024 West FootLocker regional, presented by HOKA, December 7, 2024, registration can be found here: https://footlockercc.com/west/

2023 West FootLocker Regional, presented by HOKA, photo courtesy of FootLocker

11. 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…/

Ruth Chepngetich, Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon / Kevin Morris

12. RunBlogRun has requested comments from both Athletics Integrity and the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on the drug testing protocals used with Ruth Chepngetich. We will be reaching out to several other experts to provide a complete picture on the record. As a journalistic site on running, we must look at both sides of any picture. The WR in Chicago was insane, as I called it, but to appreciate it, we must know if it is legitimate and with the amount of doping in Kenya, questions are only natural.

See you Wednesday on Coffee with Larry!