Deep Thoughts on the Grand Slam Track Kingston Meeting
Here are my thoughts on the Grand Slam Track first meeting, which was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 4-6, 2025: Grand Slam Track did an incredible build on their…
Coffee with Larry, May 12, 2025, Remembering my first Olympic experiences
This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! Coffee with Larry graphic, photo by StarGazerPics, graphic design by Mike Deering Coffee…
South Africa Delivered, Jamaica Faltered, and Spain Stunned Us All
South Africa Delivered, Jamaica Faltered, and Spain Stunned Us All This weekend was all about the world relays in Guangzhou. World Athletics has used this as an event to select…
This Day in Track & Field, May 12, Joan Benoit Samuelson takes Olympic Trials Marathon weeks after arthroscopic surgery (1984), compiled and written by Walt Murphy
This Day in Track & Field–May 12 1888–Yale’s Charles Sherrill is credited with becoming the first man to use the “crouching” start in a sprint race (at least in the…
2025 Spring Racing/Training Program, May 12, 2025, week 9, day 1, Ninth Week of the season, Monday is the easy day!
The road to 2025 racing is in high season! We have begun Spring Track & Field now for 14 weeks! Thanks to the nice notes from coaches and athletes. We…
Coffee with Larry (on You Tube), May 6, 2025, Thoughts on Grand Slam Track Miami, Shanghai Diamond League, and my Chat with BBC!
We are beginning to post key Coffee with Larry podcasts on You Tube. Thanks to Mike Deering, we have been able to upgrade the broadcasts. Coffee with Larry is sponsored…
South African day with two golds
South African day with two golds GUANGZHOU (CHN, May 11): Relay power USA won only one gold during 2nd day of WA Relays in China (mixed 4×400 m), while South…
Team GB Report from Guangzhou 2025
Team GB report Participation in the World Relays would have to be deemed a success for team GB. The main object of the exercise was to qualify all 5 relay…
Galen Rupp at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon; Deep thoughts on how you build a long term career!
Galen Rupp is an iconic athlete in American distance running. Now, in his mid 30s, Galen is looking at a career that has included four Olympic Games (2008, 2012, taking…
Guangzhou 2025, the second day of the World Athletics Relays in China, an overview
The timing, location and rules of the competition reduced the World Relays to a qualifying competition for the relays at the World Championships to be held in Tokyo in September.…