#CoffeewithLarry, Episode 803, October 21, 2025, Media challenges in the modern world, stories about the Chicago Marathon

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

Our topics:

1. A great set-up in Chicago, for media.

2. The challenge is that, around the marathon world, there is a lack of sports coverage in local newspapers.

3. In Chicago, it was RW, LetsRun, Race Results Weekly, RunBlogRun, Flotrack, Runnerspace, and Track & Field News.

4. How do we develop a new generation of media in sports?

Old TV model, courtesy of Pinterest

5. Most popular on social media? Katie Moon and Femke Bol are very popular among our readers.

6. Connor Mantz delivered in Chicago, per media outlets, his phone is going crazy! Well done, Connor.

7. We are getting ready for New York next week!

8. I am looking forward to my first indoor meeting of the year, the NB Indoor Grand Prix, which will be held January 24, 2026. www.nbindoorgrandprix.com

Masai Russell, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Track & Field meet
February 2, 2025
Boston,MA USA, photo by Kevin R. Morris

9. In two weeks, we are off to the 2025 NYC Marathon. We will be working with a new partner, www.FurnishedQuarters.com, check out the banner ads on www.RunBlogRun.com and www.RunningNetwork.com (In NYC, 10/29 to 11/4).

Furnished Quarters, logo from Furnished Quarters

10. NXN has regionals on November 9, November 14, and November 22, with finals on December 6, 2025!
Check out www.NIKECrossNationals.com or https://nxn.runnerspace.com/ .

NIKE Cross Regionals, photo by NIKE running

Here’s our first issue of the #TheJourneytoCompete, a NIKE XC newsletter from #NIKERunning and #RunBlogRun: https://runningnetwork.com/…/440-nike-xc-newsletter

 

11. Brooks XC Nationals, presented by #FleetFeet, has announced a streaming deal with #FloTrack, details coming. Regionals are November 29 and December 6, with Nationals on December 14! Remember, 20 athletes will get #GoldenTickets!
https://www.fleetfeet.com/cross-country-championship !

Fleet Feet XC

12. #RunBlogRun will be working with Pace Events on their two events, #DubaiMarathon, to be held on February 1, 2026, www.dubaimarathon.org

Ethiopia’s Dera Dida, winner of the 2023 Dubai Marathon, will lead the women’s elite field when she returns for her title defence in Dubai on January 7, photo from Pace Events/Dubai Marathon

13. The #RAKHalfMarathon will be held on February 14, 2026, www.RaKHalfMarathon.com

14. Here issue #2 of BrooksOnRunning Newsletter, This newsletter is dedicated to Coaches! It’s FREE!
https://coachingathleticsq.com/brooks-on-running…/

Jess McClain signs with Brooks Running, photo courtesy of Brooks Running

See you later on #CoffeewithLarry

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