This is Coffee With Larry for June 1, 2023.
We visited Vegas to see my family, and you will hear the dulcet French countryside accent of my brother-in-law, Gervais Henric.
1. LA Grand Prix shows the promise and frustration of events in the US.
2. Promise because, in the end, the performances of athletes shined, frustration that, even with little marketing, the meet had 4,000 on Friday and 7,249 on Saturday.
track & field meet
May 26, 2023, Los Angeles, USA, photo by Kevin Morris
3. Lack of communication scared the meet, with the #2 event having three open lanes due to Aleia Hobbs not running final (planned), Sha’Carri Richardson, and Marie Jose Ta Lou (unplanned), pulling out with cramps. That meet did not have 3 sprinters ready to race, and NBC had no warning on LIVE TV, which shows another reason why TV absolutely despises the amateurism in our sport.
Gold Label track & field meet
May 26, 2023, Los Angeles, USA, photo by Kevin Morris
4. Cramps happen, as Sha’Carri and Marie Jose noted, but meets can be aware, and in typical fashion, no one knew what was going on.
5. Thank God that the Men’s 100 meters, the last event on the broadcast, lived up to the hype so that the Women’s 100mm was not such a clusterf#ck.
6. NB Outdoors is June 15-18, 2023, at
7. Ryan Crouser gave a rousing interview post-WR in LA; thanks, Ryan!
8. Sam Kendricks was wonderful in his first competition in a long time in the US. He also did a fine interview.
10. One of the most animated interviews was Hobbs Kessler after his 3:32.65 PB at LA GP!
Always enjoy @hobbs_kessler, and he ran a gutty PB yesterday. Watch Hobbs, he is a true talent, and he will break that PB again soon! #LAGrandPrix, #continentalTourgold, #track, #trackandfield, #tracklife,#trackandfieldlife, @WAbudapest23, @paris2024, @verynice_tc,… https://t.co/7rdmImH87c
— RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) May 28, 2023
11. Jennifer Prandini won the 200m, and her interview was a lot of fun; thanks, Jennifer!
Jenna Prandini is now being coached by Bobby Kersee and she is very happy, and confident after her big win over 200 in LA. #LAGrandPrix, #continentalTourgold, #track, #trackandfield, #tracklife,#trackandfieldlife, @WAbudapest23, @paris2024, https://t.co/To9F4GZyOk
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