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This is Coffee with Larry for Monday, October 21 2024.
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Our topics:
1. Watch for the FootLocker XC ads! They are now up on RunBlogRun.com!
2. 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:
https://newbalance.newsmarket.com/…/285a2229-6e48-4999
4. Many Kenyans are very upset about the accusations against Ruth Chepnegetich. One asked me if it was because Ruth was not white?
5. 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
6. 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…/
October 13, 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA,
photo by Kevin Morris
6. 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
October 13, 2014
Chicago,
Illinois, USA, photo by Kevin Morris
7. 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
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