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Coffee with Larry, July 30, Mt.SAC Cross Country course changing, World’s fastest man and women a matter of opinion? 48 hours until track & field starting in Paris 2024!

Coffee with Larry, July 30, Mt.SAC Cross Country course changing, World's fastest man and women a matter of opinion? 48 hours until track & field starting in Paris 2024!

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

This is Coffee with Larry for July 30, 2024.

Our topics today:

1. Mt.SAC announcement on changing iconic course on high school cross country. We have some issues with the announcement.

The recent announcement on changing cross country course at Mt.SAC, courtesy of Mt.SAC.

2. Rai Benjamin, after seeing Michael Johnson’s comments on the World’s fastest man or woman, and MJ noting, “it is a matter of opinion,” noted that he was the world’s fastest man. I love Rai, sounds good to me!

Rai Benjamin, photo by Diamond League AG

3. The Olympic track and field days, August 1-11, 2024, are just about here!

The 1900 Paris Olympics, photo courtesy of tr.olympicsworlds.com

4. Watch for our daily previews, reviews and commentary on all things, Olympic track & field!

Valerie Allman, the finest discus thrower in the world, wins in Paris DL, photo by Diamond League AG

See you tomorrow on #CoffeewithLarry

 

Our podcast for July 30, 2024 is right here! 

 

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