Exciting finish in the Zurich Diamond League 5k, Mo farah's last track race before he moves up to the marathon. Defeated World Champion Edris, and American Chelimo, who was initially listed as second but was dqed because you're not actually allowed to swim through the runners in front of you.

Shalane Flanagan becomes first American woman to win NY Marathon since Miki Gorman in 1977.

Exeter Twp (PA) graduate Nicholas Hilton won this morning’s Walt Disney World Marathon with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:17:53. First American to win the race since 2004.

expecting the cheetoh to take credit in 3...2...

Des Linden wins Boston Marathon in cold, rainy, windy conditions to be become first American female winner since 1985. Time of 2:39:54 is the slowest since 1978.

Yuki Kawauchi of Japan wins the mens' division in 2:15:58. Kirui of Kenya seemingly had the race in hand with a lead of a minute and half an just over 5k to go, but tied up badly. First Japanese winner since 1987, slowest winning time since 1976.

second place was a nurse from arizona. she won $75k. was only her second marathon.

ReadingPhilly wrote:second place was a nurse from arizona. she won $75k. was only her second marathon.

American women finished 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7th. Canadian woman was 3rd.

Wow now that's a close call

Bat flips. Welcome to the board. You are amongst friends.

smitty wrote:Bat flips. Welcome to the board. You are amongst friends.

#BeBold

Eliud kopchoge ran a marathon in 2:01:40. New world record by over a minute.

Insane. A coworker ran Berlin today. She is also faster than I.

New world record in the decathlon set the same day by Kevin Mayer of France (not during the same event).

9126 points, breaking Ashton Eaton of the US's mark by 81 points: First day: 100m: 10.55, LJ 7.80m (25' 7"). SP 16.0m, (52' 6") HJ 2.05m (6' 8 3/4"), 400 48.42

Second day: 110H 13.75, Discus 50.54m ( 165' 10")., PV 5.45m (17'10 3/4") , Jav 71.90m (235' 10 3/4"), 1500 4:36.11

I ran a 4:44 1600m in high school, so I would have only lasted about 1200m. And I was in the best shape of my life and was good enough to win about 50% of our dual meets (not great, but not bad).

Mind blown.

Someone's going to break that 2 hour mark eventually. They're all freaks.

I was a decent local runner, sub 14:50 for 5k. Which means I'm probably fooling myself to think on my best day I could have hung in there for 10% of the distance.

gotta get over to the local running shop sometime soon to talk to the owner to see what he thinks of this week's record... he's a mexican ex-pat who used to place in the top-5 in high-profile 10k races.

i just want to run a marathon under 4 hours before i get too old to do one at all.
i once got under 43 minutes in a 10k at altitude (lived in boulder when i first started running) ... doubt i could get to that here below sea level these days, though i still can beat most of my students.

i have a friend who told me that any mortal should be proud to be able to achieve half the speed of a top athlete at marathon sports (running, biking, swimming, x-county skiing, skating...). I can do that at running and swimming. [my body doesn't like bikes]