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  • The surgence of American distance running

    I meant to post something like this after Rupp won the Chicago marathon, but there's not better time than now after Flanagan's NY marathon victory. I'm not sure if American distance running has ever been as good now as in any recent past. It's fun to watch and follow. Just a couple examples:

    Shalene Flanagan wins the NY marathon against a fairly stacked women's field. First American woman to win in over four decades. There's a video clip out there that I'll try to find where she yells out "F*** Yeah" as she nears the finish line. She deserves to say whatever she wants after her performance.


    Galen Rupp wins the Chicago marathon against a not so stacked but still impressive field. First American in 15 years to win this event.


    I've posted about this one before, but Emma Coburn wins the world championship steeplechase and Courtney Frerichs comes in second place. This race is one that I've watched several times and worth the 9 minutes as it's incredible.


    Other notable performances include Matthew Centrowitz wins the 1500 at the 2016 Olympics (although some people call this race mid-distance), Rupp wins silver in tihe 10,000 meters at the 2012 Olympics, Ryan Hill, Jenny Simpson, etc.

    It's fun to watch and I hope we continue to improve especially at a time when American sprinters are getting beat time and again.
    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    Here's the Flanagan yell. So Awesome!!

    "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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    • #3
      we watched that live. she gave the second place runner a beat down.
      Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by old_gregg View Post
        we watched that live. she gave the second place runner a beat down.
        I watched it in person! (for about 30 seconds when she passed our corner).

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        • #5
          This is one I’m very excited to see



          Jorgensen has ruled the triathlon sector for a while. I wonder how it will translate to the marathon.

          Also, the Boston marathon field is shaping up to be crazy.




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          "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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          • #6
            Well that was some horrible weather. I just watched in the driving rain for 15 minutes and it was no fun at all.

            A bunch of nobodies won — a Japanese guy that runs a marathon every month and some girl from Ogden running her second marathon came in second.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by CardiacCoug View Post
              Well that was some horrible weather. I just watched in the driving rain for 15 minutes and it was no fun at all.

              A bunch of nobodies won — a Japanese guy that runs a marathon every month and some girl from Ogden running her second marathon came in second.
              Won what?

              Edit: never mind.

              An American woman won. That's not nothing! And she beat some pretty good competition:

              Among the women that Linden beat so handily were defending champ Edna Kiplagat, and Americans Shalane Flanagan and Molly Huddle. Flanagan won the New York City Marathon in November, and Huddle hadn’t lost to an American woman on the roads at any distance since 2012.
              Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

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              • #8
                boston
                Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est.

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                • #9
                  https://www.boston.com/sports/boston...mpression=true

                  Pretty cool story. Gets up at 4:00 am to train before working full time at the hospital.

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                  • #10
                    My sister ran it in 3:45 but haven't checked to see what place she was in.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by CardiacCoug View Post
                      Well that was some horrible weather. I just watched in the driving rain for 15 minutes and it was no fun at all.

                      A bunch of nobodies won — a Japanese guy that runs a marathon every month and some girl from Ogden running her second marathon came in second.


                      Des Linden is a nobody? You must not follow much distance running. Too bad Hasay didn’t run.
                      "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Moliere View Post


                        Des Linden is a nobody? You must not follow much distance running. Too bad Hasay didn’t run.
                        Correct I definitely don’t follow it but had at least heard of Huddle and Flanagan or figured a Kenyan would win.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Moliere View Post


                          Des Linden is a nobody? You must not follow much distance running. Too bad Hasay didn’t run.


                          This is definitely one of the funniest posts I’ve seen on this board.

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                          • #14
                            The surgence of American distance running

                            Originally posted by bluegoose View Post
                            https://www.boston.com/sports/boston...mpression=true

                            Pretty cool story. Gets up at 4:00 am to train before working full time at the hospital.
                            Another cool story.

                            https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/s...n-ironman.html

                            He ran a 2:49:42!

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                            • #15
                              The surgence of American distance running

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