Moses Mosop, the 2:03:06 Man, Enters Chicago Marathon
Mosop, in his first attempt at 26.2 miles in April in Boston, finished just four seconds behind winner Geoffrey Mutai as the two Kenyans ran the fastest marathon times in history. And on June 3, the 
tireless Mosop set a new world record of 1:26:47 for 30,000 meters on the track in Eugene, Oregon.
Now, after a course tour with Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Director Carey Pinkowski, Mosop has announced hell race in Chicago on October 9. I was very pleased with my performance at the Boston Marathon, especially since it was my first marathon. In my second marathon, I want to run even faster,” says Mosop. I feel that the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is where I have the best opportunity to do that. I like the course, I feel strong in my training and I am looking forward to coming back to Chicago for this great event. Mosop was also a 2005 World Championships 10,000-meter bronze medalist and a 2007 World Cross Country silver medalist.
Moses is one of the top runners in the world and his performance at the Boston Marathon this past April was truly amazing, says Pinkowski. His track and cross country credentials are impressive and it is that blend of inherent speed and strength that has traditionally produced historic performances at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. (photo of Moses Mosop by Victah Sailer)
Irish Mile Legend Ray Flynn Becomes Millrose Games Director
Flynn, who ran 89 sub-4:00 miles and holds Irelands record for the distance, developed into one of the worlds leading agents for track and field athletes. Now hell be Director of the Millrose Games in New York with a new Saturday date, February 11 in 2012, and a new venue, the New Balance Track Field Center at the Armory in Upper Manhattan. The Games had been a Friday evening meet at Madison Square Garden.
Armory Executive Director and Millrose President Dr. Norb Sander asserts Ray Flynns vast experience and professionalism will be added benefits for the Millrose Games. Flynn himself vows my goal is to 
excite the new generation of younger athletes and to continue the legacy of the Millrose Games to the Armory. We want to get the word out that the Millrose Games at the Armory will be a wonderful meet that will attract a number of the worlds great athletes. The athletes really like to run on the Armory track. Putting the Armory with the Millrose Games name, history and overall excitement will be a great combination. Flynn believes changing the date to February 11 is a smart move. It will give the athletes a chance to be in better shape and will yield better performances.
Along with Marcus OSullivan, Eamonn Coghlan, and Frank OMara, Flynn established a 4 x 1-mile relay world record (15.49.08) that still stands. He set the Irish Mile record of 3:49.77 in 1982 in Oslo at the Bislett Games Dream Mile and was an Irish Olympian in 1980 and 1984. He is currently President/CEO of Flynn Sports Management in Tennessee. (photo of Ray Flynn, Marcus OSullivan, and Eamonn Coghlan by Victah Sailer)
Allyson Felix Will Run the 400 at USATF Championships
Shes the three-time World Champion in the 200, so she has a bye to the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, in that event. Her brother and manager Wes Felix calls the 400 entry the next step toward deciding if she is going to do the double in Daegu, which is still not a certain prospect. She feels confident to be able to run at 400 meters, but running rounds (in the event) are a whole new thing for her, explains Wes Felix. So she is going to use the U.S. championships to see what three rounds of the 400 feels like. Allyson Felix has the worlds fastest 400-meter time this year, a 49.81. More
Lisa Koll Will Miss the USATF Championships
The Iowa native was an NCAA champion and a USATF runner-up in the 10,000 in 2010. She had become an Oregon Track Club Elite member and a training partner of Shalane Flanagan. But Kolls coach, Jerry Schumacher, has informed Ken Goe of The Oregonian that a lingering foot problem will keep her out of this weeks USATF Championships in Eugene—and thus out of the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. More
Galkina-Samitova Is Getting the Competitive Feeling Back
The Russian won the 3000-meter steeplechase at the European Team Championships in Stockholm last weekend in 9:31.20 but insists I wanted to show a better result here but I couldn’t, my 
legs were limp. Galkina-Samitova is the 2008 Olympic gold medalist and the world recordholder with an 8:58.81 but shes raced just twice since the 2009 World Championships. She gave birth to her daughter Alina in June of 2010. My stamina is not quite at the top level, but many girls have told me that after giving birth is difficult to recover it quickly, she notes. I really liked the stadium in Stockholm and it was nice to have a real race as well, I was running with Sara Moreira (of Portugal) and together it was a lot more fun. (photo of Gulnara Galkina-Samitova by Victah Sailer) More
Registration Closes for Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
The 30th running of the Minnesota race is on October 2. Registration closed on June 17. The marathon will have 11,200 participants representing all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, and 13 other countries. Spots in the marathon remain available through the Twin Cities In Motion Community Partners Fundraiser Entry Program benefiting the organizations youth fitness partners. The fundraiser offers 150 additional online marathon entries with donations used to support these partners. More
USATF Hasnt Resolved Its CEO Search
The search for a replacement for the departed Doug Logan has gone on since late in 2010. The USA Track Field Board of Directors will, in the organizations words, continue to work toward a resolution to its CEO search in meetings at the USATF Championships in Eugene, Oregon, this week. A CEO search committee conducted preliminary interviews with 25 CEO candidates and face-to-face interviews with more than 10, and three finalists had interviews before the full USATF board. We have yet to find situation where all the pieces fit for both the candidate and USATF, states Search Committee Chair Steve Miller. “In Eugene, our hope is to determine how we will move forward from a leadership perspective through the London 2012 Olympics. USATF Chief Operating Officer Mike McNees has served as Interim CEO. More In analysis here, Philip Hersh of the Chicago Tribune examines why the USATF has had such difficulty in finding a new CEO. At least one big-name candidate (we hear its more than one) has turned down the job.
Wilson Kipsang Returns to Frankfurt, Where He Ran 2:04:57
The 30th BMW Frankfurt Marathon is on October 30, when 14,000 runners are expected on a fast city loop course. One is Kipsang, who won in 2010 in 2:04:57. The course could be even 
quicker this time, with eight fewer bends in the inner city. Kipsang ran a course record 2:06:13 at Lake Biwa in Japan this spring, and he thinks Frankfurt can be a world-record course. Hell be opposed on October 30 by Gilbert Kirwa, a fellow Kenyan who had set an earlier Frankfurt course standard of 2:06:14 in 2009. Former European 10,000-meter champ Jan Fitschen of Germany will run his second career marathon in Frankfurt. The womens race will see the return of a former champion as well, Sabrina Mockenhaupt, who hopes to qualify for the German Olympic squad by running around 2:25 in Frankfurt. (photo of Wilson Kipsang by Victah Sailer) More
Monterey Peninsula Is Officially Runner Friendly
In the first-ever competition for the designation, Californias Monterey Peninsula has been named the Outstanding Runner Friendly Community by the Road Runners Club of America. Monterey Peninsula was a clear standout for this award, says RRCA Executive Director Jean Knaack, who cited letters of support from the mayor of Monterey, the head of the local convention visitors bureau, and the state parks superintendent. The community is meeting and exceeding our criteria and has set a strong example for others to follow. Click on More to read what those criteria are. A scenic 18-mile contiguous running path along the Monterey Bay coastline sure helped. More And heres a seven-minute video, featuring local resident and 2008 Olympic marathoner Blake Russell, which helped the Monterey Peninsula earn its honor. More
Perdita Felicien Pursues the Boyfriend Who Avoids You
Thats the Canadian hurdlers pithy description of the Olympics. You need to go after him, she says of the Games. She was a World 
champion in the 100-meter hurdles in 2003 and a silver medalist in 2007 but her Olympic life has been snakebit; she fell in Athens in 2004 and was injured and unable to compete in Beijing in 2008. Felicien has now relocated to Calgary, Alberta, with a new coach and training mates. It’s a situation where I can get the medical and training, all the benefits of working with other like-minded athletes, Felicien explains. Everyone has really embraced me. It feels good.” (photo of Perdita Felicien and Lolo Jones by Giancarlo Colombo/Photo Run) More
Heres Todays Running Song of the Day
This ones from a versatile group of guys from New Jersey (yes, they have versatility in New Jersey) and has the repeated refrain run away like it was yesterday. Interesting notion, and click on More to find out just what that means. More
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