by Alfonz JuckRunBlogRun presents Athletics Chat – Episode 11
This is week 11 for Athletics Chat 11. The concept is this: Stuart Weir is in Oxford, England and Larry Eder is in San Jose, California, and we attempt to discuss the challenges in athletics, week by week. 40 minute time rame. We hope you enjoy. Special thanks to Stuart Weir for his thoughtful comments, and to Mike Deering /The Shoe Addicts, on the managing and production on Athletics Chat.
Shaunae Miller-Uibo, photo by Getty Images/ Weltklasse
Use the Time Stamps to jump to topics:
0:00 – Introduction/Story behind Stuart’s Togo shirt
3:10 – Hugh Brasier/London Marathon updates
9:36 – Track Performances in the US/Shaunae Miller-Uibo
12:35 – The passing of Ben Jipcho
16:30 – No US Track and Field Championships for the first time in 135 years
18:15 – More thoughts on the Tokyo Olympics
22:11 – Many US athlete contracts are up this year/performances during COVID
30:11 – Assistant Coach (in the US) accused of sexual harassment & abuse
32:07 – Whereabouts Issues continue (Elijah Manangoi)/Kenyan troubles
36:46 – Larry’s Ideal Championships/Olympics
38:00 – Epilogue
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