Coffee with Larry, December 16, 2024, FootLocker XC number 45 was great success, a tribute to my brother in law, Gervais Henric

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

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Our topics;

1. 45th Footlocker Cross Country Champs, presented by HOKA, Girls champs, 1. Elizabeth Leachman, South, 17:31.1, 2. Victoria Garces, MW, 17:39.8, 3. Zariel Macchiato, NE, 17:49.6, 4. Ruby Ihmels, MW, 17:50.5, 5. Libby Dowty, MW, 17:55.9,

Tamirat Gavenas wins FL XC, photo by PhotoRun.net for FootLocker XC, presented by HOKA

2.45th FootLocker Cross Country Nationals, presented by HOKA, Boys Champ race! 1. Tamrat Gavenas, NE, 15:23.9, 2. Juan Gonzalez, MW, 15:27.4, 3. Jack Graffeo, NE, 15:34.5, 4.Sam Quagliari, MW, 15:35.0, 5. Keegan Smith, SO, 15:41.6, #footlockerxc, #hoka, #flyhumanflyhoka,

Elizabeth Leachman wins FL XC, photo by Photorun.net for FootLocker XC presented by HOKA

3. Ben Rosario leaves HOKA NAZ Elite, https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/12/ben-rosario-leaves-hoka-naz-elite-six-deep-thoughts.html?swcfpc=1

4. NB Indoor GP, scheduled for Feb. 2, announces Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, Jake Wightman and Julien Alfred! https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/12/olympic-champions-noah-lyles-julien-alfred-and-grant-holloway-to-headline-new-balance-indoor-grand-prix-on-feb-2.html?swcfpc=1

The battle of the Titans, Noah Lyles edges Trayvon Bromell, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Track & Field
Boston Massachusetts, USA
February 3, 2023
World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting, photo by Kevin Morris

5. Neil Gourley claims top prize at Spectacle Road Mile, by RRW, https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/12/gourley-claims-top-prize-at-the-inaugural-spectacle-road-mile.html?swcfpc=1

Neil Gourley wins the first edition of the road mile at The Spectacle running event in Nelson, New Zealand in 4:03.10 (photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly), used with permission.

6. Elizabath Leachman and Tamrat Gaviras win 45th FootLocker Cross Country Championships, presented by HOKA , https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/12/elizabeth-leachman-and-tamrat-gavenas-capture-first-place-titles-at-the-45th-foot-locker-cross-country-championships-national-finals-presented-by-hoka.html?swcfpc=1

See you tomorrow for Coffee with Larry !

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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