No Special Marathon Trials in Kenya, from EME News

Kenyan XC Trials, photo by PhotoRun.net

A track trials is one thing. A cross country trials is another, but a marathon trials is another completely different kettle of fish. We applaud the Athletics Kenya federation on reconsidering their idea to hold a trials in February. Ideas are important to consider, but it also is important to admit when it just does not make sense.

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No special marathon trials
NAIROBI (KEN): Athletics Kenya has decided to cancel their plans to hold a trial in order to pick their team for the Rio 2016 marathon, reports Michelle Katami. Their decision to cancel came after consultations with athletes, coaches and other stakeholders. They will now pick their team based on performances up to the end of April 2016. They plan to announce the team on May 1.

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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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