Breakfast Club: March 26, 2019

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curated running news and other curious content

Sunrise over Berkeley.  Photo: Jim O'Dea

Good morning!

Welcome back for another round of Breakfast Club.  Let's jump right in!

Here's what I've been reading this week:

running(ish) news 

Front of the Pack:
"USA Track & Field has shot itself in the dick yet again."  A new Olympic qualifying rule could destroy the drama of fighting for a top three spot at the Olympic Trials.  (Deadspin)

The 2019 World Cross Country Championship course will feature bonfires, a beer tent, mud pits, a portion that runs over the roof a museum, and a "Viking Zone."  Sounds wild.  (LetsRun)

A decision that will have big implications for women's sport has been delayed.  Olympic 800-meter runner Caster Semenya is appealing an IAAF proposal requiring female athletes with differences in sexual development take hormone suppressants in order to compete.  (Guardian) 

Parkrun could save running in America.  It's free, communal, and open to everyone.  (Outside)

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