Breakfast Club: May 28, 2019
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curated running news and other curious content
Jaqueline Sloves powering through the Geneva Marathon.
Good morning!
It's May 28, 2019 and I hope you had a restful Memorial Day weekend. It's back to the work-week slog, but here's a bit of content to put some pep in your step.
running(ish) news
Front of the Pack:
"They faced death like me." Olympic gold medallist Allyson Felix testified on Capitol Hill about her experience of pre-eclampsia during her pregnancy. The sprinter urged Congress to address racial disparities in maternal mortality. (Washington Post, CSpan)
Noah Lyles stormed to the win with a wicked surge in the 100-meter dash at the IAAF Diamond League Meet in Shanghai. (YouTube)
Watch high-school phenom Matt Boling split 44.74 in a dramatic comeback in the 4 x 400 in the Texas state championship. (FloTrack, YouTube)
Hoka athlete Kris Brown set a fastest-known time on the Los Padres Traverse in 6:28:30. His finishing celebration with friends and family was incre…
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