Sammy Wanjiru Has Died At 24

Sammy left his mark and changed the sport forever with his incredible run in Beijing.

Olympic champ. Two time London champ. Two time Chicago champ. Marathon majors champ. Former wold record holder, and still second fastest all time in the half-marathon. And only 24.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/05/15/sports/sports-us-athletics-kenya-wanjiru.html?_r=1&hp

Watch more video of 2010 Chicago Marathon on flotrack.org

Mogadishu - A Training Paradise

An easy way to get to get your HR up on a run is to dodge bullets and suicide bombers - so why not train in one of the most dangerous cities in the world??
Meet Abdi Said Ibrahim, London Olympic hopeful, and the "Road Of Death"(dun dun).
My HR reached around 85% just watching this.

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Flotrack should send Ryan in for a WOW segment.

Easily Misconstrued Tweet Of The Week

Via @SaraHall3

About to give 400 little girls "a taste of track & field" at the BAWSI Sportsapalooza, and dragging @ryanhall3 along