Updated: September 26th, 2014
What We’ve Run Into on the Web this Week – 01

Ryan Hall Moves Away From Self-Coaching, Now Working With Jack Daniels

After nearly 4 years of self-coaching, the top American marathoner will begin working with Jack Daniels. With Olympic Trials soon approaching, Hall hopes to get to top form and represent his country in Rio.

http://running.competitor.com/2014/09/training/ryan-hall-coached-jack-daniels_113891

Seven-Year-Old Breaks Single-Age 5k World Record

William Tullis, age 7, shattered the single age 5k record (previously 22:14) by an astonishing 53 seconds this past weekend in Georgia. William is also  an accomplished triathlete with a first place finish at the Hy-Vee Kids Triathlon National Championship.

http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/seven-year-old-runs-2121-5k-to-break-single-age-world-record

The Berlin Marathon: What To Watch For

Last year Wilson Kipsang set the men’s world record (2:03:23) at Berlin. Many top professionals will be competing hoping for personal bests due to the course’s notoriously fast pace. Among these pros is Shalane Flanagan, hoping to set a new American Record.

http://www.runnersworld.com/races/what-to-look-for-at-sundays-berlin-marathon

GU Energy and Strava Team Up To Benefit The Challenged Athlete Foundation

GU and Strava have set their sites on raising at least $50,000 for the CAF to provide disabled athletes with athletic prosthetics and hand cycles.

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/3/3_1/gu-energy-and-strava-partner-to-benefit-the-challenged-athletes-foundation.shtml

IRONMAN Cancels Lake-Tahoe 140.6 and 70.3 On Race Morning

Many of the athletes who had spent the last year training for the IRONMAN were disappointed Sunday morning when they found out the race was cancelled due to a nearby forest fire.

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2014/09/news/ironman-lake-tahoe-athletes-cope-cancellation_106498

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