Boston, NCAA Standouts (Colin Sahlman, Parker Valby, Adam Spencer, Jacious Spears), and a Bizarre Discus Record for the Ages
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The 128th Boston Marathon is in the books and Sisay Lemma put on an exhibition the first 20 miles of the race and held on for the win as Hellen Obiri blasted the final 5 miles to win her battle with Sharon Lokedi.

CJ Albertson joined the sub 2:10 club.

What's up with the Kenyan and Ethiopian Olympic teams?

Alicia Monson is out of the Olympics, what about Parker Valby's chances?

Colin Sahlman ran 3:33.9 to get the big win at Bryan Clay. Is he a contender for the Olympics?

Adam Spencer won the Aussie 1500m title, Jacious Sears blasted a 10.77, Mykolas Alekna broke the oldest men's world record on the books, and the Diamond League is really dead in the US as it will be on Flotrack in 2025.

We break it all down.

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• 00:33 BetterRunningShoes.com)

• 01:22 Start

• 09:17 Sisay Lemma goes out in 60:19 and wins )

• 18:53 15:06 5k in Women's race as Hellen Obiri battles Sharon Lokedi)

• 25:28 Who is favorite for women's Olympic Marathon?

• 33:09 Sifan Hassan

• 34:31 Kenyan Olympic team and Evans Chebet

• 38:07 The broadcast

• 44:28 Japan vs America

• 48:19 Best thing in running this week: CJ Albertson joins sub 2:10 club *thread)

• 55:50 Easier to be good at marathon than track?

• 58:26 Parker Valby 30:50 10,000m and Alicia Monson out of Olympics

• 01:05:58 Colin Sahlman 3:33.9 win, how good is Newbury Park, Mike Smith? *video) *thread)

• 01:24:46 Adam Spencer of Wisconsin wins Aussie 1500m champs *video)

• 01:36:45 Jacious Sears 10.77 100m for Tennessee *link)

• 01:41:29 38 year-old discus world record broken in tiny town in Oklahoma *video)

• 01:51:20 Diamond League to be on Flotrack in 2025

• Links: Sisay Lemma goes out in 60:19 and wins)

• 15:06 5k in Women's race as Hellen Obiri battles Sharon Lokedi)

• Jacious Sears 10.77 Video)

• Adam Spencer Aussie 1500 Video)

• Colin Sahlman *video) *thread)

• Ryan Eiler, 3rd American man at Boston, almost out of nowhere) 

• CJ Albertson 2:09:53 for 7th and top American) 

• Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston.) 

• Discus World Record Video)

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