{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6917b83ee4a19aaf07f4fb89/6917b84d1029ec1fed0de686?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Grand Slam Philly, Enhanced Games and banning field events","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6917b83ee4a19aaf07f4fb89/166748fc58a76adad7d9b77f247388e4.jpeg?height=200","description":"*** We recorded this before the news of Grand Slam LA being cancelled. We will discuss it next time we record!\n\n1. Grand Slam Track Philadelphia\nThoughts on the event itself - crowd, venue, atmosphere....\nResults:\na. The 1500 is the best running event - prove me wrong.\nb. Sydney - a brave effort to challenge herself. The 110 hurdles was unremarkable (finished 5th) but was impressive in the 100m finishing 2nd.\nc. 3000m - What happened to Grant? In my opinion this was a bit of a protest.\nd. Sprints - yea yea - Kenny won and so did Malissa Jefferson-Wooden\nhttps://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/06/7-thoughts-on-grand-slam-track-philadelphia-melissa-jefferson-wooden-kenny-bednarek-rule-the-sprints-hello-nico-young-more/\n\n2. Kilian Jornet is looking for pacers and it's an open invitation\nKillian ran Western States back in 2011 and won it (at the age of 23). \nhttps://www.therunningweek.com/post/kilian-jornet-wants-you-to-help-him-at-the-western-states-100\n\n3. Rock Star looks to break the 100M world record (for his age) \ncurrent time 19 second\nbelieves WR for 80 is 17 seconds\nreal WR is 14.21 - No shot\n\nhttps://www.therunningweek.com/post/sir-rod-stewart-is-chasing-a-100m-world-record-at-80\n\n4. Another terrible idea - the enhanced games (where you can use doping). \nKey Details:\n\nDates: May 21–24, 2026\nVenue: Resorts World Las Vegas\nEvents:\nSwimming: 50m & 100m freestyle, 50m & 100m butterfly\nTrack: 100m dash, 100m & 110m hurdles\nWeightlifting: Snatch and clean & jerk\nhttps://www.therunningweek.com/post/enhanced-games-las-vegas-set-to-host-controversial-sport-event-where-athletes-can-use-doping\n\n5. 13 year old girl killed by Javelin thrown in PE class. It is time to ban the Javelin from Track and Field along with the Hammer Throw and for the hell of it, get rid of the discus as well (the all fly too far to be safe at a track event). \n\nhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14742983/Girl-died-hit-eye-javelin-PE-lesson-killer-shouted.html\n\n\nComments, advice, inquiries merakirunclub@gmail.com","author_name":"Victoria Harvey"}