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Femke Bol Gets a Head Start Ahead of Season
November 2, 2025 | Edition #297
👋 Hey, Speedster!
The track world is mourning the loss of a legendary coach today, who dedicated over five decades to shaping champion athletes on the track. So before you head to the track updates, pause for a moment in respect of the veteran we lost…
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Femke Bol Makes a Surprise Move Just Weeks After New Event Reveal |
It looks like January came early because Bol has pulled herself out of the track off-season already. |
As you read above, Quincy Wilson has revealed his top college picks and its surprising that LSU wasn’t one of them. This comes even after 4x World Champion Vernon Norwood personally visited Wilson’s house with an LSU track coach to talk about what the university has to offer. So tell us,
Do You Think Quincy Wilson Made the Right Call by Probably Overlooking Vernon Norwood's Advice? |
It’s the NYC Marathon day today and the reigning Marathon Olympic Champion, Sifan Hassan, has been putting in her practice. This will be her first New York marathon, but she has already won the ones in London, Chicago, and Sydney before. Only this time, the former NYC Marathon champions Sheila Chepkirui, Sharon Lokedi and Hellen Obiri are all showing up. So Hassan has a big test to pass!
Spotted Sifan Hassan hitting some strides and dodging delivery drivers in a bike lane in the middle of Midtown so I know who my money’s on in the women’s race at the NYC marathon tomorrow
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson)
5:12 PM • Nov 1, 2025
That's all for today! We’ll get back tomorrow with the regular updates from the track world! Meanwhile, we’d love your feedback.
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