Runnerville

Heavy analysis of the Adidas Track Classic and reports from Japan and Iraq. Enjoy the show.

Matt Taylor plays Taps after watching the ATC. It quite possibly could signal the end of our sport . . . unless, of course, someone institutes his three ideas for improving television coverage.

Toni Reavis goes Inside Baseball with running, looking at the current business plan of how the sport stages events. What do you think of his alternative business model?

Dan Lilot misses Ana Guevara for her ability to fill a stadium, even in the United States. A look back to 2003 makes the atmosphere at the 2008 edition of the ATC feel like a 5th grade play. What do we have to do to get people to come to a track meet?

Brett Larner reports on the Kanto University Track & Field Championships, the first major meet of the season for University men. He also points out two Japanese versions of Ritz.

Major Russ Stewart reports from Tikrit, Iraq with a perspective on running that can only be defined as refreshing. Tikrit has a 400m track and regular road races. What more can a runner in Iraq ask for? Major Russ also started the “Tikrit Running Club” and hopes to start some races across Iraq. Are you interested in helping with t-shirts or race numbers?

What do you think? Leave your comments below or call the comment line at 206-888-0346. Thanks for listening.