OMIUS are the cooling technology folks who have created cooling pods that go inside hats, visors and headbands.
Omius is the official cooling technology partner of RunBlogRun
Sifan Hassan used OMIUS in the 2024 Paris Olympics marathon.
Our today’s topics:
1. The Astana Indoor Meeting opens the World Indoor Tour in 2025. Astana will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan on January 25, 2025.
Astana Indoor Meeting Facility, Astana, Kazakhstan, photo from the official Astana Indoor Meeting
2. RunBlogRun will be at the #RAKHalfMarathon on February 1, 2025. To register, visit www.rakhalfmarathon.com.
RAK Half Marathon, February 1, 2025
3. RunBlogRun will be at the #NBIndoorGrandPrix.This is my 28th visit to the meet (now in its 30th year).Go to www.nbindoorgp.com for tickets and information.
Femke Bol, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Race Boston Massachusetts, USA February 3, 2023 World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Meet, photo by Kevin Morris
4. The Millrose Games will take place on February 11, 2025; visit www.millrosegames.com
Yared Nuguse’s winning mile at the Millrose Games, photo by Kevin Morris
5. Josh Hoy and Bryce Hoppel will compete against each other at the Millrose Games. Hoy just set the AR for the 1000m and Hoppel will not be defending his indoor title in the indoor race.
Josh Hoy runs a 3:52 mile on December 7, 2024, photo by Georgetown Track & Field
See you on Thursday, January 23rd for coffee with Larry.
Larry Eder has been involved in the sport of track and field for 52 years. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now as a journalist. His first article on Don Bowden, America’s first 4-minute miler, was published in 1983. : Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the American version of Spikes magazine Content and Marketing Development for RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun On his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says, “I have to admit, I love traveling to long distance meets, writing about the sport I love and the athletes I respect, for my runblogrun.com readers the most of anything I’ve ever done , except maybe running himself.” Also does some updates for BBC Sports, which he really enjoys. Theme song, “I’m No Angel.”
