That is Espresso For Larry, Particular Sunday version, Might 28, 2023.
We’re in Los Angeles, on the great UCLA Guesthouse, an outstanding lodge on the UCLA campus, with quiet rooms so I may do my recordings.
Our matter as we speak:
1. The LA Grand Prix was two great days of competitors.
2. As Karen Locke famous, the ladies’s shot put, and males’s shot put, giving us Maggie Ewans WL/PB of 20.45m, and Ryan Crouser’s WR of 23.56m, have been true highlights that, most sadly, many didn’t get to see.
3. MRs have been established all weekend; the Males’s 1,500m was damaged twice! The long-lasting Steve Scott had set the 1500m document in 1977, and it was damaged on Friday night time and Saturday afternoon.
4. some meet administration challenges may very well be overcome if USATF brings in a staff that is aware of how you can handle elite meets, all fixable. Most gadgets have been addressed however needs to be mounted previous to yr 2.
5. Regardless of no promotions till 2-3 weeks out, 4,000 paying followers on Friday and seven, 249 paying followers on Saturday, at common price of $50 a ticket. RunBlogRun suggests $50 will get a household of 4 into Drake in 2024.
6. Unimaginable media attendance, with younger media and conventional print and digital in attendance. Subsequent yr, hope for electrical energy strips for all seats, backup wifi, and maybe some water and sandwiches.
7. Blended zone was fairly good. I did 41 interviews, and that was with some athletes simply going via.
8. Clayton Murphy, irritated that the Males’s high 800m was not on the massive broadcast, goes out and kicks butt, operating his finest race since previous to Tokyo 2021.
9. Mondo Duplantis labored for his cash, signing autographs, taking selfies, and coming by and chatting with media from main newspapers, and digital and trendy social media.
10. Sam Kendricks, as at all times, was articulate, considerate, and well timed. Glad that the Olympic medalist and two time World Champion is again vaulting. And congrats on Sam and his pretty spouse had their first little one, Alistair.
11. Presser, whereas early, was well-attended on Friday. Ajee’Wilson, Sam Kendricks, Sha’Carrie Richardson, Mondo Duplantis, Christian Coleman and Brooks Andersen, emceed by Carrie Tollefson, have been a giant hit.
12. Bobby Kersee was featured in LA Occasions in a superb story by Adam Greif. Bobby reminded us that he’s, whereas a superb coach, being dragged, kicking, and screaming into the elite sport. His elimination of Sydney McLaughlin, Athing Mu, and Rai Benjamin broken the meet’s means to fill seats.
13. The absence of Sha’Carri Richardson after a ten.90 warmth was attributable to cramping within the warmth. The absence of Marie Jose Ta Lou, after a ten.88 warmth, was additionally attributable to cramping. The right storm of Aleia Hobbs, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Marie Jose Ta Lou from remaining on LIVE TV is a serious purpose why terrestrial TV completely hates giving observe reside TV when last-minute modifications should not communicated.
14. Max Siegel, to his credit score, got here to the media tent and gave us 5 minutes with solutions out of the realpolitik reply e book, which is what he’s purported to do. He may be irritated with Bobby Kersee or Sprinters not displaying up for a remaining, however he has to stay cool; that’s the reason sponsors like him.
15. My take? The LA Grand Prix had many superb moments; many of the challenges are fixable and are beneath meet administration. USATF is in a shake-down cruise, and so they did an awesome job in gathering media and pushing many athletes via the blended zone, lodge administration, feeding hungry athletes, and conserving them non-stressed and paid, which requires a distinct ability set. RunBlogRun encourages USATF to outsource groups that may make this not one thing I really feel obliged to write down about.
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