A couple things …
— In a comprehensive wrap of the weekend action in Citius Mag, Chris Chavez touches on the growing prominence of Kenyan-born athletes in U.S. distance running.
He notes that some have questioned it.
It seems another example of a growing nativist streak in this country. It’s something I don’t understand.
This is a country built on immigration, and we profited from the vitality and diversity immigrants brought with them.
Maligned Irish and German immigrants rushed to volunteer for the Federal army, and that helped the North win the Civil War. There were entire German-speaking units in the Army of the Potomac late in the war.
Many of the scientists in the Manhattan Project were foreign-born refugees.
You want to talk illegal immigration? I give you Manifest Destiny, which was a fancy concept designed to provide illegal immigration a cloak of legitimacy.
I’m a direct descendant of an illegal immigrant named Daniel Boone, who defied law and treaty to lead settlers into Kentucky, which had been promised to Native Americans.
I don’t have any problem with foreign-born athletes competing in the U.S., or under the U.S. flag.
Immigrants such as Paul Chelimo, Leonard Korir and Shadrack Kipchirchir not only chose to come here to live and to compete, but joined the U.S. Army to do it.
Good for them for bringing their talent and skill to our country. It raises the level of competition, and that is good for everybody.
— Also in Citius Mag, Kevin Krohn runs through some classic running movies. He missed my favorite: Marathon Man, which admittedly isn’t only about running.
But it does show how how training for a marathon can have a practical application — at least, if you’re fleeing a sadistic Nazi dentist. The book was better, but the movie had good performances by Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider.
OK, more links:
President Trump wants the Olympics in Los Angeles but says he won’t back off his stance on immigration.
A year into the doping ban, Russia inches closer to a return.
The IAAF is considering a move away from formally bidding for world championships in favor of a more strategic approach.
Nick Butler for Inside the Games: Abolishing the bidding process could work for the IAAF, but only with trustworthy IAAF leadership.
The Bowerman Track Club’s Chris Derrick talks about surviving the mud at the USATF Cross Country Championships in this FloTrack video, in part because of running shoes he helped design.
Stephanie Rothstein Bruce talks about finding success in her USATF Cross Country Championships in this FloTrack video.
Mike Sandrock for the Boulder Daily Camera: A mile-high evening indoors for Colorado track & field.
Sandi Morris, Olympic silver medalist in the pole vault, kicks off the year in style.
There will be an Olympic flavor to Saturday’s Millrose Games.
Amanda Eccleston wants to spin heartbreak at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials into 2017 success.
Prep Olympian Sydney McLaughlin is at the top of her game heading into the Millrose Games.
Brianna Rollins explains how disappointment at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials sparked her ascent.
Danish hurdler Sara Petersen talks about the challenges she has faced and overcome.
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— Ken Goe
kgoe@oregonian.com | @KenGoe
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