This is #CoffeewithLarry, Episode 860, for March 30, 2026. Our topics: #MauriePlantMeeting, #TheTEN, #Project222, #emsleycarrmile
This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! We go LIVE Monday-Saturday, at 10 Am Central time in the U.S.A. Email me at runblogrun@gmail.com!
Our topics today!
1. Thanks to Brooks, our sponsor since 1990, for their support of our platforms. You can learn more about the Brooks Ghost 17 and other fine Brooks running shoes at www.brooksrunning.com.
2. The Maurie Plant Meeting, the first 2026 Continental Tour meeting, was held on March 27, 2026. Some amazing performances by Cam Myers, Nina Kennedy, and Lachlan Kennedy’s double (100m/200m), by EME News, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/03/myers-330-42-wl-patterson-44-41-wl-kennedy-4-72m-at-2026-maurie-plant-meet.html
3. A super hosting of The TEN, on March 28, 2026, by Sound Running, and sponsored by HOKA. Shelby Houlihan won the 10,000m in her debut, in 30:5010, and Mohammed Abdilaahi ran 26:56.58, by EME NEWS, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/03/the-ten-abdilaahi-2656-58-wl-nr-and-houlihan-3050-10-wl-on-debut.html?swcfpc=1
4. Josh Kerr to run the Emsley Carr Mile at the London Diamond League meeting on July 18! His goal? To break the WR Mile! Project 222 is announced! by UK Athletics, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/03/josh-kerr-to-target-mile-world-record-in-the-iconic-emsley-carr-mile-at-the-novuna-london-diamond-league-on-18-july.html?swcfpc=1
Josh KERR, 3000 Metres Men, GBR
Cole HOCKER, 3000 Metres Men, USA
Yann SCHRUB, 3000 Metres Men, FRA
Jacob KROP, 3000 Metres Men, KEN, photo by World Athletics
5. Do you know anything about the history of the Emsley Carr Mile? Well, you should! From the archives, by Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/03/what-is-the-emsley-carr-mile-from-2018-birmingham-dl-diary-the-emsley-carr-mile-rbr-archives.html?swcfpc=1
6. Here is my story on the medals, eighteen in fact, from TEAM USATF at Torun 2026! by Larry Eder, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/03/team-usatf-takes-eighteen-medals-a-breakdown-on-u-s-medal-haul-in-torun-poland.html?swcfpc=1
See you tomorrow on #CoffeewithLarry!
