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David Monti
@d9monti.bsky.social
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Founder, Editor & Publisher of Race Results Weekly (raceresultsweekly.com). Running events and broadcast consultant. Covered Track & Field at 8 Olympic Games. Former elite athlete coordinator of TCS NYC Marathon (19 years).
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 21h
Just got back (was working at the marathon). What a great city! We had a fabulous time. We go every year, so have been there over 25 times.
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 1d
Good take on Conner Mantz's American record at #ChicagoMarathon from today's @thelapcount.bsky.social newsletter:
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 1d
Running USA, the trade organization representing mass partic. running events in the USA, has named @shawnksullivan.bsky.social as new ED replacing @jauntingjourno.bsky.social who moved on to USATF. Most recently Sullivan was an assoc commissioner at @horizonleague.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/33saajay
Running USA Appoints Shawn K. Sullivan as Organization’s Sixth Executive Director - Running USA
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 5d
Yes!
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 5d
Touché…
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 6d
Remember, when you’re at the bar there’s no discussing politics or religion or science or history or folksy restaurant chain logos or late night talk show hosts or blue jeans advertisements or how you feel about Super Bowl halftime shows or Disney remakes or Taylor Swift or…
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runnerspace @runnerspace.bsky.social · 6d
🇨🇦 Linkletter Also Chasing Big Record At #ChicagoMarathon

@d9monti.bsky.social #RRW 📰 chicago-marathon.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php...
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 6d
This performance deserved way more attention than it got.

Finland's Alisa Vainio came back 20 days after finishing 5th at @WATokyo25 & ran a solo 2:23:07 NR at the Finnish Marathon Champs in Vantaa.

That's the #3 time for a European woman in 2025.

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Alisa Vainio juoksi maratonilla SE:n ja Euroopan tilaston kolmanneksi! – ”Halusin olla tänään rohkea.” – Yleisurheilu.fi
Lappeenrannan Urheilu-Miehien Alisa Vainio voitti Tikkurilassa naisten maratonin Suomen mestaruuden huippuajalla 2.23.07. Vainio paransi Camilla Richardssonin Suomen ennätystä 1.31 minuuttia. Vainion ...
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 8d
Elite Filed Update: Both Jordan (Hasay) Hogan and Alexandra Lucki have scratched from Saturday's Boston 10K For Women. Here is the updated elite field:

(cc: @fastwomen.bsky.social)
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 8d
President Trump claims that Portland is burning. Funny, but I don't see any smoke...

Live Portland webcam: youtu.be/IFfE7Ex3NgA

(Portland has many webcams if you want another view)
Subaru of Portland's KOIN Tower Northeast view
YouTube video by KOIN 6
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 8d
@atlantatrackclub.bsky.social will again host the USATF Half-Marathon Champs as part of the @publixofficial.bsky.social Marathon Wknd on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Top-3 men & women will earn berths on Team USATF for @worldathletics.org Road Running Champs in Copenhagen in September.

Photos Jane Monti
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 8d
Meanwhile, @netflixus.bsky.social shares are up 34% year to date.
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 8d
The #ManchesterRoadRace in Connecticut (November) and the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run in the UK (May) have signed an agreement.

The top USA finishers at the U.S. race will be invited to the U.K. event, and the top GBR finishers at the U.K. race will be invited to the U.S. race.
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 8d
Lindsay Flanagan re-booting after scratching out of Chicago…
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 12d
2026 #MillroseGames tickets go on sale on Monday. Here is the link to buy tickets. Meet date is Sunday, February 1st. www.eventbrite.com/e/118th-mill...
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 13d
My wife and I just got our flu shots 👍
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 14d
Grandma's Marathon officials reported last night that the Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon sold out at 7000 entries in just 75 minutes, while the William A. Irvin 5K sold out at 1500 entries in 106 minutes
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 14d
Visited #WhiteMemorial conservation center in Litchfield, CT yesterday. Love this boardwalk through a marsh which circumnavigates a pond.
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 14d
Got my shot today!
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 14d
Sadly, the Greek Islands have a smog problem. It’s really a shame.

Tasmania is pretty great, BTW. That’s Freycinet National Park.
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 16d
Imagine giving years of service to your country then being lectured by this guy…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d
Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 16d
I think Nina Englehard's double-gold performance at the World Mountain Running Championships did not get the attention it deserved. She won the Classic 14-K (up and down) by nearly 2 minutes!

Great coverage by @irunfar.bsky.social w/photos by Eszter Horanyi: www.irunfar.com/2025-world-m...
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 18d
Gun death rates by U.S. state per 100,000 people (2023).

Lowest: Massachusetts - 3.7
Highest: District of Columbia - 30.6

Source: CDC
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 18d
One of these might work for you:

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The Dish That Makes Parties Fun, Easy and Affordable
A table full of salads not only looks stunning, it also tastes great and lets you linger with your guests.
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 19d
Update: On of the most interesting streaks in running was broken today.

Marisa Sutera Strange, 62, had won the Dutchess County Classic 5-K in Wappingers, NY, 30 times (an incredible 24 in a row).

Today, she finished 6th.

(cc: @fastwomen.bsky.social)
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David Monti @d9monti.bsky.social · 19d
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