Letsrun.com
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LetsRun.com is a website, run by brothers Robert (cross country coach at Cornell University) and Weldon Johnson (28:06 10k runner and pacer of Paula Radcliffe in her first world record in the marathon), devoted to track & field and cross country. Primarily known for its message board, the site focuses on distance running and providing links to articles of importance elsewhere.
As track & field and cross country are not considered major sports in the United States, it is on message boards such as Letsrun that fans and participants come together to discuss the latest happenings in the sport. Letsrun is one of the most popular of these sites. Part of the popularity of the message boards is that no registration is required to post.
In addition to being a place where devotees can discuss international, national, collegiate, and high school running results, this site is important for the manner in which training philosophies and histories are shared. Athletes at every level have the opportunity to chat with world class athletes and coaches, as well as to learn how their peers are training.
On February 14, 2006, LetsRun announced that two former members who met on the message boards had married. However, there have been people fired for spending too much time on LetsRun.
