This is The Lap Count newsletter by Kyle Merber, as read by Chris Chavez.
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In this week's newsletter:
– Boston Marathon — Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 🦄
– Parker Valby Takes Her First Crack At The 10K 🐊
– A World Record in the Field of Dreams 🛸
– Team USA Uniforms Make Major Splash 💦
– The Future of the Diamond League in the USA 💎
+ more news and headlines from the past week in track and field
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