Pop up talent from Spain running 12:50, 3:28, and 7:27 in the last month. Last one was today in Gateshead. Sure, that's suspicious as shit, but we don't get to control the contours of that conversation so here's an alternate one:

When was the last time an Asics athlete was a factor on the DL tour or in a major international championship?

Relatedly, those Asics kits with the sleeves are really not great. This is a pretty rough year for track fashion. Nike running out those "meh" repeats, which I guess they were really invested in having that coincide with the Olympic year. And adidas went hard on ... leopard print? And the shorts with a yellow band that looks like a belt.

New Balance is okay though. They've got some fast runners too, so that helps.