- MB: London Flash Results: Sisay Lemma (2:04:01) And Joyciline Jepkosgei (2:17:43) Win Lemma beat out Vincent Kipchuma (2:04:28) in 2nd while Jepkosgei won over Degitu Azimeraw (2:17:58) while WR holder Brigid Kosgei was 4th in 2:18:40.
There are an incredible three 2:02 guys in the field (Mosinet Geremew, Birhanu Legese, Titus Ekiru) and three more 2:03 guys (Evans Chebet, Sisay Lemma, and Kinde Atanaw). One stud is going to win and one isn't even going to finish in the top five.
*MB: Official 2021 London Marathon Discussion Thread
This year's London marathon is the deepest women's marathon in history with a record 9 sub-2:20 women in the field, but with six women doubling back from Sapporo 8 weeks ago, will they all be up for it?
Allen was a special gues on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast and we've written up some of the highlights. Listen or read today.
Alabama's Mercy Chelangat and Flomena Asekoi went 1-2 ahead of NC State's Kelsey Chimiel.
*MB: W NCAA XC: #1 NC State CRUSHES #3 New Mexico, #6 Alabama, #7 Minnesota , #8 Washington
Relance is a new running shoe company with an actual shoe and kickstarter campaign trying to make a running shoe profitably in France.Florent Beng, the co-founder and former professional basketball player, joined us to talk about the shoe and company.
We break down the running world and are joined by Zach Litoff, a LetsRun.com visitor (who is an 8:42 steepler, NCAA star) who had the cool experience of sitting next to Molly Seidel on her way back from the Olympics.
Here what the top ladies at the deepest marathon EVER had to say at Thursday's press event, including what reigning NYC champ Joyciline Jepkosgei said about why she's not defending her title in NY.
Trent Stellingwerff is leading a study into better diagnosing relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). The survey is available to all runners, age 16 and above, male and female and takes 20-30 minutes. If you'd like the survey in another language than English click here.
In this week's recap, we praise the guys and gals that went for it in Berlin, gives Kenenisa Bekele some unsolicited career advice and urge him to go for the course record in NYC, and criticize Nike for their illogical decision to cancel NXN nationals but go all out on regionals.
The NCAA men's xc is ABSOLUTELY LOADED this year, but NAU, which has won four of the last five NCAA titles, is our #1. However, Notre Dame returns six All-Americans, Oklahoma State and Stanford have improved, and BYU is looking for redemption. Another NAU title won't be easy.
Are you ready for BYU vs NC State II? BYU and NC State were neck-and-neck through 5k in March and both bring back their entire top seven from NCAAs. Get ready for another showdown in Tallahassee in November.
It was a survival contest the final half-marathon in Berlin, as the crazy fast pace (60:48 at half way) and warm conditions took its toll on the entire field. Guye Adola emerged as the winner, Bekele in 3rd. Gotytom Gebreslase was impressive in her debut.
Your latest American stars share their insights.
Keira D'Amato, the new American record holder in the marathon, was joined by Deena Kastor, who held the record for 15 years.
Sisson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast after she became the first American to go sub 67 in the half marathon on a record-eligible course. Podcast highlights above. Full pod here.
Woody Kincaid joined us after he broke the American record indoors at 5000. He talks above why he left the Bowerman Track Club. Podcast highlights and link to full podcast here.
Coogan's New Balance Boston team had 3 Olympians in 2021 and 2022 could be the biggest year yet for the program with 2 new additions and the TRACK at New Balance coming on March 1st.
Danny Mackey has taken the Brooks Beasts from an unproven club to the Olympic podium in its first decade.
Dathan Ritzenhein is the first of the top pro coaches to sit down and talk about his club heading into the 2022 campaign.
‒excerpt from UK SportsCouncil report on "Guidance for Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sport" which points out what everyone with common sense should know - trans-women retain permanent advantages in sport from being born biologically male and it's impossible to perfectly balance fairness and inclusivity. *Full PDF