"I really want to race the mile -- like that's where my passion is at right now," said Sahlman in a Q&A with LetsRun after being named the 2021 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Sahlman also said he'd "love" to do the Pre Classic mile like former HS teen sensations Alan Webb and Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
Gatlin won global 100m titles 13 years apart and retired last month as the fifth-fastest man in history. He also served a four-year ban for doping and his reluctance to discuss it has made discussing his legacy a complicated issue.
Fisher ran a 13:10 2nd half and came from behind in the final 200 to edge Mo Ahmed (26:34.14) for the win.
Kipchoge now owns 3 of the 4 fastest times ever and has 14 wins in 16 marathon starts. Only Boston and NYC stand between him and a WMM sweep.
Kosgei didn’t win a marathon in 2021 but started 2022 in dominant fashion as she won her fifth World Marathon Major and enters into the GOAT talk.
On the boards: I predicted Hall would not break 2:22
Sisson dominated by almost 2-minutes in 47:28 while Montanez won in 43:09 over Leonard Korir (43:13) and Hillary Bor (43:14). Rupp was 43:31.
The piano-playing, University of Georgia bound senior who is the son of Villanova royalty is currently ranked #7 in the nation for 200 meters (21.58) and #1 at 400 (46.78), 500 (1:01.25), 600 (1:15.58), and 800 (1:48.13) meters. This is his favorite piano song.
This is an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING read. Michigan's Geoff Burns thinks BU is so fast as it a) has wood boards and b) has a high bank (18% vs 10% on most tracks) that is c) asymmetrical (it reaches its peak early in the turn, not the middle and then tapers off late). It's so fast that he wouldn't rule out Tim C or Jakob breaking 3:40 in the mile on it.
*SC This Geoff Burns article on what makes the BU track (and super shoes) so fast is AMAZING. He says Jakob might break 3:40 on it
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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.
