Archived Homepage For March 11, 2022
Archived Homepage For March 11, 2022
NCAA Indoor Champs Are This Weekend

The fields are SUPER deep - so much so that four 3:56 milers aren't in the mile and four sub-13:30 guys aren't in the 5000. Unbelievable. Can one of the NAU duo of Abdihamid Nur and Nico Young breakthrough for their first NCAA title?
*MB: Official 2022 NCAA Indoors Discussion Thread

    BYU's Wayment won the DMR/3k double in '21 and is entered in the 5k & 3k this weekend. 2020 NCAA XC champ Mercy Chelangat could threaten her but there will be new champs in the 800 and mile.
    *MB: NCAA Indoor Championships!!! WOMEN'S Distance Discussion!!!

    America's newest superstar joined us to talk his American records, how tough it is to join the Bowerman Track Club, what's next, and a whole lot more.

    Celebrate American Greatness

    The softest shirts in the business now help celebrate American greatness

    Big Result From Ireland
    Week That Was

    Grant Fisher has run 12:53 and 26:33 in the last two weeks. What should we expect of him now?

    Previous NCAA News
    Gatlin Review

    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.

    Russia/Ukraine Sports News
    Distance News
    Colin Sahlman Q&A

    "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.

    World Indoor Champs Are Next Week
    Non-Distance News
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    NCAA Indoor Champs Are This Weekend
    RIP To Two Beloved Coaches
    Grant Fisher CRUSHES AR, Elise Cranny Just Misses

    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.

    Tokyo 2022 Women
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    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

    Video Interviews From The Ten

    The new and improved LetsRun.com forum is here. Read about the new features. Or just check them out yourself.

    Your latest American stars share their insights.

    Three legends of the sport.

    One of the greatest US runners ever.

    We chatted with Frank on the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Marathon gold

    American Record Holders
    American Record Holders

    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.

    Best of Jon Gault
    Best of Jon Gault
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    Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level
    Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level