Oregon will once again be led by a distance-oriented coach - and a very successful one - as Jerry Schumacher will be returning to the collegiate ranks after a 14-year absence.
Hunter won over Sam Parsons (3:55.81). Taryn Rawlings won the women's mile with a PB of 4:24.95. 800m wins went to Festus Lagat (1:44.81) and Olivia Baker (1:59.57).
Sam Tanner (3:36.93) and Susan Ejore (4:07.67) won the 1500s. Charlie Hunter (1:47.00) and Sabrina Southerland (2:01.53) won the 800s.
Semenya is listed on the entry list in the 5000m. She didn't hit the 15:10 qualifying standard (her best was 15:31.50), but enough women ahead of her on the list didn't enter that she made it based on her world ranking.
*MB: Caster Semenya listed to run at worlds in Oregon (5000m)
So much for wanting to win all the majors or prove he can win a non-flat course.
Kipyegon will try to win a record 4th global 1500 title while US champ Sinclaire Johnson will try to earn her first global medal.
A record 8-sub 2:04 men are scheduled to run including defending champ Sisay Lemma & 40-year-old Kenenisa Bekele are the headliners.
Can Grant Fisher medal? Can Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce win global titles 14 years apart? And how about a Noah Lyles-Erriyon Knighton rematch? Worlds is going to be sick.
Hassan, who tripled in Tokyo, hasn't raced all year but coach Tim Rowberry said the last two months of training have gone well after a rough start to 2022.
The medal hopes for Sinclaire Johnson and Grant Fisher just went WAY down. Studs Selemon Barega, Berihu Aregawi, Letesenbet Gidey, and Ejgayehu Taye will all double in the 5k/10k and Gudaf Tsegay has moved to the 1500.
There's been a clear 1-2 in the steeple this year, but reigning world champ Conseslus Kipruto, finally healthy, could be a factor once again.
Plus it will serve as the debut for Eilish McColgan. Whose left for the other majors? We tell you.
*MB: 2022 London Marathon women's field is out and it will feature a record 5 sub-2:18 and 8 sub-2:19 women.
Streleckis was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March but didn't let that stop him from engineering one of the most memorable seasons in prep mile history.
From world record chases to era-defining rivalries, here are the eight stories Jonathan Gault will be following closely throughout the 2022 track season.
As USATF searches for a bidder for the 2024 Trials, those in charge of recent Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston and Atlanta believe the Trials' financial model is unsustainable. Will anything change?
We paid one of the top sports scientists in the world to analyze the Shelby Houlihan doping case and CAS ruling. He has 2 pieces for us, the piece above is an opinion piece where he answers our questions. In a 2nd more technical piece, Ross goes through the CAS decision step by step and outlines in clear terms exactly what Houlihan argued and why he thinks CAS ultimately (correctly) ruled against her.
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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.
