Archived Homepage For August 02, 2022
Archived Homepage For August 02, 2022
Big Coaching News

Brosnan coached the best boys' XC team ever and his runners rewrote the high school record books.

Hmmmm.... The US Sprinters All Suddenly Got Way Better At Reacting to The Gun At Worlds?

Are you still no convinced there was something massively different with the reaction times at Worlds? This should be the nail in the coffin.
*MBOfficial Devon Allen False Start / 2022 Worlds Reaction Time Discussion Thread

Commonwealth Games

We give you the highlights and streaming info for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The track action starts Tuesday.

    European News
    Other Distance Results
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    American Track League

    In Friday night's action, Sage Hurta (4:01.79) won the women's 1500 in a MASSIVE PB while Yared Nuguse destroyed the likes of Eric Holt, Johnny Gregorek, Sam Prakel, and Evan Jager to win the men's race in 3:34.95. Plus Nia Akins (1:58) and Jonah Koech (1:44).

        Worlds Post Mortem

        From Max Siegel scheduling a press conference in the middle of the meet while it was going on to Galen Rupp only finishing 19th in the marathon, Rojo reveals what stunned him at Worlds.

        Devon Allen Update

        A controversial start deprived Devon Allen of possibly the greatest opportunity in his athletic career. What is World Athletics doing to rectify the situation? What about the possible make-up race? Devon Allen's agent gives us an update. "Not to take anything at all away from Grant Holloway, he's an amazing athlete, but as competitive as Devon is, having already run 12.84 this year, running in front of the whole crowd, running for his dad, there's no way he loses that race and we'll never get to see it."

        Important Post 2022 Eugne Worlds News
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        Commonwealth Games Marathon is Saturday
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        LRC Podcast

        The US sprinters brought it in Eugene, the US distance runners didn't, and World Athletics blew it by not admitting their error and giving Devon Allen a second chance.

        NCAA News
        The Latest Distance News
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        Sprint News
        • Noah Lyles felt like Worlds should have been marketed better “I feel the ball’s been dropped a little bit, not going to lie. I feel there could have been way more advertisement on America’s side. This is an immaculate meet. This is by far the best track and field meet that America has had in years. And I’m watching these immaculate performances, and I’m like, ‘The crowd is here, yes. But gosh darn it was this not put together well.’ All the times are happening late at night. I’m still barely seeing much presence outside of what NBC is doing. Yes, people are talking about it. But people are late."
        • 100h WR holder Tobi Amusan has learned a lot from previous struggles “I don’t think there is a track and field event which can teach humility quite like the sprint hurdles,” Amusan said. “You can be the fastest in the field but one mistake can spell the end for your race. A hurdler should never go into any race with any level of complacency or arrogance. It teaches you to be humble.”
        • Ande de Grasse says he may shut down season as he's not feeling fully healthy but relishes winning 4 x 100 with his family "It felt really good to win gold with these guys. Because I know them on a personal level, we have that team chemistry, we've been together for so long. They're family to me . . . and we hang out together
        Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Was Thursday
        What's Next For Sydney McLaughlin?
        More Post Worlds News
        More Commonwealth Games News
        NCAA News
        Admin News
        More Post Worlds Stats / Assessments
        A Couple Articles On 800m Silver Medalist Keely Hodgkinson
        Jakob Ingebrigtsen listens to the Letsrun podcast. Why don't you?

        Join the Supporters Club to get Daily podcasts from Worlds.

        World Athletics Saying Goodbye To The Little 'q' At The Paris Games

        Rather than have athletes make it out of the heats with a small 'q' based on time, they will all compete against each other in another round to make the semi-final

        Was Worlds In Eugene A Success?
        Meet Gary Martin's Coach

        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.

        Looking Ahead To The Rest of the Year

        From world record chases to era-defining rivalries, here are the eight stories Jonathan Gault will be following closely throughout the 2022 track season.

        Are The Marathon Trials In Trouble?

        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?

        Ross Tucker Speaks

        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.

          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