Wightman won in 3:49.6 in a close race over countryman Jake Heyward (also timed at 3:49.6)). Muir broke Jenny Simpson's event record with 4:14.8 to win over Nikki Hiltz (4:17.4).
Wightman won in 3:49.6 in a close race over countryman Jake Heyward (also timed at 3:49.6)). Muir broke Jenny Simpson's event record with 4:14.8 to win over Nikki Hiltz (4:17.4).
The WR holder Kiplimo won by over a minute over Olympic 10,000m champ Selemon Barega (60:39) and Kenenisa Bekele (61:01). Obiri won a close battle with Olympic marathon champ Peres Jepchirchir by 2 seconds and Almaz Ayana was 3rd in 67:10.
“I know a lot of people see me as a miler, but I’m definitely more of a distance guy," says Burns who once was devastated that he failed to break 5:20 in the mile at age 11.
*LRC Archive: Gary Martin & Connor Burns Make History as Two High School Boys Go Sub-4 in the Same Race For First Time Ever
The NFL season gets underway in full force at 1 pm ET on Sunday but there are two great road races worth watching before that that will be broadcast on BBC1 and NBC for free. Can you say Barega, Kiplimo and Bekele?
Doing the math, it appears she was pregnant when she raced at Worlds.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran 3:29.02 to win the 1500 and Emmanuel Korir 1:43.26 to win the 800 on a star-studded night in Zurich.
MB threads on Zurich.
Americans Grant Fisher and Alicia Monson were 3rd and 6th, respectively. Kovacs (23.23m) became just the fourth man to throw 23+.
*MB: Official Zurich DL Finale Day 1 Discussion Thread
Non-LRC Zurich Coverage
John Hancock also recently ended another longstanding sports sponsorship, their 30-year partnership with the Boston Red Sox.
Frank Shorter joined us for a fascinating talk about his 1972 Olympic gold, his training, the massacre at the 1972 Olympics, Steve Prefontaine's snow skiing abilities and a lot more.
Could a guy who didn't make NCAAs and bombed the US final really be the #1 miler in the US? Plus is Grant Fisher's 2022 season the best for any US distance runner ever even though he didn't win a medal?
No American man or woman has ever won the Diamond League 5k final, but Fisher & Alicia Monson will both be in the conversation in Zurich.
Shorter was asleep on the balcony of his Olympic Village apartment when he heard the first gunshots. Why was sleeping out there? Ask Dave Wottle.
D'Amato and Emily Sisson both broke the course record as D'Amato beat out Sisson 1:04:29 to 1:04:35. Mantz ran 59:08 to win over Leonard Korir (59:13) and Sam Chelanga (59:15).
Sam Parsons, Josh Thompson and Craig Engels spotted in the 1500 results.
Post-race Farah said, "It's nice to be back. ... It was all practice for the London Marathon. I'm excited and looking forward to it. The last several weeks have been good - I've got good consistent training going so I'm happy where I am."
*MB: Big Half - Farah wins in 61:48, McColgan wins in 67:34.
Grant Fisher obliterated Bernard Lagat's American record at 5000, but had to settle for second behind Jacob Krop.
Ireland’s Ciara Mageean ran a four-second pb of 3:56 at age 30 to earn the first-ever DL win by an Irish athlete while Jake Wightman beat Emmanuel Korir to win the 800 in 1:43.65. Plus the win streaks for Mondo and SAFP were ended but not by Sha'Carri Richardson.
The Trials were supposed to be awarded by July 14. USATF's Adam Schmenk told us why that decision has been delayed.
With the major marathon fields are (mostly) set, it's time to get excited for another busy fall of road racing.|
Which Newbury Park stud does Brosnan compare to Galen Rupp, who does he think can win an NCAA 1500 title and who will be the best pro?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.