What a masterclass performance on how to negative split and win a race by Girma.
What a masterclass performance on how to negative split and win a race by Girma.
"I looked at the schedule and said, where do the best guys go?" Fisher said of his plan to open his 2023 in the best 3000m race in the world.
Jakbo said he's still the best, Keely tried to run really fast, and we're not sure what they were trying to do in the women's 1500m.
The men's race should be an all-time classic as it is totally stacked with Joshua Cheptegei, Geoffrey Kamworor, Selemon Barega, Jacob Kiplimo, & more. Letesenbet Gidey leads the women's race while host Australia is favored in the 4x2k relay.
Two US stars and two relative unknowns comprise the US 4 x 2k relay team at World XC.
As things stand, a man with a 28:30 pb and a woman with a 34:01 pb would be going to the 2023 Worlds thanks to their cross country rankings. And is US Army member Emmanuel Bor being punished for running World XC?
The study found runners running at 8:03 mile pace improved their running economy by 1.6% and only .9% at 9:40 mile pace. This compared to the 2.7-4% found in previous studies for runners between 5:22 and 6:54 pace. One researcher speculated at slower speeds you "no longer fully compress [the shoe's foam] and you're not really using the full potential energy of it."
His "A" sample had tested positive for EPO, but his "B" sample returned an "atypical finding" which is not the same thing as positive or negative. Sport Integrity Australia said they will continue their investigation into Bol, but couldn't give a time frame for when it'd be complete.
Nuguse's 3:33.22 en route split was faster than Bernard Lagat's 3:33.34 from 2005.
Nuguse smashed Bernard Lagat's American record by 2+ seconds and is now #2 all-time indoors, behind only Yomif Kejelcha. Nuguse is so good Jonathan Gault says Olympic gold is his ceiling.
Josh Kerr had a big run and Chase Ealey a big throw, but when this was all over we were wondering, "Is the OAC the top group in America?"
The NC State star got her second NCAA record in two weeks at the Armory by running a smart race and coming from behind. "I knew I couldn't be with that top group... I just follow what the Boss Lady says, and usually it works out,” said Tuohy.
Tamirat Tola's younger took the lead just after 40k to win the men's race. Meanwhile, his wife Dera Dida, the 2019 World XC silver medallist, took the lead just before 40k en route to the women's victory.
*MB: Official 2023 Dubai Marathon discussion thread
At the Valentine Invy in Boston, LSU's Michaela Rose won the 800m in 2:00.18 (#3 NCAA all-time). These three women now only trail Athing Mu's 1:58.40 NCAA record.
*MB: Roisin MF Willis 1:59.95
The AIU believes Divine Oduduru is 'Athlete-2' as mentioned in the FBI's charging documents of Eric Lira. An individual assisting the investigation found what appeared to be HGH, insulin growth factor, and EPO in their residence. Will there be any fallout for coach Rana Reider and all the stars he coached like Andre De Grasse, Trayvon Bromell, Omar McLeod, and Adam Gemili?
*MB: Divine Oduduru (9.86/19.73) suspended in connection with the Blessing Okagbare case, AIU looking for 6 year ban
Speaking of Doping: Wayland student newspaper analyzes - Should Alberto Salazar still be in his HS HOF? We say, "100% yes." It can teach kids we are all flawed and he was put in for his running exploits, not coaching/being a great human.
Hodgkinson had to hold off the surprising 37-year-old Noelie Yarigo. Tsegay's time was #2 ever indoors, bumping Elle St. Pierre to #3.
For the first time in the award's 16-year existence, it went to someone who did not win one of the major national cross country meets. Simmons,m who was 2nd at NXN behind Aaron Sahlman, also is just the third junior to win the award.
Emily Durgin had to withdraw from the team due to a stress reaction and Leonard Korir declined his spot as he's doing the Paris Marathon. A passport issue cost Michigan's Luke Venhuizen his spot on the team and Kole Mathison is going instead.
*MB: Emma Coburn to WORLD CROSS!
*MB: Two super stud females (Coburn and McLean) going to World xc for mixed relay, why couldn't we get two studly men to go?
We recap the winners of our NCAA XC contest. We had trouble tracking down one of them but they've got cool stories and win Coros Pace 2 watches.
Full podcast here if you want to listen on the go.
44 ex-Colorado runners have publicly come to the defense of Colorado track and field and cross country coaches Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs, voicing their support and sharing their positive experiences at the University of Colorado. Many of the biggest CU stars are on the list, which includes 12 of the 14 NCAA champions coached by Wetmore.
Woody Kincaid is charting his own path in the running world for the first time as a professional. He opens up why he left Bowerman, his desire for American records, and a lot more including Shelby Houlihan.
Yared Nuguse surprised the world by getting one American record last weekend. By the time, the winter is over, he may have 3. Nuguse joined the LRC podcast to talk about his dreams, goals, training with the OAC, and his unorthodox start in the sport.
On Athletics Club head coach Dathan Ritzenhein talked to LetsRun.com about a great weekend for his club and how they are exceeding his wildest expectations.
Kincaid says BTC coach Jerry Schumacher advised him not to leave the team but Kincaid told him, "Hey, I can do this and I think it's what I have to do."
Some picks were easy (Eliud Kipchoge in the marathon), others were impossible. Here's where we ranked the world's best distance runners in 2022.
Some choices for World #1 were easy (Athing Mu in the 800, Faith Kipyegon in the 1500), others much tougher. Find out where we ranked all your favorites in 2022.
2022 was a year that saw Grant Fisher break out, Sydney McLaughlin explode, and Eliud Kipchoge break the WR (again). Here's what else stood out according to Jonathan Gault.
The Year's Not Over: Japensese New Year's Corporate Ekiden Will Be Broadcast at 7pm ET New Year's Eve - Watch It Live/Race Preview
In a decade, Valencia has gone from afterthought to host of some of the world's fastest races. How did the third-largest city in Spain emerge as a global capital of running? Jonathan Gault journeyed to Spain's Mediterranean coast to find out how.
For nearly 40 years, the NYC Marathon has been known for being a trailblazer that paid its male and female athletes the same prize money. Sadly, that changed on Sunday. Guess what sex dominated the new non-binary gender division at Sunday's 2022 New York City Marathon? Olympian Mara Yamauchi joins Robert Johnson in this guest column.
What will the course be like? What type of weather can we expect? We break it down for you.
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.
‒Heather Maclean explaining to LRC why she's running World XC.