Archived Homepage For March 15, 2023
Archived Homepage For March 15, 2023
Goucher Speaks

In her new book, Goucher says that she was assaulted by Salazar multiple times during sports massages which was part of what got Salazar a lifetime ban from SafeSport. She also accuses Salazar of making crude comments about her body and weight and watching her while she sat topless in the cryo chamber.

Week That Was

Plus we give you updates on a 16-year old super-stud as well as 39-year old Sara Hall. And we have some bad news for Grant Fisher fans.

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Recent International Results
RIP To A High Jump Legend
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Probably no human in history has revolutionized an event like Fosbury did the high jump. Fosbury won gold at the 1968 Olympics with the Fosbury Flop -- a new technique at the time that has since become the standard in the event.

NCAA / HS
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USATF Masters Indoor Champs
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He was competing in the new 25-29 age division. To put the time in context, he would have made it through the first round at USAs and came close to making the final.
*MB: Tyreek Hill is back on the track!!!! 6.70 60m to Win USATF Masters Champs
*MB: How is Tyreek Hill Masters? He’s 29!

NCAA D2 / D3 Champs
2023 NCAA Indoors
2023 NCAA Indoors

    Katelyn Tuohy completed the 3k/5k double and Roisin Willis got her first NCAA individual title over Juliette Whittaker.

    Discussion: Official 2023 NCAA Indoors Day 2 Discussion Thread

      More NCAAs

      All four flat women's sprint events - 60, 200, 400, 4x400 -- featured collegiate records and one of the two fastest times ever run indoors.

       Along the way, we take a deep dive into the men's 800 DQ and praise Laurie Henes, Dave Smith, Mike Smith, Britton Wilson, the Stanford teenage phenoms, Fouad Messaoudi and many more.

      Tuohy after the double
      Britton Wilson 49.48 #2 Time EVER
      Stanford Phenoms Battle to Line
      New Balance/Nike High School Indoor Championships
      On The Roads
      Sydney Track Classic
      New Balance/Nike High School Indoor Championships
      NCAAs Day 1

      Roisin Willis & Juliette Whittaker powered Stanford to the DMR title and both will be back for the 800 final on Saturday.

      Rest of Women's Meet: Florida's Jasmine Moore (7.03), Texas' Julien Alfred (6.96) and Arkansas' Ackera Nugent (7.72) set NCAA records

      More NCAAs Day 1

      Katelyn Tuohy got the one thing missing on her NCAA resume, an NCAA indoor title, and she did it with relative ease the final 800m.

      NCAAs Day 1

      Jacobs now has an NCAA title at Tennessee to go with the one he won at Notre Dame, while NCAA record holders OSU got it done in the DMR.

      Rest of men's meet: Princeton's Sondre Guttormsen equals NCAA record with 6.0m clearance And he'll be headed to another orange school next year - Texas. *Video of vault *LRC iterview

      NCAA Race Videos & Post Race Interviews
      NCAA Race Videos & Post Race Interviews
      New Balance/Nike High School Indoor Championships
      Non-NCAA Distance News of Note
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      British and US 10,000 Women's Records Fall
      The 1st Major of The Year - 2023 Tokyo Marathon

      Cam Levins had the lead at 40k and ran a North American record of 2:05:36. Betsy Saina ran the #8 time in US history - 2:21:40.

      USATF 15k Champs

      They each had comfortable wins as Bor won by 40 seconds over Leonard Korir and Sisson won by 1:38.

        How do you explain the ridiculous indoor distance times?

        Are all the fast times merely a product of supershoes? Or is it something more? We spoke to coaches Dathan Ritzenhein, Jason Vigilante and Dave Smith to figure it out.

        CRAZY World XC
        CRAZY World XC
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        Beatrice Chebet, Jacob Kiplimo, and the sport of cross country were the big winners Down Under as Letesenbet Gidey was meters away from a win, collapsed and was DQd after her coach ran out on the course. *Video of Gidey

        Ellie Shea led the Americans to their first-ever U20 girls medal as she finised in 10th and they had 4 in the top 19.

        The US junior team executed a great race across the board and ended up with the bronze, its first medal since 1982.

        Meet the Best of LetsRun

        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.

        Woody Speaks

        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.

        Nuguse Dreaming of Olympic Gold

        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.

        The Latest LRC Exclusive

        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.

        Paywall lifted
        We Look Back At 2022s Highs Month By Month

        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

        Merry XMAS - Paywall lifted

        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.

        Rojo and Mara Yamauchi Editorial

        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.

        Kipchoge loving the LetsRun Shirt in Berlin


        Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast
        Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast

        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.

        LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour
        LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour

        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
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