Archived Homepage For March 22, 2023
Archived Homepage For March 22, 2023
We didn't see this one coming

The Kiwi star, who had expressed his frustration with the amount of doping in the sport in 2016, was banned for 8 years after testing positive for EPO and "providing false documentation in his defence" as Robertson allegedly provided fake documents showing he went to a hospital for a Covid-19 vaccine but got EPO instead.

Week That Was

Plus, did you know that a guy who couldn't crack the top 100 at NCAA XC just ran 2:07 in the marathon and Yomif Kejelcha just missed a world record.

Road News
World Athletics Updates
Paris 2024 News
Supporters Club Podcast Highlight

Our regular podcast is coming out on Wednesday this week.

Assorted Distance News
    Sprint Stuff
    More On The Roads
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    He missed Berihu Aregawi’s record by just one second. The women's race was super close with Caroline Nyaga just beeating world steeplechase bronze medallist Mekides Abebe, both clocking 14:35. Gemechu Dida (27:12) and Dorcas Kimeli (30:48) won the Lille 10ks and Patrick Mosin (59:31) and two-time world XC champ Emily Chebet (67:52) the half-marathon.

    United Airlines NYC HALF

    Kiplimo ran each 5k faster than the previous, running his final 5k in 13:52 thanks to a 4:19 12th mile as he won by 38 seconds in his showdown with 5,000 and 10,000 WR holder Joshua Cheptegei.

      Post-Race Interviews
      The Latest LRC Content

      Brazier isn't currently running as Jonathan Gault has learned Brazier had to get a follow-up surgery in February (his 3rd surgery in 20 months) following surgery to correct a Haglund's deformity in July 2022.

      Doping Polls are Back

      One of the worst things about track and field is you're not sure what you're watching is real. We polled you whether you think the world records are dirty or clean.

      Weekend Track Action
      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. *Buy book here

      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.

      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.

      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

      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.

      How do you explain the ridiculous indoor distance times?
      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.

      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

      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