120-mile weeks, Ramadan ending yesterday, injury, Sifan Hassan's build-up has been far from standard, but she wanted to challenge herself once again and take on the marathon.
120-mile weeks, Ramadan ending yesterday, injury, Sifan Hassan's build-up has been far from standard, but she wanted to challenge herself once again and take on the marathon.
McColgan cited knee problems while Kosgei is nursing a hamstring injury. Peres Jepchirchir & Yalemzerf Yehualaw both say they're ready to go.
WHAT. A. RACE. So much star firepower - Dibaba, Kosgei, Jepchirchir, Hassan, McColgan, Bekele, Farah, Kamaworor, Kiptum, Kipruto, etc. and storylines galore. Jonathan Gault breaks it all down for you.
Farah said his 30:41 tuneup 10k in Gabon didn't go how he wanted but took confidence from training partner Bashir Abdi's 2:03 win in Rotterdam Sunday.
Did you know that Joan Benoit Samuelson also briefly attended NC State? NC State has also made a 4-minute video profiling Tuohy.
It should be a good one but Muktar Edris has scratched from his debut.
*MB: 20-year old Tiruye Mesfin (2:18:47 pb) wants to run 2:16 (or faster) this weekend in Hamburg, will go out in 68:00
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“I made a mistake in New York, it was not a good strategy. After 30k I felt sick and got stomach problems. For me marathon is a bit like a marriage – there are difficult times and better times. I will run more intelligently on Sunday and will surely finish this time.”
Will Eliud Kipchoge ever run the Boston Marathon again?
Will Eliud Kipchoge ever win the Boston Marathon?
Kipchoge said the issue began to bother him around 30K, which is exactly when he was dropped from the lead pack.
There is a new king of the marathon and his name is Evans Chebet. Eliud Kipchoge, what's next for him?
Hellen Obiri bided her time and then struck to pull away from a star-studded women's lead pack that included American Emma Bates.
The GOAT took it out hard (14:17 at 5k, 62:19 at half) but fizzled late and finished 6th in 2:09:23. Where does he go from here?
Bates led much of the race and ran a huge 2:22:10 pb to finish as top American and back up her big pre-race talk.
Recap and analysis coming. More Boston discussion below.
When track and field fans walk into a bar or go on a run, doping is often the topic of conversation. With that in mind, we want your thoughts on which current track and field stars you think are clean and which you think are dirty.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
‒Daniel do Nascimineto talking at the Haspa Hamburg Marathon press conference about his crazy tactics in the TCS New York City Marathon last fall where he went out super fast and then lied down on the course while leading.