The NCAA 5000 champ is the first female track and field athlete to sign an NIL deal with Nike.
The NCAA 5000 champ is the first female track and field athlete to sign an NIL deal with Nike.
Last week, both Hobbs Kessler and Cole Hocker PRd at 800 meaning all of the Big 4 in the US in the 1500 have PRd this year. So which of the Big 4 - Hocker, Teare, Nuguse, or Kessler - will miss out Team USA?
Who WON'T make Team USA in the 1500?
We break down the latest in the running world and are joined by Narve Nordås, the Norwegian 1500m sensation coached by Gjert Ingebrigtsen.
After bumping into him at the NYC Grand Prix this weekend, Brazier told LetsRun.com that racing this season was not looking good coach Pete Julian has confirmed it, texting, "racing is unlikely this summer as Donavan won't race until he's back to 100% health."
In a great candid talk, Nordås talks about his incredible breakthrough in 2023, what he thinks about the LRC doubters who say the improvement is too good to be true, his relationship with Jakob Ingebrigtsen and much more. This interview will also be put at the end of our regular podcast at the end of the week but if you want instant access, join the SC today.
Belgium's hurdler pulled out injured, so team captain Boumkwo stepped up and ran (while stepping over the hurdles) the race in 32.81 seconds to keep her country from being DQd. She was also hoping the 2 points she scored would keep Belgium from being demoted from Division 1 to Division 2 at the Euro team champs. The bottom three teams are demoted and despite Boumkwo's points, Belgium finished one spot too low, 6.5 points short of what they needed to stay in Division 1.
Athing Mu went wire-to-wire in 1:58.73, Zharnel Hughes ran 9.83 in the 100, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran a 400 pb of 49.51.
Brooks Beasts Devin Dixon got the win in the men's 800m over Cole Hocker (1:45.98 to 1:46.32). High schooler Daniel Watcke ran 1:47.70 to finish 2nd in the second heat and moved to #12 on the all-time prep list while Nia Akins won the women's race in 1:59.76. Sifan Hassan won the 5000m by a minute and a half in 14:55; Cole Sprout took the men's race in 13:39.
Obiri let a 21-second lead shrink to 4 seconds. Emily Sisson was 4th in 31:35.
Tinch already had the all-conditions NCAA record at 12.87 when he won D2 Champs in last month. This also puts him #11 on the US all-time list (#19 world all-time). Tara Davis-Woodhall won the long jump with 6.99m.
Aregawi outdueled Olympic champ Selemon Barega over the final lap while Tsegay blew out everyone in a historically fast women's 10,000. Full results included. Video above is last lap of men's race.
In our bonus Friday 15 podcast for our SC members, we note that Athing Mu will make her season debut in NYC on Saturday and debate what type of time will put us at ease and what type will make us panic. How fast do we think Sydney will run in the open 400? Can Will Sumner take down the pros in the 800? In college news, Mark Wetmore has kept his job and landed 3 huge transfers. Should USAs be moved out of Eugene? All of that and more in our bonus pod for our SC members.
Hassan took down one of the gretest marathon fields in history in London but she'll have her hands full with defending champ Ruth Chepngetich (2:14:18 pb), just 6 weeks after Worlds.
The report did find that many women had problems with the testing and close to half of the female athletes didn't trust the coaching staff. Moving forward it will be allowed but only with restrictions. *Full 82-page report
What links Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the NAU cross country team, and Sebastian Coe? Double threshold training, which is having a moment in 2023. Note, most of this article is behind our SC paywall for 72 hours (until Saturday).
18-year-old Niels Laros would have the American high school records at 800m, 1500 AND 5000m. The only reason you may not have heard of him is he is Dutch. Update. Laros just ran 3:32.89 for 1500.
What a track and field meet. Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran 3:27.95 as 8 men went sub 3:30 including Yared Nuguse in an American record time* of 3:29.02. In the men's 5000m, Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo both ran 12:41.73 with Kejelcha getting the win.
WA recap of meet. Race videos further down. Plus Our live reaction show is here. *Full Results
First 15 minutes is for everyone. Supporters Club members get the full thing.
Lamecha Girma capped the Paris Diamond League with an impressive 7:52.11 world record on an night that saw 3 world records (see below). We break that down and the other non world record highlights including Sydney McLaughlin-Lavrone getting beat at 400, Keely Hodgkinson getting a PB and Noah Lyles a big 100 win.
Faith Kipyegon is no longer just a legendary 1500m runner, now she's the 5000m world record holder.
Jakob's run is one of the greatest men's times on the books as he obliterated Daniel Komen's world record.
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.
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.
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.