Defending women's champ Senbere Teferi was possibly going to set a new CR but she made a wrong turn and ended up third as Fotyen Tesfay (30:44) won. In the men's race, for the first time in history, the top 3 men all were given the same time (27:43) as Charles Langat won.
*Peachtree 10K lead woman at finish followed motorcycle off course, finished fourth 8
We break down 2 DL meets, Joshua Cheptegei's marathon debut, another AR by Keira D'Amato and Shelby Houlihan's return to race before previewing the USA meet.
After two straight 200m world titles, Lyles is chasing the 100/200 double in 2023. His top-end speed is elite, but how good does his start need to be to challenge Fred Kerley in the 100? Sprint experts weigh in.
OAC's Alicia Monson has set the AR in the 10k this year and looks ready to roll but what about Karissa Schweizer (0 races in '23) and 2-time 5k champ Cranny?
There will be a changing of the guard in the men's steeple this year, but what about on the women's side?
The only live coverage of USAs this year will be on CNBC as NBC will instead air reruns of America's Got Talent. And yet Max Siegel is still pulling in North of $3 million.
Wightman said, “As a result of my injury, I’ve had to deal with several more set backs as I prepared to race this Summer. I’ve always felt as though time has been on my side to overcome my problems fully, however it has finally run out. This means I’m sadly going to be unable to compete at Worlds which has been really gutting to come to terms with.”
*MB: WIGHTMAN OUT OF WORLDS
Two of the violations are for using prohibited substances and two are for tampering with results after he blamed the failed tests on a medical treatment.
*MB: Titus Ekiru provisionally suspended by AIU
Will Sumner is super talented but he's also super young so we think a veteran will win this one.
Between Grant Fisher, Paul Chelimo, Woody Kincaid, Joe Klecker, and Abdihamid Nur, there is a lot of talent in these fields which means someone very good could be left off the team.
David Monti recaps the mid-d and distance events for you including the women's 5000 where world xc champ Beatrice Chebet used a 59-second final lap to dominate the 5000. Also Emmanuel Korir bombed again and Laura Muir struggled.
*WA: Duplantis, Perkovic and Ceh shine in rain-soaked Stockholm
Do you think Joshua Cheptegei will break the marathon WR in Valencia?
How fast will Joshua Cheptegei run in Valencia?
Houlihan is banned from sanctioned races, but the Beer Mile World Classic isn't affiliated with USATF or World Athletics. They don't have any drug testing or anti-doping rules, but decided to not to let her run in the women's championship section.
*MB: Shelby running beer mile world classic
Jakob Ingebrigtsen kept it going in the 1500 and this clearly is the year of the 5000m as Berihu Aregawi dropped a 12:40 to hold off a stern challenge from world record holder Joshua Cheptegei.
Eight months after Emily Sisson broke D'Amato's American record in the marathon, D'Amato broke Sisson's American record in the half.
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Our intern was lucky to be on hand as the best unsponsored 1500 runner in the US ran the best workout of his life. "You picked the best day of the year to come. This was the best workout of my life," said the 28-year-old who was 4th at USAs last year but is unsponsored and living at home with Mom and Dad chasing the Olympic dream.
*MB: Eric Holt Big Workout on Strava before USAs
Rojo says there isn't a Big 4 of US 1500m running in Cooper Teare, Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, and Hobbs Kessler as he adds in a 5th - Nathan Green. Which of these studs will go home devastated?
*MB: The 2023 USATF men's 1500 is gonna be awesome - Which of the Big 4 (or is it Big 5) will go home devastated?
The women's 800 is once again incredibly deep while the women's 1500 features a number of women in the midst of career years.
Is Nordås the least talented runner to break 3:30 in history? He thinks so, "I can guarantee you I'm the slowest sub 3:30 guy in history." Text highlights from his appearance on the LRC Track Talk podcast.
The NCAA 5000 champ is the first female track and field athlete to sign an NIL deal with Nike.
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.
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).
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.
