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Clayton Murphy

June 30, 2024

Men's 800: Bryce Hoppel Shines with 1:42.77 PB & Leads Three Americans Under 1:44 at Olympic Trials

Bryce Hoppel entered the exclusive 1:42 club as training partner Hobbs Kessler made the Olympics in his second event and Brandon Miller got 3rd.
May 20, 2024

WTW: 12:55 Is The Old 13:05 + Winners & Losers From A Busy Week

Last week, Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare both broke 13:00 in LA but what does that mean in an era where 12:58 places you 11th in the race? And we explain how it was a good week for Paul Chelimo, Matthew Centrowitz, Jake Wightman, Hobbs Kessler, Hillary Bor, Matthew Wilkinson, Diribe Welteji, Elle St. Pierre, Madie Boreman, Kate Grace, Ceili McCabe, Rose Davies, Joselyn Daniely BreaPrudence Sekgodiso, Fiona O'Keeffe, and Elly Henes and a tough week for Grant Fisher, Evan Jager, Clayton Murphy, Letsile Tebogo, Abel Kipsang, Josh Thompson, Ajee Wilson, Courtney Frerichs, and Raevyn Rogers. And it was good and bad for Jakob Ingebrigtsen who didn't even race.

July 10, 2023

Blue Blood & New Blood in 800 as Bryce Hoppel & Nia Akins Win 2023 US Titles

Hoppel repeated while Akins made her first team in style. Ajee' Wilson's streak of making teams ended as she finished dead last.
July 02, 2023

2023 USAs Men's 800 Preview: Will A Veteran Like Clayton Murphy or Bryce Hoppel Win Or Could Will Sumner Spoil The Party?

Will Sumner is super talented but he's also super young so we think a veteran will win this one.
May 27, 2023

2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix Results: Crouser's WR (23.56) leads way as meet produces 7 world leads

The meet produced 7 world leads including a world record. Ryan Crouser led the way with another WR in the men’s shot put (23.56). World leads also came in the women’s shot (Maggie Ewen 20.45), men’s pole vault (Mondo Duplantis 5.91), women’s 100h (Jasmine Camacho-Quinn 12.31), women’s 1500 (Diribe Welteji 3:57.84), men’s 1500 (Timothy Cheruiyot 3:31.47), and women’s 400 (Marileidy Paulino 48.98).
June 26, 2022

2022 USAs Day 4 Men's Distance Recap: Grant Fisher Runs A Masterful 5000m, Bryce Hoppel Comes Out On Top In 800m

Fisher won the first US title of his career in a meet record 13:03.86 while Hoppel ran a smart and hard-fought race to win his second US 800m title in 1:44.60.
August 04, 2021

Kenya Stills Reigns in 800 as Emmanuel Korir and Ferguson Rotich go 1-2, Dobek Takes Bronze

Emmanuel Korir put his 400 speed to good use in a tactical 800 final as Clayton Murphy and Nijel Amos were last and second to last respectively.
June 21, 2021

Donavan Brazier Bombs As Clayton Murphy Wins Men's 800 In World-Leading 1:43.17

WHAT A SHOCKER. Donavan Brazier isn't going to Tokyo and Clayton Murphy may be the gold medal favorite.
May 06, 2021

USATF Golden Games Preview: What A Meet!!! Brazier v Hoppel v Murphy, Lyles v Bednarek, Jager Returns, McGorty Debuts, & DK Metcalf

Another week, another loaded meet at a brand-new West Coast stadium. This time it's the USATF Golden Games at Mt. SAC, and it's filled with stars, from Sha'Carri Richardson to Shaunae Miller-UiboElle Purrier to Molly Huddle, and many more.
February 07, 2020

2020 Camel City Preview: Paul Chelimo, Craig Engels, Jenny Simpson, King Ches & More Head South

The pro races at Camel City (2-3:30 p.m.) are right before Millrose, making it a great start to a track doubleheader as the star power up front at Camel City is comparable to Millrose. Here are 4 few things we'll be watching for.
January 23, 2020

What to Watch For This Weekend: Lots of Great Distance Action at NBIGP, Tuohy vs. Cain, + Debuts for Brazier & McLaughlin & Trayvon Bromell Is Back

A lot of pros will be racing indoors in the NY and Boston this weekend. We break it all down for you including Donavan Brazier's WR attempt at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.
January 11, 2020

February 8: Deep American Fields Set For Camel City Elite Meet With Edward Cheserek, Paul Chelimo, Jenny Simpson, Craig Engels, Clayton Murphy And Raevyn Rogers

Cheserek and Murphy are both in the mile, with Cheserek considering doubling in the 3000 where he'd face Chelimo. Rogers will be up against Athing Mu in the 800m; Engels is also running the 800.
January 09, 2020

Where Are The Former Alberto Salazar-Coached NOP Athletes Headed? Clayton Murphy Returns to College Coach Lee Labadie

We reached out to the agents of all of the NOP athletes coached by Alberto Salazar to find out who will be coaching them in this Olympic year and know the answer for Clayton Murphy. Plus might Yomif Kejelcha and Sifan Hassan leave Oregon?
September 29, 2019

U-S-A! U-S-A! A Star-Spangled Men's 800-Meter Final Is Set in Doha

Three Americans made the final as Donavan Brazier cruised, Clayton Murphy made it in on time and in the final heat Bryce Hoppel who was running XC races a year ago auto qualified.
September 25, 2019

2019 Worlds Men's 800 Preview: Donavan Brazier Chases America's First Gold Since Dave Wottle in 1972

Can Donavan Brazier end America's 47 year gold medal drought in the men's 800?
August 22, 2019

2019 Paris DL: Conseslus Kipruto & Taoufik Makhloufi Return, Grant Holloway Makes DL Debut, & the Noah Lyles Show Rolls On

Two final regular season DL of the season looks like a dandy as two Olympic champs will return to the DL after a long hiatus. Plus will Jakob or Filip Ingebrigtsen win their first DL 1500?
July 26, 2019

Best of USAs Day 1: Felix Is Back, Brazier Still Hasn't Run For More Than an Hour, and Why Kate Grace Chose the 1500 (And Clayton Murphy Didn't)

All that, plus updates from Ronnie BakerKerron ClementCe'Aira Brown, and your daily dose of Jordan Mann.
July 23, 2019

2019 USAs Men's 800, 1500 and Steeple Preview: NOP Stars Brazier & Murphy Battle in 8; Engels Tries to Topple Centro in 15 & Jager is MIA in Steeple

Which stud wins the 800 - Murphy or Engels or does Hoppel stay undefeated? Can Engels take down Centro in the 1500? And who replaced Jager in the steeplechase?