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June 18, 2024

The Casual Fan's Guide To The 2024 US Olympic Track & Field Trials

We share the 6 Biggest Storyline For The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field. Who is the fastest man and woman in America? Can SML and Grant Holloway break the WRs? How do Athing Mu and Ryan Crouser look in their 2024 outdoor debuts? And what happens in the greatest event in track - the men's 1500?
May 22, 2024

A (Regular Season) Race For The Ages - 2024 Bowerman Mile Preview: Kerr v Ingebrigtsen Grudge Match, Wightman Returns, & Stars Galore

Americans Yared NuguseCole Hocker, Hobbs Kessler, and Matthew Centrowitz have their hands full with a stacked field that also features World Indoor champ Geordie Beamish.
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.

May 18, 2024

LA Grand Prix Day 1: Selemon Barega & Elle St Pierre Win 5000s As Ceili McCabe Breaks Canadian Steeple Record

The runners from Africa ran in the back early but dominated late and went 1-2-3-4 as Grant Fisher was fifth (12:53.30). Teammates Cooper Teare (12:54.72, 9th) and Cole Hocker (12:58.92, 11th) broke 13:00 for the 1st time. In the women's 5000, Elle St. Pierre lowered her pb from 14:58.17 to 14:34.14 and won as Venezuela's Joselyn Brea set a South American record in 2nd (14:36.59).

April 22, 2024

WTW: Picking the Kenyan & Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Teams, Graham Blanks Is Back, A 17-Year-Old Runs 9.93 & Should Faith Kipyegon Be Scared?

Blanks ran 13:37 in his first race since December while Christian Miller became the youngest person in history to break 10.00 for 100m.
March 03, 2024

Geordie Beamish Wins Indoor 1500m Gold as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler Get Silver and Bronze

It is now officially impossible to outkick Geordie Beamish as he went from 7th to 1st the final 200m to win the World 200m gold medal as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler got silver and bronze.
February 28, 2024

2024 World Indoors Viewing Guide: Record Breakers, Lyles v Coleman, & Can An American Win the 1500?

We break down all of the track action to watch in Glasgow, including a heavyweight 60m matchup and whether Cole Hocker can join Matthew Centrowitz and Bernard Lagat as American world indoor champions.
February 15, 2024

2024 USA Indoors Are STACKED: Nuguse Leads Loaded 3K as Lyles & Coleman Square Off in 60m

Get your popcorn ready as the 2024 USA Indoor meet is loaded and bound to entertain. Nuguse faces Cole HockerCooper Teare, and Abdihamid Nur in the 3K with Hobbs Kessler focused on the 1500. In the 60, it doesn't get much bigger than the WR holder against the 100 world champ. Plus can an unsponsored Walmart deli employee end one of the greatest streaks in track and field history? *MB: USA Indoors are LOADED - Official 2024 USA Indoor Discussion Thread,
January 22, 2024

WTW: Teare > Hocker (at 10k XC), Time To Get Pumped For Yared Nuguse and Nico Young + How To Exploit the WA XC Rankings Like the US Tax Code

The USA xc meet is in the books and we have 6 takeaways. Plus indoor track gets started this way with a big men's 5000 in Boston. How fast will Yared Nuguse run and might Nico Young become the first collegian to break 13:00?
January 18, 2024

2024 USA XC Preview: Hocker & Teare v the Bor Brothers, Kelati Tries to Keep Rolling

Cole Hocker, Cooper Teare, & Drew Hunter are among the notable names challenging defending champ Emmanuel Bor and his ace steepler brother Hillary. *MB: 2024 USATF Cross Country Champs - Hocker, Teare, Kelati and more!!
July 08, 2023

Yared Nuguse Delivers, Wins His First US 1500 Title

Joe Waskom's bold move paid off as he's going to Worlds, while Cole Hocker's comeback continued with a 3rd-place finish.
June 29, 2023

The Men's 1500 at USAs Is Going To Be Awesome - Full Pre-Race Analysis

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?
June 05, 2023

Portland Track Festival: Amon Kemboi Wins 1500 as Cole Hocker Is Back (2nd in 3:34)

Hocker's 55.14 final 400 was more than a second better than everyone else as he went from 12th to 2nd on the last lap.
June 29, 2022

6 Final Thoughts on 2022 USAs: Could the US Men Sweep the Sprints at Worlds, Pacemakers, Sha'Carri & More

Plus thoughts on pacers in the men's 5,000 final and will an American man win a distance medal at Worlds?
June 23, 2022

Cole Hocker Bombs Out of USAs in Round 1 of 1500m

The big shocker was Cole Hocker, America's 1500m sensation in 2021, went home in round 1.
June 22, 2022

2022 USAs Men's Distance Previews: Hocker vs Teare, Fisher vs Chelimo, & Can Jager Make One More Team?

There aren't many locks for the team this year in Eugene, which should make for a thrilling US championships.
May 27, 2022

2022 Pre Classic Preview: Star-Studded Matchups Everywhere You Look

From Elaine Thompson-Herah and Sha'Carri Richardson in the 100 to Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker in the Bowerman Mile, the world and America's best are all in Eugene this weekend.