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Jonathan Gault

Jonathan Gault

July 01, 2024

6 Takeaways from Super Sunday at the 2024 US Olympic Trials

In the span of 60 minutes on Sunday, six meet records fell in the track events, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's 50.65 WR in the 400 hurdles.
June 30, 2024

Women's 10K: Weini Kelati Wins Olympic Trials; Parker Valby, Karissa Schweizer Looking Good for Paris

Kelati, who won her first US track title, is guaranteed a spot at the Olympics while Valby & Schweizer are likely to qualify via world ranking.
June 29, 2024

Grant Holloway Rips 12.86 to Win Olympic Trials 110 Hurdles as 3 Men Break 13.00 For the First Time in One Race

Freddie Crittenden (12.93) and Daniel Roberts (12.96) rounded out Team USA in a historically fast race as Cordell Tinch's 13.03 was not enough to make the team.
June 28, 2024

Jake Wightman Withdraws From British Trials - His 2024 Olympic Chances Are "Out of His Control Now"

The 2022 world champion withdrew from the Britis trials on Friday and will need a lot of help to make it to the Olympics. "It’s all completely out of his control now," Geoff Wightman to LRC. "It depends on results on the weekend. For 1500, there’s almost no chance because it’s first two plus Josh and the first two are very likely to have the standard." *Jake Wightman Out of British Trials Due to Calf Injury.
June 25, 2024

Nia Akins Dominates Women's 800 at 2024 Olympic Trials after Athing Mu Falls & Misses Team

Allie Wilson & collegian Juliette Whittaker rounded out the team after Mu's devastating fall at the 200m mark.
June 24, 2024

Noah Lyles Takes Care Of Business to Win Olympic Trials 100m as Christian Coleman Misses Out

Lyles tied his pb by running 9.83 with Kenny Bednarek (9.87) and Fred Kerley (9.88) joining him on the team to Paris, while Coleman was 4th in 9.93.
June 23, 2024

Olympic 1500m Qualifying Explained: Which Men Need the Standard in the Trials Final?

We explain what all 12 men in the field for Monday's final need to do in order to qualify for the Olympic 1500 meters.
June 23, 2024

After Winning US Olympic Trials, Sha'Carri Richardson Heads to Paris With New Perspective

There is more to the Sha'Carri Richardson of 2024 than greatness and joy. There is growth, there is understanding, there is appreciation. "I’ve grown [into] a better understanding of myself, a deeper respect and appreciation for my gift that I have in the sport," Richardson said.
June 22, 2024

Grant Fisher Wins 2024 US Olympic Trials 10K as Woody Kincaid & Nico Young Clinch Paris Spots

After finishing 2nd, 2nd, and 4th the last three years, Fisher finally won the US 10k title, taking off with 1k to go and using a 4:06 final 1600 to break the field.
June 21, 2024

Sophomore Quincy Wilson Runs 44.66 to Break High School 400m Record at 2024 Olympic Trials

Wilson took down a 42-year-old record and won his heat with the second-fastest time of the day. He also broke Justin Robinson's world U18 record of 44.84.
June 21, 2024

Matthew Centrowitz Withdraws from 2024 Olympic Trials Due to Hamstring Injury

The 2016 Olympic 1500m champion had been seeking to make a fourth straight Olympic team and is in Eugene, but felt he was not in a position to be competitive due to the injury.
June 19, 2024

Erriyon Knighton Cleared to Compete at Olympic Trials after Provisional Suspension Is Lifted

Knighton had been provisionally suspended since April 12 after testing positive for the banned substance trenbolone -- the same substance for which Jarrion Lawson was banned (and subsequently cleared). Article includes statements from USADA head Travis Tygart as well as Knigton's lawyer Howard Jacobs. *MB: Erriyon Knighton Cleared by USADA After Provisional Suspension for Trenbolone (Tainted Meat Deemed Likely) 
June 19, 2024

Olympic Trials 100 Preview: Sha'Carri, Noah Lyles, & Could a High Schooler Make the Men's Team?

Right now, Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles are favorites for Olympic gold. Will that still be the case after this weekend's 100s? Could 18-year-old Christian Miller really make the team? What shoes will Fred Kerley wear?
June 18, 2024

Olympic Trials M10K Preview: Can Grant Fisher Finally Win It? Does Nico Young Make the Team?

The first final of the 2024 US Olympic Trials features four studs -- Fisher, Young, Woody KincaidPaul Chelimo -- vying for three spots to Paris. *MB: Official US Olympic Trials Men's 10k thread: Jon Gault says Woody Kincaid is your winner, do you agree?.
June 18, 2024

You Just Made the Olympics. What's Next? The Olympic Rings Tattoo

From Kara Goucher to Clayton MurphyEvan Jager to Andrew Wheating, dozens of US Olympians have the Olympic rings on their body. Here are their stories. *MB: Jonathan Gault's latest feature: "You Just Made the Olympics. What's Next? The Olympic Rings Tattoo"
June 17, 2024

Bob Schul, America's Only Olympic 5,000m Champion, Dies at 86

Competing against legends Kipchoge Keino and Ron Clarke in the 1964 Olympic final in Tokyo, Schul used a 38.7-second final 300m to win an iconic gold medal. His daughter confirmed his death to LetsRun. *MB: RIP: Bob Schul - America's only Olympic 5000m gold medallist - has died at age 86.
June 14, 2024

Kenyan Olympic Trials Day 1: Faith Kipyegon Is Back, Mary Moraa Is Beaten, Reynold Cheruiyot Wins 1500 Thriller

Kipyegon crushed 10k WR holder Beatrice Chebet by 6 seconds while Moraa lost to Lilian Odira and Reynold Cheruiyot edged out Daniel Munguti and Timothy Cheruiyot.