April 17, 2024
Dear Distance Gurus: What Are Your 3 Favorite Mile Workouts?
LetsRun.com has launched a new coaching advice column. In column #2, John Kellogg and Robert Johnson share their favorite mile workouts.
March 12, 2024
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr, & Yared Nuguse Will Race Bowerman Mile at Pre Classic on May 25
Kerr and Ingebrigtsen have not raced since the 2023 World Championship final. Pre will be Ingebrigtsen's first race of 2024 after battling Achilles problems this winter.
February 08, 2024
2024 Millrose Preview: Kerr & Nuguse Headline Loaded Races and WR Attempts
Plus Grant Fisher makes his post-Bowerman debut, Elle St. Pierre v Jess Hull in the mile, Laura Muir v Alicia Monson v Nikki Hiltz in the 2-mile, & more.
*MB: Offical 2024 Millrose Games Discussion Thread - Will the men's mile and 2-mile WRs fall?
October 01, 2023
2023 World Road Champs: Faith Kipyegon Gets Beat, Hobbs Kessler Wins Mile & Breaks WR, Kenya Goes 1-2-3 in Both Half Marathons
The 20-year-old Kessler won the first road mile world title as Diribe Welteji upset Faith Kipyegon in the women's mile. Peres Jepchirchir won a record-tying 3rd title in the women's half.
September 16, 2023
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (3:43.73) Tops Yared Nuguse (3:43.97) in Epic 2023 Bowerman Mile
Both men narrowly missed Hicham El Guerrouj's WR of 3:43.13 as Nuguse smashed Alan Webb's 3:46.91 American record.
September 15, 2023
Jakob Ingebrigtsen to Yared Nuguse: “Stick to Me as Long as You Can and We'll Get You Sub-3:46”
Ingebrigtsen said the wind on Hayward Field's back straight could prevent a super fast time but Nuguse is confident he's in shape to break Alan Webb's 3:46.91 American record.
September 14, 2023
7 Reasons to Get Excited for the 2023 Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Final
From Jakob Ingebrigtsen's mile/3k double, a potential mile AR from Yared Nuguse, a potential WR from Shericka Jackson, & more, 2023 Pre has it all including Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson in the 100s.
March 06, 2023
2023 NCAA Indoors: Washington Goes for History in the Mile and Prepare for War in the 5K
With no overwhelming favorites in any of the distance races, 2023 NCAAs should be full of drama. Plus who is favored in the team battle?
February 10, 2023
Might The World Record Be Broken In The 2023 Wanamaker Mile? Maybe. But That's Not the Point.
Pacer Erik Sowinski has been assigned an 800m split of 1:53 and the men of OAC, led by defending champ Ollie Hoare are trying to run fast because they know Worlds will be fast as well.
February 09, 2023
A Fan's Guide To The 2023 Millrose Games: Loaded 3K's and Lyles vs Coleman in a 60m Showdown
Katelyn Tuohy, Alicia Monson and Elise Cranny will have NCAA/American records in mind in the women's 3000 while the men's 3000 features a rematch of Geordie Beamish and Cooper Teare (plus Luis Grijalva and Josh Kerr).
February 08, 2023
Keely Hodgkinson (1:57) & Gudaf Tsegay (4:16) Rip Fast Times in Torun
Hodgkinson had to hold off the surprising 37-year-old Noelie Yarigo. Tsegay's time was #2 ever indoors, bumping Elle St. Pierre to #3.
June 15, 2022
2022 Oslo DL Preview: Ingebrigtsen Headlines Dream Mile; How Fast Will Klecker & Monson Run in 5Ks?
No human has run a mile faster than 3:46.91 in 15 years. The European mile record of 3:46.32 has stood for 37 years. Can Jakob Ingebrigtsen end those streaks and become the first Norwegian to win the Dream Mile in 48 years? How will Americans Alicia Monson & Joe Klecker fare in the 5,000s? Plus Devon Allen goes again in the 110 hurdles.
*MB: Oslo DL Official discussion thread. Will Jakob break the European record (3:46.32) and will the Ethiopians show up?
*MB: Oslo Dream Mile: predictions?
March 13, 2022
2022 NCAA Indoor Day 2 Women’s Recap: Lindsey Butler (800), Micaela DeGenero (Mile) and Taylor Roe (3k) Win NCAA Titles As Florida Wins Team Title
Butler, DeGenero, and Roe all won their first NCAA titles as Florida won its first team title since 1992.
March 12, 2022
2022 NCAA Indoor Day 2 Men’s Recap: Abdihamid Nur Completes The Double, Front-Runners Excel As Texas Wins The Team Title
It was a good day for front-runners and favorites in the mid-d and distance events as Mario Garcia Romo of Ole Miss, Brandon Miller of Texas A&M, and Abdihamid Nur won NCAA titles by controlling things from the front.
March 11, 2022
2022 NCAA Indoor Men’s Day 1: Texas Pulls DMR Stunner, Abdihamid Nur Dominates Men’s 5K
Yaseen Abdalla anchored the Longhorns to the win; Notre Dame was 2nd as Yared Nuguse proved mortal.
March 10, 2022
2022 NCAA Indoors Women’s Mid-D/Distance Preview: Courtney Wayment Goes for Double
BYU's Wayment won the DMR/3k double in '21 and is entered in the 5k & 3k this weekend. 2020 NCAA XC champ Mercy Chelangat could threaten her but there will be new champs in the 800 and mile.
*MB: Official 2022 NCAA Indoors Discussion Thread
April 21, 2021
Eric Avila & Rachel Schneider Win First National Titles at 2021 USATF Road Mile Champs
March 13, 2021
Cole Hocker Arrives As US Distance Star By DOMINATING NCAA Men’s Mile With 3:53 Meet Record, Doubles Back and Wins 3k
Talk about a masterclass performance. 19-year old Cole Hocker of Oregon controlled the NCAA mile from the front and closed things off with a 53.84 final 400.
March 12, 2021
NCAA Indoors Day 1 Super Women’s Recap: Joyce Kimeli (5K) & BYU (DMR) Win Titles, Tara Davis Breaks NCAA LJ Record, & Tyra Gittens Is Winning the Meet By Herself
BYU women's coach Diljeet Taylor has built a national power since arriving in 2016 and now her squad has won its first NCAA title. Also earning NCAA title #1 was Auburn's Joyce Kimeli in the 5000 as Arkansas shockingly failed to score.
March 10, 2021
2021 NCAA Indoor Preview: How Many Events Will Oregon Win, Which Stars Will Emerge, And More
March Madness kicks off on Friday with NCAA Indoors and this is the ultimate preview. We break down the biggest storylines of the meet, from Athing Mu to the Oregon men and Arkansas women to burgeoning distance stars Courtney Wayment of BYU and Sage Hurta of Colorado.