June 12, 2024
Here's Why World Athletics Added Leonard Korir to 2024 Olympic Marathon Field
WA told LetsRun: "Following a thorough analysis of athletes intending to participate in more than one event -- it was determined that the quota would allow for some additional athletes to participate in the marathon."
May 11, 2024
New York Road Runners Recruits 2024 U.S. Olympic Women’s Marathon Team For New York Mini 10K
Emily Sisson, Fiona O’Keeffe, and Dakotah Lindwurm will headline the June 8th race.
April 24, 2024
Vince Ciattei (3:56.13) And Rachel McArthur (4:32.20) Win USATF Road Mile Titles In Des Moines
Ciattei won over John Reniewicki by more than two seconds while McArthur beat out Anna Camp Bennett (4:33.67).
April 21, 2024
6 Thoughts on 2024 London Marathon: Mutiso Wins, Jepchirchir Is Clutch, & Brilliant Brits
Peres Jepchirchir is back and showed her chances of back-to-back Olympic golds are very real, while Emile Cairess (2:06:46) is now the second-fastest Brit ever.
April 13, 2024
Cooper Teare (13:38) & Krissy Gear (4:43) Win Tight Battles at 2024 Boston 5K & BAA Mile
Ethiopia's Fotyen Tesfay (14:44) set a course record in the women's 5K while Casey Comber (4:08) won the men's mile.
April 11, 2024
2024 Boston Marathon Women's Preview: Hellen Obiri Seeks Repeat Victory
Obirit's coach, Dathan Ritzenhein, is confident that the Boston and NYC champ is ready to go. "We feel pretty confident that her fitness is the best it’s been for a marathon."
April 04, 2024
Athetics Kenya Names 5 Men, 6 Women To Its Olympic Marathon Team - Here's Why You Shouldn't Put Much Stock In It
One of the names on the list today wasn't even on the list of 10 in December. If someone rocks London or Boston in the coming weeks, it's hard to believe they won't be considered.
February 24, 2024
Kenya's Daniel Mateiko (58:45) And Ethiopia’s World XC Silver Medalist Tsigie Gebreselama (65:14) Get Wins At RAK Half-Marathon
Mateiko won a close race over John Korir (58:50) and Isaia Lasoi (58:55) while Gebreselama beat Ababel Yeshaneh by 30 seconds.
February 12, 2024
Rest in Peace Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon Star Transformed the Sport in 10 Months
In just three races, Kiptum turned the marathon world upside down, setting a world record, and running the three fastest second halves ever in a marathon.
February 03, 2024
2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials: Conner Mantz & Clayton Young Go 1-2 as Leonard Korir Rises from the Dead for 3rd
Mantz and Young almost crossed the line together, with Mantz pulling ahead in the final meters. Korir overcame an 18-second deficit at 25 miles to take 3rd.
February 03, 2024
2024 Olympic Marathon Trials: Conner Mantz & Clayton Young Go 1-2 as Fiona O’Keeffe Wins in Debut
Conner Mantz and Clayton Young delivered on the men's side after a gut wrenching run by Zach Panning opened up the race. Fiona O'Keefe is a natural born marathoner.
February 02, 2024
Scott Fauble Says "It Will Take Under 2:08:10 to Make the Team" at 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials
If someone other than Conner Mantz or Clayton Young runs 2:08:10 or faster on Saturday, the US will have three guaranteed men's spots in the Olympic marathon.
February 01, 2024
Meet the 10 Men With an Outside Shot at Making the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Team
On paper, men like CJ Albertson, Futsum Zienasellassie, and Teshome Mekonen aren't favored to make it to Paris, but one of them could do it with a breakout race in Orlando.
January 31, 2024
2024 Olympic Marathon Trials Preview: Meet the "Big Six" Contenders for Paris
Emily Sisson and Betsy Saina are flying high while there are questions about Aliphine Tuliamuk and Molly Seidel. Pluis who are Rojo's two-wildcards?
January 31, 2024
2024 Men's Olympic Trials Preview: Conner Mantz, Galen Rupp Among Favorites to Make the Team
We've whittled the 214 men's entrants down to eight serious contenders to make the team. Will the favorites deliver or could an outsider sneak onto the team?
January 30, 2024
Previewing the Olympic Marathon Trials Debutants: Paul Chelimo's Coach Says They're Targeting Sub-2:08:10
"There’s only two ways to make this team," says Scott Simmons. "Run under 2:08:10 and finish top 3. Or 2:11:30 and shoot for 1st or 2nd. I don’t think [the second one] is a good strategy." Plus Alistair Cragg raves about how Fiona O'Keefe is a "natural-born marathon runner."
January 28, 2024
Meet Clayton Young: A Rising Star in American Marathoning and an Olympic Trials Favorite
Clayton Young often gets dropped by his training partner, Conner Mantz in practice. That hasn't stopped him from becoming America's #2 seed for the Trials, despite reaching the low point of his pro career less than a year ago when he had knee surgery.
January 23, 2024
Announcement on Olympic Marathon Trials Prize Money Expected by End of Week; Orlando LOC Says It Will Be More than Atlanta 2020
The LOC and USATF are still discussing the issue with an announcement expected by the end of the week. The Trials are 12 days away.
January 17, 2024
How Did Agnes Ngetich Run a 28:46 10K World Record in Valencia?
For casual fans, Ngetich's 28:46 seemed to come from nowhere, but 6.5 years ago her agent Davor Savija predicted greatness calling her the "purest diamond in the rough one could imagine." Now he's even more bullish, saying "this is a generational talent that is here to stay" and "this is some kind of Faith Kipyegon in the making." Jonathan Gault has the story.