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May 07, 2021

Meet the OAC: Coach Dathan Ritzenhein Raves About Potential of His Team

The On Athletics Club is a new team, with a new coach, and some big goals. Coach Dathan Ritzenhein thinks his team can contend for medals and that Alicia Monson can be an all-time great US distance runner.
October 26, 2020

An Inside Look at How Sara Hall Fuels Her Training (Sponsored)

Learn how UCAN helped fuel Sara Hall's success in London.
March 12, 2020

How Did the HOKA Athletes Do at the 2020 Marathon Trials?

17 HOKA athletes took the Trials led by Aliphine Tuliamuk who won the Trials! How did everyone else do? Pretty darn well as HOKA put 3 in the top 8 for the women and 3 in the top 25 for the men.
February 26, 2020

Kellyn Taylor: After Finishing 4th in 2016, Can #4 Seed Kellyn Taylor Earn Career-Defining Olympic Spot?

On the one hand, Kellyn Taylor says her  "life is not and will never be all about running." On the other hand, she says if you are a pro runner, you need to be an Olympian as it's a career-defining accomplishment.  
February 24, 2020

Scott Fauble: Does HOKA's Fastest American Pro Get to the Top of American Distance Running at the Trials?

Scott Fauble is arguable America's best male long distance runner who hasn't been on an Olympic team. Can he change that?
February 23, 2020

Aliphine Tuliamuk Hoping to Cap Her American Dream with a Spot on US Olympic Team

Aliphine Tuliamuk represents the American dream. Can she cap it with a spot on the US Olympic team?
February 22, 2020

HOKA Trials Athlete of the Day: Sid Vaughn: From Unsigned Out of College to HOKA NAZ Elite Pro Dreaming of Tokyo

Sid Vaughn may not have run 2:09 and 2:11 like his two training partners, Scott Fauble and Scott Smith, but he's aiming big for his first marathon as part of HOKA NAZ Elite.
February 21, 2020

Stephanie Bruce: From Beating Boys in Grade School, to Partying in High School, to First National Title at 34, to the Olympics?

Stephanie Bruce has nearly done it all in the sport. But two big things remain. Conquering the marathon and making an Olympic team.
February 18, 2020

Rajpaul Pannu - From Being an Overweight Highschooler to the Olympic Marathon Trials - HOKA Trials Athlete of the Day #10

Rajpaul Pannu started running to lose weight in high school. Now he'll be toeing the line at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. Read his cool story.
February 17, 2020

Tyler Andrews - The Male Trials Runner Who Didn't Break 18 Minutes in High School Who Now Trains with Kenyans in Ecuador

Tyler Andrews has a true where your dreams become reality story as he didn't break 18 minutes for 5k in high school and now is training with Kenyans in Ecuador and running the Olympic Marathon Trails and winning US championships.
February 16, 2020

HOKA Trials Athlete of the Day #8 Jim Walmsley Looking for Advice Before His First Marathon

Jim Walmsley is an ultrastar but he's never run the marathon until now.
February 15, 2020

HOKA Trials Runner of the Day #7: Brandon Johnson: From Sports Illustrated Steeplechase Fall to the Marathon Trials

This HOKA field rep recruited by Pete Julian in college first made national news by face planting in a steeple pit, but has been climbing up the distance ranks since.
February 13, 2020

Head Coach Joe Rubio Explains the HOKA ONE ONE Aggies to the World

Joe Rubio talks about the HOKA ONE ONE Aggies and the athletes running the Olympic Trials.
February 11, 2020

HOKA ONE ONE Trials Athlete of the Day: Cancer Rearcher Liza Reichert

Who says you can't be an Olympic Marathon Trails qualifier and have a very important job? Meet Liza Reichert.
February 10, 2020

Hoka Trials Runner of the Day: Texan and US Mountain Team Member David Fuentes

Meet the two-time Trials qualifier who has never broken 2:20 in a marathon. Will the hills of Atlanta result in a big breakthrough for this US Mountain team member? Not only does he work a full-time job, he also has a cool side hustle.
February 08, 2020

Be Inspired By Swarnjit Boyal's Incredible US Olympic Trials Story

Learn how Boyal has progressed from being cut twice in college, to being a walkon, to a conference champion, and now a US Olympic Trials qualifier. Read his incredible story.
February 07, 2020

Meet Addi Zerrenner, The Trials Qualifier Who Taped a Picture of Shalane Flanagan on Her Wall in High School

During her 1st week of HS track practice, Zerrener was told she "ran like Shalane Flanagan" and she's been hooked ever since. After a college career that saw her finish top 10 at Pac 12 xc twice, she's quickly moved up to the marathon.
February 06, 2020

Former US Marathon Champ Sergio Reyes Ready to Excel at Possibly His Final Trials at Age 38

The flight test safety engineer has been running since age 2-3. Now 38, the Hoka Aggie is still running up to 140 mpw as he's getting ready for his 4th Olympic Trials.
February 04, 2020

HOKA NAZ Elite Coach Ben Rosario Talks 2020 Marathon Trials Expectations, Shoe Technology, Jim Walmsley, & Even Galen Rupp

While talking about the 2020 Trials, Rosario, who will be coaching 3 of the top 11 seeds in both races in Atlanta, also talks about shoe technology, Jim Walmsley, Galen Rupp's new coach and much more.