March 11, 2024
WTW: Putting Nico Young & Parker Valby's NCAA Doubles in Perspective, HS Records Galore, and Why Noah Lyles Needs to Do More to Run Olympic 4x400
Young and Valby were incredible in Boston but we offer a dose of perspective before the hype trains get out of control. Sifan Hassan is running World XC, remember the name Quincy Wilson, and Footlocker Champs Drew Griffith and Elizabeth Leachman broke high school records as did Daniel Simmons.
March 02, 2024
USA's Elle St. Pierre Wins 3000m World Indoor Gold in Huge Upset Over Gudaf Tsegay
Elle St. Pierre kicked by Gudaf Tsegay to get gold and destroy the American record at 3000m.
February 29, 2024
Boots on the Ground in Glasgow: Josh Kerr Expects "Electric" Crowd, Seb Coe Explains Why Beijing Got 2027 Worlds
Plus Kerr was asked about Jakob Ingebrigtsen saying he could have beaten Kerr blindfolded at Millrose, but for once he had no response, saying only, "No comment."
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 27, 2024
Ranking America's Mid-D/Distance Medal Hopes at 2024 World Indoors
Over the last 5 World Indoors, the US has averaged 3 mid-d/distance medals per meet, and with Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker, Elle St. Pierre, and Bryce Hoppel, the US should add to that total in Glasgow.
February 17, 2024
2024 USA Indoors Day 2: Noah Lyles Beats Christian Coleman, Cole Hocker Dominates 1500
Lyles ran a 6.43 pb to beat the WR holder Coleman by .01 and win his first US 60m title as Hocker blew out Hobbs Kessler and the rest of the 1500 field.
- Official Day 2 2024 USA Indoor Live Discussion Thread
- Cole Hocker DESTROYS US 1500 field. Wow. Cole SHOCKER gets the W EASILY
- It’s over right?! Noah Lyles 2024 Olympic 100m Champion
- Wiley Makes Her 1st Team!
- Cooper Teare???
- Hiltz back to back women's indoor 1500m US champ
- Henry Wynne - most underrated USA miler?
- Speaking of good indoor racers, what's up with Heather MacLean?
February 16, 2024
Grant Fisher Runs 12:51 5K, UW Leads 3 Teams Under NCAA DMR Record at Boston University
Fisher missed the American record by .23 just five days after running an 8:03.62 AR in the 2-mile at Millrose. The UW, Providence, & BYU women all ran super fast DMRs.
*UW breaks American record in DMR at Arkansas (9:18.81) The fastest anchor split actually went to UVA's Gary Martin who ran 3:51.
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 Hocker, Cooper 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,
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?
February 06, 2024
20 Final Thoughts on the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials
Could Zach Panning run 2:06? How the heck did Dakotah Lindwurm make the team? Was this the last Olympic Trials? Jonathan Gault shares his thoughts.
*MB: Great read: Jonathan Gault's 20 Final Thoughts on the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials
February 04, 2024
2024 NBIGP: Hobbs Kessler Beats Jake Wightman, Noah Lyles Makes Statement, & Elle St. Pierre Is Back
The 20-year-old Kessler took down the 2022 world 1500 champ in Wightman's first race in a year, as Lyles ran a big 6.44 pb to win the 60 and Elle St. Pierre nearly broke the American 3000m record in her first big indoor race since giving birth.
February 03, 2024
Fiona O’Keeffe Wins 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials in Debut
Fiona O'Keeffe is a marathon star, Emily Sisson is an Olympian in the marathon, and so is Dakotah Lindwurm.
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
David Monti: The Trials Already Have A Winner: USA Women's Marathoning
Monti raves how 13 women have the 2:26:50 Olympic standard and is troubled that only 2 men have the 2:08:10 standard. Well, it should be noted that 43 men have run within 11.2% of the men's WR (2:14:15) which is how far 2:26:50 is off the women's WR.
February 01, 2024
Emily Sisson, Olympic Marathon Trials favorite, is READY for Saturday
Sisson reveals her workouts have been better and also talks about what she's learned from her two sub-par marathons, 2020 Atlanta and 2023 Chicago.
February 01, 2024
Dark Horse Women's Contenders for 2024 US Olympic Marathon Squad
Can Dreams Become Reality in Orlando? Meet the outside contenders for the US Olympic Marathon Team.
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 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 27, 2024
2024 BU Terrier: Senayet Getachew Sets World U20 Record (14:42) as Josette Andrews Runs 14:46
With pacing help from Alicia Monson, Andrews and Courtney Wayment (14:49) both hit the Olympic standard. Andrews is now #2 on the all-time US indoor list.
January 24, 2024
Q&A with 2023 Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year Addy Ritzenhein
The Niwot (Colo.) sophomore won NXN in December and was surprised with the Gatorade award by Katelyn Tuohy on Tuesday.
*MB: Addy Ritzenhein talks to LetsRun.com.