Aussie 1500m Madness
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Morris lost the overall race to Morocco's Mohammed El Youssfi by just one second while Hurley finished 3rd in the race won by Ethiopia's Asayech Ayichew in 50:37. *Results
*MB: Cherry Blossom discussion thread

Australian Champs

Gout ran 19.67 (+1.7m/s) to set an Australian national record and Erriyon Knighton's 19.69 world U20 record. He had a surprise challenge from Aidan Murphy who set a huge 19.88 PB (previous best was just 20.41) to also break the previous national record. The showdown with Lachlan Kennedy never materialized as Kennedy was a last minute scratch after winning the 100m in 9.96 on Saturday. In distance action, Jess Hull returned from her 1500m fall to win the 5000m in 15:13, Abbey Caldwell beat Claudia Hollingsworth in the 800m (1:58.57 to 1:58.91) and Peter Bol took the 800m in 1:45.60.

Arcadia

Simeon Birnbaum's meet record of 8:34.10 is history thanks to Spencer who did much of the early leading and then had as sensational final 200. In the end, Spencer ran an 8:31.80, with a 56.59 last lap - the only boy under 60. He went 4:20.00 - 4:11.80. Watch the race above - we've cued it to start at the bell. For the 2nd year in a row, 55 boys broke 9:00. Abigail Hennessy won the girls race in 9:50.84.
*MB: Jackson Spencer 8:31.80 with a 56.59 last lap!!!

Assorted Distance News
Australian Champs

He returned from his dominant 1500m win on Friday to take the 5000m ahead of Seth O'Donnell (13:12.42) and Morgan McDonald (13:12.43).
*MB: Morgan McDonald takes 3rd in the 5k at Australia Championships

LetsThrow

Finally after 42 years, the most controversial mark in the U.S. record books is gone. Sam Mattis launched a 72.45m bomb in Ramona to take down Ben Plucknett’s steroid-tainted record, but given the massive "Ramona wind", should this record have an asterisk* attached to it like Plucknett's?

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Friday 15

Cam Myers put on a sick display becoming the 2nd man ever to go sub 3:30 in a race and lead gun to tape. Meanwhile Claudia Hollingsworth had one of the fastest last laps ever in a 1500m but was DQd for taking out Jess Hull. Friday 15 podcast + video of the 1500s.

LRC Track Talk

Simeon Birnbaum is having a breakout NCAA year, finishing 2nd at NCAAs, but he's not interested in being second or even running fast. "No one cares about second or third… go win something."

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Australian Champs

Hull was taken out from behind by Claudia Hollingsworth. Total chaos as it looked like the 4th best runner ended up as your winner. In the men's 1500, Cam Myers was PHENOMENAL yet again, running 3:29 from the front.

The Latest LRC Exclusives
The Latest LRC Exclusives

We asked Jonathan Gault to try to find out what many of the top pros are up to.

Richardson, who was charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault after shoving boyfriend Christian Coleman at the SeaTac airport, and prosecutors agreed to postpone the case for two years when it would be dismissed as long as she met certain criteria, including "no criminal law violations."

Josh Kerr 222 podcast

Josh Kerr is chasing Hicham El Guerrouj’s mile world record his way, choosing a packed London Diamond League over a controlled time trial and insisting on “my race, my rules.” Kerr discussed his world record attempt and most recent world title over Cole Hocker on the LetsRun.com podcast.

Johh Kerr swears by power-to-weight training to improve his speed – here’s how and why you should do the same 'My gym coaches have done a really good job of finding where my weaknesses are. I need to create more power. My goal is that my power-to-weight ratio needs to be good.

Doha Postponed
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The meet is moved from May 8th to June 19th "should conditions allow" due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Because of the later date and hot conditions in Qatar, the meet was also moved to the 2019 World Champs stadium which is temperature regulated.

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RIP
World Championships Shake-up

The marathon will still be part of the 2027 and 2029 World Champs, but after that it will be it's own standalone championships with men and women competing in alternate years. Athens is expected to be the first host.

The Week That Was

Jane Hedengren's dream freshman campaign continued but we pump the brakes on the hysteria. Plus Jimmy Gressier is back in GREAT form and we try to make sense of Sha'Carri Richardson's big win at the Stawell Gift. And will Gabby Thomas ever break 11.00?

This Weekend's Track Action

Richardson overcame the 10m handicap to win the famous 120 meter race on grass in Australia, becoming just the third woman to win the race from the scratch position. She edged Australian 19-year-old Charlotte Nielsen by .05. On the men's side, Australian Olufemi Komolafe won (Christian Coleman went out in the semis). *Video of Richardson's win

Can The Federal Government Fix The NCAA?

The order was welcomed by NCAA president Charlie Baker who said they are working on trying to get a bipartisan agreement through Congress that will help with some of the NCAA's issues. The order also states that the NCAA should create policies that prevent schools from cutting scholarships or other opportunities for women's and Olympic sports in order to pay their athletes. Schools that don't follow the executive order could lose federal funding, however it seems unlikely that this order will hold up in court.

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Previous Track Action: Hdengren Breaks 10k CR

Kosgei (30:49.99) also got under Parker Valby's old record of 30:50.43. Jane ran a BIG negative split of something like 15:33-15:13. 
*Full Jane Hedengren 10,000 CR race video

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LetsRun.com's Reach Is Worldwide - Our Stories are Being Reprinted World Wide

It's great to see the major media outlets paying attention the NCAA's lax anti-doping efforts during one of the biggest weekends for NCAA sports.

We were just trying to have some fun but were making social commentary at the same time. If you missed the April 1 homepage, catch up here.

Talk about a talent

(link fixed) The first was with a +0.8 wind and the second was with a +1.2 wind. He's the 4th man ever to break 10 in the 100 and 44 in the 400. *WA article

Previous Weekend Track Coverage
Josh Kerr wants the world record & was pumped to beat Cole Hocker

Full podcast out today for Supporters Club members. Free to everyone on the weekend.

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We must admit it was stellar. *Catch up here

Secret Doping Ban?

The AIU defended its decision to keep Hodge's ban a secret, saying "announcing her case earlier could have jeopardized the other investigation." Hodge led Georgia to the NCAA title just weeks after her doping ban was ended.

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Happy April Fools!
RIP To A British Olympic Legend
Mantz Out Of Boston

Mantz's statement read, "Unfortunately, my fitness has not progressed well enough for me to be able to race the upcoming Boston Marathon at my best." Mantz had planned on running US and World XC Champs, but got injured back in November and had to pull out and had a long road to recovery, only posting his first workout in mid-February.

Mantz Injury Timeline:

This week's pod

Josh Kerr is going all-in on a 3:42 mile world record attempt. We break down his chances, recap Shelby Houlihan’s 10k win at The TEN, and dive into the bizarre Berlin Half Marathon pacing controversy.

NCAA / HS News
Doping News

Korir tested positive in three separate out-of-competition tests in Kenya. His results since October have been disqualified, including his third place finish at the 2025 NYC Marathon. He received a one-year reduction in his ban for admitting to the violations.
*MB: BREAKNG NEWS: Albert Korir Gets 5 Year Ban

FLAGSTAFF COACHING CLINIC is Loaded (SPONSORED POST)

The FLAGSTAFF COACHING CLINIC will feature Diljeet Taylor, Marius Bakken, and Mike Smith, as well as Greg McMillan and Ben Rosario. Mental performance consultant Shannon Thompson is also scheduled to speak. The clinic, sponsored by Nike and Final Surge, will take place in Flagstaff from July 13-15 with opportunities to meet athletes from the Nike Swoosh Track Club, run on the beautiful Flagstaff trails, and learn from some of the world’s best coaches. Space is limited so sign up today here.

Jamaica Boys' and Girls' Champs In The books
The Ten

Shelby Houlihan never challenge Alicia Monson's American record after the first mile, but won her 10,000m debut at The TEN in 30:50.10 while Mohamed Abdilaahi broke Germany’s national record (26:56.58) in a tight men’s race.

Weekend Road Action
Josh Kerr Going For El G's Mile WR

Hicham El Guerrouj’s 3:43.13 record was set back in 1999 and Kerr is currently 6th on the all-time list with 3:45.34. Kerr is leaving no stone unturned in this attempt with new shoes and speed suit from Brooks designed specifically for him and he's even choosing his own pacers. Talking about running the mile in 222 seconds, Kerr says, "I’m not afraid to tell you my goals. And I’m not afraid to fail. It’s a fast record. There’s a reason it has stood since 1999. ... I actually think, because it has stood for so long, it’s the most important track and field world record to go after right now."

Maurie Plant Meet

It's the second fastest time of his career (his PB is 3:29.80 from last year) and he dominated the race coming in over 7 seconds ahead of world indoor bronze medalist Adam Spencer. In the women's race, Aussie Claudia Hollingsworth beat world indoor 1500m champ Georgia Hunter Bell 4:01.30 to 4:01.52.

Better Late Than Never

Athletes will have to take a one-time SRY gene screening test which will block transgender and DSD (difference in sexual development) athletes from competing in the women's category. IOC president Kirsty Coventry said, "At the Olympic Games even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat. So it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe."

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After a formal request by USATF CEO Max Siegel, World Athletics has agreed to give USATF 7 spots instead of 4 at the World Road Running Championships in September. This will allow the three women led off course during the USATF Half Champs, Jessica McClain, Emma Grace Hurley, and Ednah Kurgat, to race as well as the women who officially earned their spot. As part of the exception, only 4 of the athletes will count in the team scoring and USATF will cover all expenses for the additional entries. On this week's Track Talk podcast, we explained why we think this is a ridiculous decision.

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She hurt her Achilles training on the treadmill six weeks ago and hasn't recovered in time to race next month.

Day 3 @ 2026 World Indoors
Day 3 @ 2026 World Indoors

Lutkenhaus won gold at the age of 17 years, 93 days, younger than any individual men's gold medalist at not just World Indoors, but World Outdoors and the Olympics as well.

Hodgkinson set a championship record of 1:55.30 to win the 800, then ran the fastest split on the 4x400 (50.10) less than an hour later as her training mate Georgia Hunter Bell won gold in the 1500. Plus a look at why the meet was a TOTAL DISASTER for Africa. Africa had won at least one gold in each of the last 19 editions, and at least two golds in every edition since 1995. Yet in Torun, African athletes didn't just fail to win a distance gold; they failed to win a medal -- of any color -- in any event. Hell, Africa didn't even produce a finalist in the men's 1500.

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Day 2 @ 2026 World Indoors
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Kerr won his second world indoor title in three years in 7:35.56. Hocker was way back with one lap to go and came on strong, but was too far behind to catch Kerr. He nipped France's Yann Schrub at the line by .01 with 7:35.70 for silver. Yared Nuguse was 5th (7:37.08). Italy's Nadia Battocletti (8:57.64) won a tactical women's final ahead of the USA's Emily Mackay (8:58.12) and Australia's Jessica Hull (8:58.18).

Josh Kerr wins a tactical 3000m showdown over Cole Hocker, Cooper Lutkenhaus runs the fastest World Indoors 800 semifinal since 1997, and Emily Mackay earns silver — we break down all the action from Day 2 in Toruń.

Lutkenhaus, who won his 800m semi comfortably in 1:44.29 -- the fastest time at World Indoors in 29 years -- will try to become the youngest medalist in the history of the World Indoor Championships on Sunday.

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Since he stopped racing in the middle of the 2025 cross country season for Iowa State, Seth Clevenger has taken DIII by storm. The Rowan University athlete is the DIII leader in three events. But following the release of a video of an alleged EPO order, multiple former teammates told LetsRun.com that Clevenger said he took banned substances in 2025 while at Iowa State and admitted as such to the coaching staff. The situation raises questions about a potential hole in the NCAA’s anti-doping policy. We investigate how a star could allegedly admit to banned drug use and remain eligible to compete.

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