Mantz took down Hall’s AR on the same Houston course where he set it in 2007 as Weini Kelati (66:09) broke the women’s AR for the second year in a row. A record seven Americans ran sub-61:00.
Houston Was Sunday
The 1st American Record of 2025 Has Fallen - Near WR
Hoey broke Shane Streitch's old AR of 2:16.16 by nearly two seconds and missed Ayanleh Souleiman's 2:14:20 WR by just .28.
On The Boards
On The Boards
More Mid-D Results
- MB: Krissy Gear Wins Arkansas Invy 800m With Crazy Come From Behind Finish Gear was way back going into the last lap, but won in 2:00.67. *Results
- Nathan Green Leads 9 UW Men Sub-4 At Mile City Green ran 3:50.74 to win over pro Sam Prakel (3:51.28). Pro Gabija Galvydyte won the women's mile in 4:27.96. *Results
*MB: Nathan Green - 3:50.74 at Dempsey as UW puts 9 guys under 4
Indoor Action - HS 500m Record Goes Down
Salvodon ran 1:00.49 to take almost a full second off Will Sumner's 1:01.25 record from 2022. Wilson was well beaten at 1:02.49. Elise Cooper ran 36.96 to win the 300m (#3 on the HS all-time list).
*MB: 500m Discussion Thread
- Fast Mid-D Times Highlight Dempsey Indoor Meet: UW's Kyle Reinheimr And Justin O'Toole Go 1-2 In The 800m With 1:46.45 And 1:46.59 In the women's 1,000m, Sinclaire Johnson ran the second-fastest time ever on an oversized indoor track with a 2:35.11 win; Portland's Laura Pellicoro was 3rd 2:37.04 (faster than the standard track size collegiate record). Stanford's Roisin Willis won the 600m in 1:25.74 (#2 in collegiate history).
- Bullis School Runs High School Mixed 4x400 National Record With 3:22.93 (Quincy Wilson Split 46.33)
*Three High School Relay National Records Fall At VA Showcase The boys indoor 4x200 relay, mixed 4x400 and boys sprint medley all went down on Saturday.
- Johnny Brackins Highlights Spokane Sports Showcase With USC 60H Record Of 7.49
Marathon News
- Olympic 10,000m Champ Selemon Barega Will Make His Marathon Debut At The Zurich Marathon De Savilla In February Barega most recently raced at the Valencia Half in October where he was 6th with 58:57. He will have pacemakers, but won't decide until the week of the race what pace he will have them set.
- Eliud Kipchoge Reveals His Admiration For British Olympic Triathlon Champ Alex Yee Kipchoge said he'd love to meet him and give him some marathon advice ahead of Yee's run at the London Marathon.
Pre Houston News
With his American half marathon record (now 18 years old!) under assault this weekend, Hall and his rivals Meb Keflezighi and Dathan Ritzenhein shared their memories of that famous race in Houston with LetsRun.com.
With Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Joe Klecker, Hillary Bor, and more, the US men's field is stacked but a cold, windy forecast could prevent truly fast times. Meanwhile Weini Kelati will attempt to become the first American in 10 years to win the women's race.
Houston Half Marathon Preview Podcast: Does Ryan Hall's AR finally go down? London men LOADED
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2025 London Will Be Spectacular
London never fails to deliver. This year's field is amazing yet again as it will include a record six sub-2:05 men and the three fastest women in history. Plus, it will serve as the debut for two-time world cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo, the only man in history with 3 sub-58 half-marathon clockings.
Kipchoge, who is seeking a record 5th London victory, says he wants to keep running as long as he can inspire people to run. "I will not be in LA [2028] when you convince me that the world has become a running world."
*MB: Kipchoge to 2025 London - Can he still compete with the best or is he washed?
Podcasts
Supporters Club podcast. Clip above. Subscribe for full pod. We break down the Houston Half Marathon and the American record chances of Joe Klecker, Conner Mantz, Weini Kelati and others.
Shelby Houlihan's return from her doping ban got the lion's share of attention in the weekly pod.
Links That Got Passed Our Human Vetters
- 6 years after his death, Toni Reavis remembers Falmouth founder Tommy Leonard: The patron saint of running
- Q&A with former Rory Leonard who set British 10km record (27:38) in Valencia Leonard, who ran collegiately at Ok. State for a few years, beat Mo Farah's record.
- 2021 Canadian Olympic marathoner Trevor Hofbauer hangs up his carbon-plated shoes, retires at age 32
- More 1,000 milers will race this weekend at UW's Mile City event Some big names will be there to race on a newly resurfaced track including Joe Waskom, Sam Prakel, Nathan Green, Lex and Leo Young, Cole Sprout and more.
- Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon elite field released
- Feb. 2nd's Marugame Half has some big names including London champ Alexander Mutiso
News From Overseas
Cheruiyot, 29, has been training with coach Tomasz Lewandowski's group, which also includes Olympic 9th placer Stefan Nillessen. But Cheruiyot's agent said he is still deciding whether to join the group full-time after 10+ years with Bernard Ouma.
- Thomas Barr says "money talks" but doesn't think Grand Slam Track will hurt Diamond League much He admits the big cash has gotten some big athletes but points out a single 2-hour event like the DL is great for TV. Will GST work as well? "It’ll be interesting to see will the actual event hold those people.”
*Rhasidat Adeleke was approached by Grand Slam Track but turned it down Her coachEdrick Floreal “just didn’t see a fit for us” - Jakob will make his indoor mile debut in Lievin on 13 February It's the week after Millrose. Might he have a new WR to try to break?
- Hellen Obiri has gone back to Kenya for a rigorous 10-week training program in Ngong, Kajiado County
- Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo to headline Maurie Plant Meet on March 29th in Australia He'll run the 400.
US News of Note
- Meet Jellybean the marathon running chihuahua The nine-pound six-year-old has run 6 marathons (3:47 pb) and three ultras. *Jellbyean's Instagram page
- JDL fast track is going to banked starting next year But they need your help to pay for the $1.5 million cost. *Info
- USATF mourns passing of Harold "Lefty" Martin The beloved youth coach also is the father of 1992 Olympic 100mh silver medallist LaVonna, who is married to Texas coach Edrick Floreal.
- 2024 USTFCCCA High School Cross Country State Coaches of the Year
- Northwestern to begins ponsoring women's indoor & outdoor track in 2026,The distance-only team will be eligible for Big 10s and NCAAs.
2025 London Will Be Great
Defending champ Peres Jepchirchir is also in the race while the men's field is lead by Olympic champion Tamirat Tola and defending champ Alex Mutiso.
- Olympic 4th Placer Emile Cairess, Eilish McColgan And 2:25 Woman Charlotte Purdue Lead British Charge For London This will be the long-awaited debut for McColgan.
Hassan and fellow Olympic champ Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia are the first names announced for the 2025 TCS London Marathon field. Hassan shared her thoughts with LetsRun about why it's okay to lose, whether she is the distance GOAT, Ruth Chepngetich's world record, and more. Paywall temporarily lifted.
Shelby Houlihan's Drug Ban Is Over
After serving a four-year ban and missing two Olympics, the American 1500m record holder plans to return to racing this month. We spoke to three shoe execs about Houlihan's comeback and whether they would be interested in signing her. Plus Jerry Schumacher reveals whether he'd be open to coaching her. Paywall temporarily lifted.
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Assorted Distance News
- GB Teenager Innes FitzGerald Runs 8:48.30 Indoor 3000m At British Milers Club Meet It would be the European U20 indoor record, but it was in a mixed race so won't be ratified. It's also faster than Zola Budd’s British junior record of 8:56.13 from 1985.
- Clemson's Gladys Chepngetich Ran 2:39.99 For 1000m At The Clemson Invy Last Weekend To Put Herself #3 On The Collegiate All-Time List
- MB: World's Longest Running Streak Comes To An End 74-year-old Jon Sutherland ran every day from May 29, 1969 through December 31, 2024 (55.6 years).
- 50-Year-Old "Runs" 526 Miles On A Treadmill To Break The 7-Day World Record He averaged 17 minute pace, but that doesn't account for bathroom, sleep and food breaks so his actual running pace would be faster.
Non-Distance News
- RIP 1956 Olympic High Jump Silver Medalist Thelma Hopkins, 88 Hopkins broke the HJ world record in 1956 while competing for Great Britain, but also had Northern Ireland long jump record (6.11m) which was only broken in 2013 and played international hockey for Ireland.
- Junelle Bromfield Says Noah Lyles Is "Not A TikTok Guy" Lyles' fiancé likes taking part in social media challenges, but says he does not.
- BBC Documentary On Colin Jackson - From "Skinny Wimp" To World's Best GB's former 110H WR holder reveals how skipping a warmup potentially cost him an Olympic title in 1992.
LA Fires
- InsideTheGames: Olympic Flame Vs Wildfires - Can LA28 Resist? None of the 80 Olympic venues have been directly damaged, but the overall devastation still has some questioning LA's ability to host and the future of the 2028 Games.
- Sports Politika: "LA Is Burning - Should It Still Host The 2028 Olympics? The author points out that the Olympics will be during California's traditional fire season.
- IOC To Replace Olympic Swimmer's 10 Medals Lost In LA Wildfires Gary Hall Jr. won 10 medals across the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. The IOC usually maintains a reserve of non-engraved medals from each Olympics which can be engraved and distributed later on.
- LA 1984 Organizing Committee Vice President Says The 2025 Fires Post No Threat To The 2028 Olympics
- InsideTheGames: California Wildfires Prompt Fears For LA28
Week That Was
The 2025 action is heating up and our written weekly recap makes it's 2025 debut to kick off the New Year.
Upcoming Track Action
- Millrose Games Announces $25,000 World Record Bonuses And Stacked Men's 600m 800m Olympian Brandon Miller will be shooting for Donavan Brazier's 1:13.77 600m WR in a field with Isaiah Jewett and high school star Quincy Wilson.
- Jamaica's Olympic 100m Silver Medalist Kishane Thompson Will Make His Indoor Debut At The Astana Indoor Meet In Kazakhstan On January 25 Thompson does have a 60m PB (6.67), but it was run outdoors. His main competition in Kazakhstan will be Andre De Grasse.
- Olympic 200m Champ Letsile Tebogo Will Open His Season With a 400m In Melbourne On March 29 His 400m PB is 44.29 from March last year.
Weekend Indoor Results
- MB: Emma Coburn runs indoor mile - sets facility record (4:33 at altitude in Boulder)
- MB: Colin Sahlman Ridiculous 600/400 double He ran 1:17.24 to win the 600m (NAU school record) and doubled back to win the 400m in 48.63.
- Texas A&M's Auhmad Robinson's Runs 32.34 For 300m (#3 NCAA All-Time) At Home Meet
- Euro Round-Up: Former Euro 800m Champ Mariano Garcia Runs 1500m PB Of 3:35.87 In Spain The Netherlands' Menno Vloon clears early season pole vault world lead of 5.82m in France.
- Princeton Men Dominate Dual With Navy, 104-75
Valencia 10k
It was quite windy as Almgren went 13:43-13:10. Olympic triathlon champ Alex Yee ran 28:08 as he gets ready to debut in London.
- MB: Valencia 10k 2025 live thread
- MB: Andreas Almgren runs 26:53 European record in Valencia 10k! New European record! 13:43 1st half - 13:10 2nd half!
- MB: Olympic triathlon champ Alex Yee (27:54 pb) to run Valencia 10k this weekend as he preps for London Marathon debut
- MB: Benard Langat runs 27:11 in ‘25 Valencia 10k!!
Training Group News
- MB: Nike Drops Pete Julian, But He’ll Keep Union Athletic Club in Boulder Julian posted, "My time with Nike was an incredible journey ...but it was the right time to move forward. The best part? I now have the freedom to coach athletes from any brand, which is truly exciting and what I wanted."
- MB: Dani Jones Leaves Team Boss She posted on Instagram, "How supportive and wonderful this team has been makes it incredibly hard to walk away- but change feels necessary for me right now.
Dubai Marathon
Gemechu won by 23-seconds in his debut while Hirpa won a close race with her training partner and defending champ Dera Dida by 5 seconds (Dida had a big lead with a kilometer to go, but struggled with cramps). In the 10k race, Gemene Tunku edged out Chaltu Diriba (both timed at 31:03) with Eilish McColgan third (31:14) and Yassir Ech Chaachoui (28:20) won the men's race.
US XC Champs
He won the 10k course by about 8 seconds in 29:42. The women's race only had 12 runners and Carrie Ellwood came out on top in 34:22. Oregon freshman Jack Meier and Foot Locker 3rd placer Zariel Macchia won the U20 races.
Supporters Club Podcast
The 1500 is full of news as Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen are going at it again and Timothy Cheruiyot has a new coach.
The Latest Men's 1500 News
Kerr says it's good Jakob didn't sign up for Grand Slam Track in the 800/1500 group as watching him run an 800 would be like watching "a deer on ice." When asked for comment, Jakob responded, "The day he contributes to world record racing, I'll take him seriously. But only then."
*Jakob Ingebrigtsen wants YOUR input into his 2025 racing schedule
Start Planning on Being There - One Year From Today (January 10, 2026) - World XC Will Be In THE USA For 1st Time Since 1992
More Administrative News
- US govt did not pay its annual $3.6 million to WADA in 2024 over outrage of watchdog’s handling of cases involving Chinese swimmers and others. Those funds, normally distributed by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, represent about 6% of WADA’s annual budget.
- Comrades revises qualifying time 150 days before 2025 race - It was 4:50 for the marathon now it's 5:00
- Mondo Duplantis received 32 of 33 1st place votes in TFN's 2024 AOY voting The lone dissenter gave it to Emmanuel Wanyonyi.
- Dublin City Half Marathon say not in their “wildest dreams” did they expect to sell out all 12,500 places in under two hours.
- Slovakia's Michal Šuľa shatters 7-day treadmill WR with 912,22 km
Boston Marathon Field Announced
Conner Mantz and Clayton Young remain inseparable, Hellen Obiri chases a three-peat, and Eliud Kipchoge's quest to win every major appears to be dead.
Bold Predictions Podcast
It's our first full pod for 2025 and we've got our big predictions for 2025 and then hear from 2024 breakout performers Bryce Hoppel and Georgia Bell.
7 Years Later
UK Athletics has been charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Keith Davies, the head of sport for the 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, has also been charged with "gross negligence manslaughter and a health and safety at work act offence" in relation to Abdullah Hayayei's death - he was killed when a metal cage fell on him while training in 2017.
Upcoming Action
- Teams and People to Watch at the Sunday's National Women's Ekiden The race brings together the country's top distance runners from junior high school to the pros, all running for their home prefectures. The race will be broadcast on Sat night at 10:30 pm ET (12:30 Sunday in Japan).
- January 19: MB: Houston Half fields announced - Yalemzerf Yehualaw (63:51) & Jemal Yimer (58:33) lead fields, attempts on men's and women's American records are expected For the US, Joe Kelcker, Clayton Young, Conner MantzWeini Kelati are all running.
- February 2: MB: Parker Valby will race Georgia Bell & Jessica Hull at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix In men's action, Grant Fisher will make his NBIGP debut and sprint stars Rai Bennjamin and Marcell Jacobs will compete as well.
*Jake Wightman Vs Grant Fisher Over 1500m At The Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
*MB: Grant Fisher Racing 1500 at NB Grand Prix - February 2: 2022 European 100H Champ Pia Skrzyszowska Announced For 60H At Meeting De l’Eure In France GB's European 5000m silver medalist George Mills is in the 3000m.
- January 31: Spain's European TJ Champ Ana Peleteiro-Compaore Announced For Meeting Miramas Metropole
- Key Championship Dates On The European Circuit For 2025
More 2024 In Review
- Runner's World: New Year Begins With High Profile Athletes Still In Contract Flux Many athletes' contracts end the December 31st after an Olympic Games. Molly Seidel and Kellyn Taylor are a couple athletes who have talked about their sponsorship situations.
- DyeStat: 24 Moments That Inspired And Defined 2024 They break it down by pro, college and high school.
- List Of Absolute Records Broken In 2024 World records, American records, collegiate records and more.
- T&F News Chooses Mondo Duplantis' Olympic WR As Their Men's Performance Of The Year
- T&F News Chooses Yaroslava Mahuchikh's 2.10m HJ WR As Their Women's Performance Of The Year
Sprint Stuff
- Two-Time NCAA 100m Runner-Up Favour Ashe Transfers To Oregon The 9.94 man originally started his NCAA career at Tennessee and then transferred to Auburn, but will finish his senior year at Oregon.
- Karsten Warholm Admits Losing To Rai Benjamin At The Paris Olympics Is "Still Depressing To Think About" Warholm: "We have a jacuzzi session every Sunday, and then we sometimes get depressed about it. But then we change the subject quickly.”
- On Sponsors Swiss Olympic Hurdler Ditaji Kambundji In 2024 Kambundji won the Doha DL 100H, took silver at Euro Champs, but didn't make the final at the Paris Olympics.
Post-Hakone Ekiden News
- Over 55 Million Tuned In To Watch The Hakone Ekiden Viewership was up 28.8% from last year.
- Chinese Influencer Gets Critcized Online For Intruding On Hakone Ekiden Course To Shoot Video Of Himself Running
- More Stats From The 2025 Hakone Ekiden Six different records were broken at this year's race.
One More Look at a Legendary Race
From novice fans to running diehards, there was something for everyone (except perhaps Brits and Norwegians) to enjoy about one of the greatest middle distance races ever run.
Millrose Is About A Month Away
In one year, Bell has gone from begging meet organizers to be let into the field to headlining one of indoor track's most glamorous races. Americans Nikki Hiltz, Emily Mackay, and Elise Cranny are also in the Wanamaker field.
NCAA News
- Ben True Named Assistant Coach At Dartmouth This after True served as the program's interim XC/distance coach in the fall.
- MB: NCAA considering 5 years of eligibility Currently athletes have 4 years of eligibility to use over a 5-year period, although with COVID waivers, many athletes have gotten "five, six or even seven years of eligibility."
- Arkansas Women's Track Hires Former Missouri Head Coach Marc Burns To Coach Distance Runner
More Weekend Results
- Jake Wightman Returns From Injury By Winning The Scottish Indoor 3000m Champs In 7:44.94 In Glasgow He came in just ahead of his training partner, Thomas Keen (7:45.87). Wightman said he was "just so pleased to be racing again" and that he plans on doing Euro and World Indoors.
- Ethiopia's Telahun Haile Bekele And Olympic Silver Medalist Nadia Battocletti Win Campaccio XC Battocletti is the first Italian to win the race in 31 years
RIP
Mann was also a former WR holder in the 440 yard hurdles and 400H.
Weekend Results
- Double Olympic Champ Beatrice Chebet And Olympic 10,000m Silver Medalist Berihu Aregawi Win Elgobiar, Spain XC Race Chebet dominated the women's race as expected while Aregawi just beat out Rodrigue Kwizera by one second.
- Aoyama Gakuin University Breaks Course Record To Win Hakone Ekiden For Second Year In A Row They were up on 2023 winner Komazawa University by 3:14 after day 1, and while Komazawa closed the gap on the second day, they still lost by 2:48 (a lot closer than the almost 7 minutes they lost by last year). *Day 1 Recap
- Ethiopians Dawit Wolde (2:06:06) And Ruti Aga (2:18:46) Run Course Records To Win Xiamen Marathon Aga dominated the women's race while the men's race was close with the top-4 all running in the 2:06 range.
- British Teen Divine Iheme Runs World Age 15 60m Best Of 6.71 The previous record was 21 years old.
US Distance News
- 2023 NXN Champ Addy Ritzenhein Announces Verbal Commitment To NAU Ritzenhein won NXN as a sophomore in 2023 and was 5th in 2024.
*MB: Addy Rizenhein commits to NAU
- MB: Allie Ostrander Signs With Oiselle
- MB: 2:10:53 Marathoner And Former US 25K Champ Parker Stinson Retires Stinson posted, "Thank you to my family for their sacrifices over the last 20 years in my effort to pursue all my goals and dreams."
Fred Kerley Arrested
Click through for videos of the incident. Kerley has been charged with "battery on a police officer...resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct."
- Update 2: Fred Kerley's Estranged Wife Angelica Kerley Speaks Out After His Arrest She was called by his lawyers to speak on his behalf, but instead she said she's going to continue pressing charges. Talking about the alleged domestic abuse incident she said, "...He takes his arm and he wraps it around my neck and he proceeds to choke me so hard that I can't gasp for air. And I'm not going to lie, at some point, I thought that he was going to kill me."
*MB: Fred Kerley allegedly chokes out ex-wife
- Fred Kerley Tweets Bear Emoji After Release From Prison
- Update: The judge in the case has said, "Sergeant, this could have been handled a different way" and Kerley has also been charged for a previous domestic incident involving his then-wife with domestic battery by strangulation and strong-arm robbery.
- USA Today: Fred Kerley arrest footage renews familiar questions about police use of force
Upcoming Indoor Action
- 60H World Record Holder Devynne Charlton And Olympic 100H Champ Masai Russell Announced For Millrose Games On February 8 Field also includes US indoor 60H champ Tia Jones.
- World Indoor Champ Molly Caudery And Olympic Bronze Medalist Emmanouil Karalis Announced For Perche Elite Tour Pole Vault On January 24
Unlike other Publications, We wait until the year is over to hand out our awards
Unlike other Publications, We wait until the year is over to hand out our awards
We actually hand out six awards in this piece - overall Athlete of the Year, Runner of the Year, and Distance Runner of the Year - but Chebet swept all three for the women, edging out SML. For the men, our Runner of the year goes to Grant Holloway over Rai Benjamin and our Distance Runner of the Year is Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
From world records to unlikely breakthroughs to one very strange session of Kenyan parliament, Jonathan Gault recaps the highs and lows of running in 2024.
Year in review podcast
The LRC crew has it's annual 2024 trivia challenge and takes a look at an incredible year of track and field.
Another Record For Chebet
Chebet took 19 seconds off the previous record, which she set at the same race last year, to cap an all-time great 2024 season during the she won world xc, two Olympic golds and became the first to break 29:00 on the track and 14:00 on the roads.
GST
GST signed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Gabby Thomas as Racers, but many of the sport's biggest names such as Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson have yet to commit to the series.
- Grading the 2025 Grand Slam Track Women's Racer Groups In the women's 100 hurdles, the entire 2024 Olympic podium has signed up to be GST Racers in 2025.
Seb Coe Meets With The Media For His Year End Review
In what might have been his final annual year-end media call, Coe raved about SML and talked about his love of XC. As for SML, he said he's "only seen one performance in an Olympic stadium to rival that" and that was Rudisha in 2012. Coe's tenure as World Athletics president could end next year if he is elected as IOC president.
Fisher Speaks
After earning his first global medals in 2024, Fisher is not content to rest on his laurels. "There were two guys better than me in both events," Fisher says. "So there's still a carrot out in front of me." Plus his coach Mike Scannell explains how they will attack the 2025 season, including Grand Slam Track.
Get Your Millrose Tickets Now
America's best miler will race America's best long-distance runner at 3,000 meters in one of the crown jewels of the 2025 indoor season.
Blanks = NCAA XC x 2
Just before Blanks chases a 5,000m pb and collegiate record in what is likely his final NCAA race at Boston University on Saturday, he told LetsRun about the key session of his 2024 XC season -- one he described as "probably the best workout I've had so far in my career."
Big Changes at HOKA NAZ Elite
Almost 11 years after founding NAZ Elite, Rosario is leaving for a new venture. A number of athletes are also leaving the team, including Aliphine Tuliamuk, Krissy Gear, and Kellyn Taylor.
- RW: Major Changes Coming to Northern Arizona Elite "It’s basically everybody that’s old [is not being renewed] if we want to put it bluntly,” Taylor said. “It’s literally, there’s nobody older than 28 on the team now."
- Ben Rosario Resigns as Executive Director, Veteran Marathoners Reportedly Won’t Get New Contracts in 2025
- Ben Rosario's public farewell statement
- MB: NAZ Elite - Major Changes Coming in 2025
Noah Lyles Speaks to LRC
The Tyreek Hill race may be coming together. Lyles has interesting comments on Grand Slam Track, the 100 vs the 200 and whether the sport of track and field wants to change. *Podcast here
NCAA Women
BYU won its second title in the Diljeet Taylor era as Alabama's Doris Lemngole moved up one spot from last year to win the crown.
NCAA Men
Graham Blanks joined the Gerry Lindgren, Steve Prefontaine and Conner Mantz club of repeat American winners as the year of Ed Eyestone continued with a BYU victory.
NCAA Talk
- The Offficial 2024 NCAA D1 XC Championship Thread
- When BYU starts recruiting Africans, its over for everyone else
- NCAA XC 2024 is ruined
- Why is BYU so dominant?
- NAU women are the biggest failures of all time
- James Corrigan did NOT finish in BYU's top 5
- Dave Smith is a bad coach
- USA USA USA! AMERICAN BORN TEAMS WIN NCAA XC 2024
- Who is that Furman guy?
Jonathan Gault pays tribute to two legends
Simpson and Centrowitz, who both 1st medalled in 2011 and retired in 2024, leave the sport as two of the faces on the Mt. Rushmore of American 1500m running after piling up a combined eight medals at global championships. And despite not ever finishing in the top 3 on the yearly 1500 list (Simpson's best was 4th, Centro's 9th), they will be remembered as two of the better milers of their generation.
Tim Rowberry Interview Highlights
Rowberry began as a pacer and errand boy at the Nike Oregon Project but has since coached Hassan to six medals across the last two Olympics. He dives into their relationship and why he's looking to expand his training group -- and land a coaching contract from a shoe brand.
World Marathon Majors Soon Will Be Dead....... Unless
Expanding the number of world marathon majors to nine is an absurd idea unless the majors make one simple change that will instantly keep them being compelling, elite sporting events.
Your latest American stars share their insights.
American Record Holders
American Record Holders
Keira D'Amato, the new American record holder in the marathon, was joined by Deena Kastor, who held the record for 15 years.
Sisson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast after she became the first American to go sub 67 in the half marathon on a record-eligible course. Podcast highlights above. Full pod here.
Woody Kincaid joined us after he broke the American record indoors at 5000. He talks above why he left the Bowerman Track Club. Podcast highlights and link to full podcast here.
Coogan's New Balance Boston team had 3 Olympians in 2021 and 2022 could be the biggest year yet for the program with 2 new additions and the TRACK at New Balance coming on March 1st.
Danny Mackey has taken the Brooks Beasts from an unproven club to the Olympic podium in its first decade.
Dathan Ritzenhein is the first of the top pro coaches to sit down and talk about his club heading into the 2022 campaign.
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