Archived Homepage For April 27, 2021
Archived Homepage For April 27, 2021
More Results From The Weekend

Orji jumped 14.92m in her first TJ in nine months to break Tori Franklin's 14.84m record from 2018. Chris Benard won the men’s TJ with 17.15m as Corey Crawford won the men's LJ in 8.05m over Marquise Goodwin (7.90m).

Athletes Talk About Their Experience At The Oregon Relays

Kessler talks about his race at the Oregon Relays and says he was hoping to go faster than his #3 all-time 3:40.46.

Doping Related News

Elias Kiptum had apparently been working with foreign journalists to fabricate information that Athletics Kenya was encouraging doping and was trying to get Kenya suspended from the Olympics. *2nd article

Road Race Cancellations
Tokyo 2020 And COVID-19
Olympic Protest Discussion
The Tinman Elite Dump Tinman

Since our initial post, both the Tinman Elite as well as Tammy Schwartz - the wife Tom "Tinman" Schwartz  - have made statements.

MB: Tom “Tinman” Schwartz and Drew Hunter/Tinman Elite have parted ways 

More Weekend Road Results

The time won't count as an official record as it wasn't a certified event or course, but it would break the 22-year-old Canadian record by 24-seconds. The time is more than a minute faster than his official 62:14 PB.

Oregon Relays

This one had a little bit of everything - dominant wins from Laura Muir, Trayvon Bromell, Ollie Hoare, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo, a shock win by Isaac Updike and a total clunker from Jenny Simpson.

LSU Alumni Gold Meet
Is Anyone Going To World Relay Champs?

Other countries, including the US, Australia, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago had already withdrawn.

International Distance Results
Random News
More Animal Running News
Olympic News
Meet Parker Wolfe

Wolfe tested positive for COVID in July and still has to use an inhaler before races to counteract lingering effects. But that didn't stop him from putting together a stellar cross country season in 2020.

Your latest American stars share their insights.

Three legends of the sport.

One of the greatest US runners ever.

We chatted with Frank on the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Marathon gold

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.

Best of Jon Gault
Best of Jon Gault
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Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level
Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level