Archived Homepage For May 17, 2021
Archived Homepage For May 17, 2021
The Track Meet
The Track Meet

Discount Matthew Centrowitz at your own peril as he was fantastic and DOMINATED the 1500  while there were also victories for Brits Laura Muir (1:58.71) and Katie Snowden (4:02.98) in the women’s 800 and 1500. *Full Centro Video

Emmanuel Bor (27:22), Joe Klecker (27:23), Andrea Seccafien (31:13), Ednah Kurgat (31:21), and Sara Hall (31:21) also went home happy. Makena Morley (31:25) and Amy-Eloise Markovc (31:25)both missed it by less than a second as Sally Kipyego ran 31:30. Other results included Conner Mantz (27:41), Morgan McDonald (27:58), Leonard Korir (28:20), and Chris Derrick (28:27).

NCAA Power Conference Weekend
NCAA Power Conference Weekend
More High School News
Random News
High School Corner
Wow (Previous Conference Coverage)

Yared Nuguse broke the NCAA 1500m record and got the crucial Tokyo Olympic qualifying mark in his heat at the ACC championships. *Discuss

LetsJump.com
Sprint Stuff
The Olympics Are Happening - People Need To Get Over It
Reads We Really Enjoyed

Osako's whole family is in town. “I brought my family a few weeks ago,” Osako said. “My brother loves Sedona and the Grand Canyon. It’s good for training and for the family.”

This Week's Pod

Listen to the LetsRun.com team tell you what you need to know about the running world. This week our featured guest is Alicia Monson whom Ritz thinks may be "the next great American female distance runner."

We've compared the 2021 and 2019 NCAA times and the distance times are faster in 2021, while the sprint times are not, showing the super spike impact is real.

*MB: The NCAA data is in - The super spike effect is real

Countdown to the Trials (Sponsored by On)

Ritz says Alicia Monson “could be someone like Shalane and Deena” and Olli Hoare has a skillset “unique to five or ten other people in the world.” The OAC is a new team, with a new coach, and some big goals. 

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