Who Rocked The LetsRun.com Rio Prediction Contest? A State Champion High School Coach, A Dude on His Honeymoon - The Talented Winners Span From All Over The Globe
See who the kings and queens of LetsRun.com are. Our winners hail from all over the globe. A state champion coach from the US won overall, but other winners included a woman from England, a 66 flat half-marathoner from Atlanta and a Canadian. Our runner-up made his picks just days after landing the woman of his dreams.September 30, 2016
Russians Have Hacked WADA and Want You To Think Simone Biles Is A Drug Cheat Because She Takes ADHD Medicine
September 13, 2016
More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
September 1, 2016
We Showed You The Money: LetsRun.com's Rio Olympic Betting Guide Picks Proved To Be Spectacular
Looking for proof positive that we are experts when it comes to track and field? Read this. If you followed our betting advice, you would have received at least an 80.2% return.August 23, 2016
RRW: Alan Webb Says Matt Centrowitz's Gold Represents Century Of Dedication
Webb heaps a lot of praise on Centro saying that he thinks he can get the American mile record and "it wouldn't be bittersweet" to lose it.August 23, 2016
The Bravest Olympian in Rio -- Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa Risks Death But Speaks Out About Killings of Oromo Protesters in Ethiopia After Earning Olympic Silver in Marathon
Find out why this Olympian says he'll be killed or jailed if he returns to Ethiopia.August 21, 2016
Men's Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Cements His Status As The World's Greatest Marathoner As Galen Rupp Doubles Back From The 10K To Win Bronze
Eliud Kipchoge is the marathon GOAT as Feyisa Lilesa gets silver and Galen Rupp an impressive bronze for USA. Jared Ward ran a PB for 6th place as Meb Keflezighi struggled, but got to the line in 32nd.August 21, 2016
Men's Marathon Results: 2016 Rio Olympic Men's Marathon Results
August 21, 2016
Paul Chelimo Proves Everyone Wrong (Including LetsRun.com) Once Again to Win the U.S.'s First Olympic 5,000 Medal in 52 Years
August 21, 2016
Caster Semenya Delivers Gold As Women's 800 Favorite, Francine Niyonsaba and Margaret Wambui Go 2-3 as Melissa Bishop Sets Canadian Record in 4th
Semenya's terrific 2016 campaign continued after she fought off a spirited challenge from the Oregon Track Club's Francine Niyonsaba.August 21, 2016
Men's 5000: Mo Farah Completes The "Double Double"; American Paul Chelimo Surprises With Silver After A Slew Of DQs And Reinstatements Temporarily Cause Silver And Bronze Medal Pandemonium
Farah cemented his place in Olympic history by joining Lasse Viren as the only man in history to pull off the 5K/10K double at two Olympic Games. Behind him, three DQs saw 41-year-old Bernard Lagat almost win Olympic bronze, but two reinstatements later he was relegated to 5th as USA's Paul Chelimo was the shock silver medalist and Ethiopia's Hagos Gebrhiwet got the bronze.August 20, 2016
Matthew Centrowitz Goes Wire-To-Wire To Win USA's First Men's 1500m Gold In 108 Years
Centro used tactical brilliance and a 50.62 last lap to earn America’s first gold medal in the men’s 1500 in since 1908. Defending champ Taoufik Makhloufi was silver as Nick Willis got his second Olympic medal in third. Asbel Kiprop only 6th; USA's Ben Blankenship was 8th. *MB: MATT MF CENTROWITZAugust 20, 2016
Vivian Cheruiyot Stuns Almaz Ayana And Wins Women's 5000 Gold In One Of The Biggest Upsets Of The Olympics
Talk about an upset.August 19, 2016
2016 Olympic Men's Marathon Preview: Can the Greatest Marathoner in the World, Eliud Kipchoge, Become the Greatest Marathoner of All Time? Can Galen Rupp Medal After Doubling Back from 10K?
Kipchoge has won six of his seven career marathons (including four straight) and is coming off one of the greatest marathon performances in history (his 2:03:05 CR in London). He's certainly the favorite, but this will be his first marathon without rabbits. He'll be challenged by NYC champ Stanley Biwott, Dubai champ Tesfaye Abera, Boston champ Lemi Berhanu plus reigning Olympic champ Stephen Kiprotich and reigning world champ Ghirmay Ghebreslassie.August 19, 2016
Team USA Has Been Crushing It At The Olympics; Can They Get to Five Mid-D/Distance Medals for the First Time in 92 Years?
It's been a great meet for Team USA but could get even better.August 19, 2016
Outside Letsrun
Recommended Read: NY Times: "Legacy Of Rio Olympics So Far Is Series Of Unkept Promises"
Less than 6-months after the Games, many sites have been abandoned despite government promises there would be "no white elephants" left behind. One local complained, "The government didn't have the money to throw a party like that, and we (the taxpayers) are the ones who have to sacrifice."February 16, 2017
Recommended Read: Christoph Harting Describes What It Was Like To Follow In His Brother's Footsteps And Become An Olympic Discus Champion
Harting says that when his brother won in 2012 he told himself he was going to do it too and throw ever farther.January 30, 2017
Team USA Spends The Day At The White House With Some Track Athletes Getting Special Mention In President Obama's Speech
Abbey D'Agostino got a special shot out as Obama said she was "what the Olympic spirit and the American spirit should be all about." *NBC Sports: "President Obama: “2016 belonged to America’s women Olympians. Y’all crushed it." *AP: 1936 Olympians Receive Overdue Recognition At White House *Video, Photos, Quotes (Allyson Felix) From USA TodaySeptember 30, 2016
Kenyan Op-ed: "Olympic Shenanigans Mirror What Our Country Has Become"
The author says the problems that went down in Rio are "a microcosm of Kenya today."September 13, 2016
Bahamas Federation Defends Controversial Decision To Not Let Shaunae Miller Do The 400-200 Double In Rio
Miller is the Bahamas 200m NR holder and would have likely been a medal threat, but she did not run the 200 at the trials so was only selected for the 400.September 6, 2016
Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
She went through 5K in 14:55 and says, “It was a lonely last 5K for me and hard to reconcile trying not to get lapped while also trying to stay on pace for the American Record."September 4, 2016
Recommended Read: Olympic 400H Champ Dalilah Muhammad Is A True Symbol Of Progress For Muslim Women
While Muslim women competing in sports while fully covered were celebrated as progress, Muhammad is a practicing Muslim who competed uncovered and got little attention for it.September 4, 2016
Kip Keino Says He Won't Resign Over Rio 2016 Management Fiasco
“I understand they are looking for me, they want to arrest me. I will issue a statement (Tuesday). No, no, no (quit) for what reason?August 30, 2016
After Four Decades Without Electricity, Faith Kipyegon's Home Village In Kenya Gets Power For The First Time Thanks To Her Olympic Gold Medal
Her father pleaded to the Kenyan president to give him power so he could watch his daughter compete.August 30, 2016
After Stint As Olympic Head Coach, Vin Lananna Reflects On Rio Perfromances
Lananna said he felt it was an example of "taking the Hayward Field magic and bringing it to South America." *Video Interview With LanannaAugust 30, 2016
Anyone Surprised? Study Claims Nike Achieved The Best Abush Marketing During Rio 2016
August 30, 2016
Crimea Leader Wants To Host Event For Banned Russian Paralympic Athletes
Russia is still appealing to the Swiss Federal Court over the ban, but is unlikely to win an appeal.August 30, 2016
Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge
Alberto Salazar might want to read this. Although he does a lot right, he might be holding himself back due to "tension in his chest and ribs" often associated with asthma. *Form Analyst Jae Gruenke Also Looks At The 10K And Compares Mo Farah, Rupp And Usain BoltAugust 24, 2016
Update: Feyisa Lilesa Will Not Return To Ethiopia, But Doesn't Know Where To Go
His agent, Federico Rosa says Lilesa didn't plan his protest or plan to go to another country. His wife and children are still back in Ethiopia.August 24, 2016
Asbel Kiprop Posts On Facebook Asking People To Stop Ripping Him For His Poor Tactics
August 24, 2016
Quartz.com Argues They Should Be Racing The Mile Instead Of The 1500 At The Olympics
While that would go against the standard metric system, the writer points out the marathon is also an measured in miles.August 24, 2016
Runners World: Refugee Olympic Team Won No Medals, But It Captured The World's Attention
How did the ten refugee Olympians, which included six track athletes, do in Rio?August 24, 2016
On The Boards
- Would Lagat have medaled the Rio 1500m?
- Four Paralympians Just Ran The 1500m Faster Than Anyone At The Rio Olympics Final
- So, which Olympians DIDN'T stay in the athlete's village? (Other than NOP.)
- How arbitrary is an Olympic Gold medal?
- The mens 400m world record is a joke
- what's the benefit of not wearing a watch during a marathon?
- TMZ-style behind the scenes in Rio - who was the jerk athlete?
- Looking for volunteers to hand me a new hat at each mile of my 5k this weekend.
- Can we just appreciate Letsrun.com
- Funny video: bicyclist catches Kichoge's hat as he throws it off
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Analysis
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Men's Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Cements His Status As The World's Greatest Marathoner As Galen Rupp Doubles Back From The 10K To Win Bronze
- Caster Semenya Delivers Gold As Women's 800 Favorite, Francine Niyonsaba and Margaret Wambui Go 2-3 as Melissa Bishop Sets Canadian Record in 4th
- Men's 5000: Mo Farah Completes The "Double Double"; American Paul Chelimo Surprises With Silver After A Slew Of DQs And Reinstatements Temporarily Cause Silver And Bronze Medal Pandemonium
- Matthew Centrowitz Goes Wire-To-Wire To Win USA's First Men's 1500m Gold In 108 Years
- Dennis Mitchell's Days as Relay Coach Have to be Numbered Now: USA's 50% Failure Rate Continues as Men Get DQ'd, Women Win Gold With #2 Time Ever
- Vivian Cheruiyot Stuns Almaz Ayana And Wins Women's 5000 Gold In One Of The Biggest Upsets Of The Olympics
- Women's 800 Semifinals: Kate Grace Advances to What Will Be One of Most Controversial Finals in Track and Field History
- Men's 1500 Semis: Heartbreak for Robby Andrews and Elijah Manangoi, Asbel Kiprop Shows That He's The Man To Beat and Centro Says He's In the Shape of His Life
- Olympic Debacle: The French Have Forgotten What The Olympics Are Supposed To Be About - Ezekiel Kemboi DQ'd From Men's Steeple After Protest
Event Recaps
- Men's Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Cements His Status As The World's Greatest Marathoner As Galen Rupp Doubles Back From The 10K To Win Bronze
- Caster Semenya Delivers Gold As Women's 800 Favorite, Francine Niyonsaba and Margaret Wambui Go 2-3 as Melissa Bishop Sets Canadian Record in 4th
- Men's 5000: Mo Farah Completes The "Double Double"; American Paul Chelimo Surprises With Silver After A Slew Of DQs And Reinstatements Temporarily Cause Silver And Bronze Medal Pandemonium
- Matthew Centrowitz Goes Wire-To-Wire To Win USA's First Men's 1500m Gold In 108 Years
- How Vivian Cheruiyot Took Down Almaz Ayana to Finally Become Olympic Champion
- Dennis Mitchell's Days as Relay Coach Have to be Numbered Now: USA's 50% Failure Rate Continues as Men Get DQ'd, Women Win Gold With #2 Time Ever
- What a Great Pole Vault Competition: Sandi Morris Almost Wins Gold on Final Vault, Then Talk Turns to Isinbayeva's Retirement and Russian Doping Aftermath
- Vivian Cheruiyot Stuns Almaz Ayana And Wins Women's 5000 Gold In One Of The Biggest Upsets Of The Olympics
- Women's 800 Semifinals: Kate Grace Advances to What Will Be One of Most Controversial Finals in Track and Field History
- Men's 1500 Semis: Heartbreak for Robby Andrews and Elijah Manangoi, Asbel Kiprop Shows That He's The Man To Beat and Centro Says He's In the Shape of His Life
Interviews
- Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
- Recommended Listen: Great Podcast Interview With Matt Centrowitz Sr.
- Video: Kate Grace Shares 3 Small Changes That Helped Her Make A Breakthrough In 2016
- Video Interview With Chaunte Lowe From Rio
- Video Interview From Rio With Pole Vaulter Lexi Weeks
- USATF Q&A With Sprinters Morolake Akinsun (4x100) And Ashley Spencer (400H)
- Meet Pascal Dobert, One Of The Unsung Heros Behind Evan Jager And The Bowerman Track Club Steeplers
- Good Read: Outside Magazine Q&A With Meb Keflezighi Ahead Of Rio
- Runner's Tribe "Road To Rio" Interview With Patrick Tiernan
- Jenny Simpson Video Interview With Carrie Tollefson
Event Previews
- 2016 Olympic Men's Marathon Preview: Can the Greatest Marathoner in the World, Eliud Kipchoge, Become the Greatest Marathoner of All Time? Can Galen Rupp Medal After Doubling Back from 10K?
- 2016 Olympic Men’s 5,000 Preview: Favorite Mo Farah Aims to Complete the Double-Double; Can Bernard Lagat Medal at 41?
- 2016 Olympic Women's 800 Preview: Like It Or Not, Caster Semenya Is Going to Crush Everyone In Rio
- 2016 Olympic Men’s 1500 Preview: Asbel Kiprop Goes For Olympic Title #2 As Matthew Centrowitz Tries to End USA's 108-Year Gold Drought
- 2016 Olympic Women’s 5,000 Preview: Almaz Ayana Looks to Become the Second Woman to Complete the Distance Double; Will the World Record Fall Too?
- 2016 Olympic Men's Steeple Preview: The GOAT, Ezekiel Kemboi, Goes for a Third Olympic Title Against Conseslus Kipruto; Can Evan Jager Prevent a Kenyan Sweep?
- Day 3 Friends and Family Preview: Usain Bolt Goes For The Three-Peat, While Three Great Champions Will Battle It Out For The 400m Title
- 2016 Olympic Women’s Marathon Preview: Americans Cragg, Linden & Flanagan Are In the Shape of Their Life - Can One of Them Medal? Jemima Sumgong & Helah Kiprop Go For Kenya's First-Ever Gold
- Men's Pole Vault Preview: Will Renaud Lavillenie Become The First Man in 60 Years To Repeat as Olympic Champion?
- Men's Olympic HJ Preview: Who Will Win This Wide Open Affair?