2016 Rio Olympics
Men's Javelin
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
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
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
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
Outside Letsrun
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
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
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
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
Video: Bicycle-Riding Spectator Gets Totally Psyched About Catching Eliud Kipchoge's Hat
*MB: Funny video: bicyclist catches Kichoge's hat as he throws it offAugust 24, 2016
Runners World: The US Won More Distance Medals In Rio Than At The Previous Four Olympics Combined
A not surprising stat os all the distance medalists except Clayton Muprphy and 17 of the distance finalists live or train at altitude.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
- 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?
- Looking for volunteers to hand me a new hat at each mile of my 5k this weekend.
- Funny video: bicyclist catches Kichoge's hat as he throws it off
- 3 things that bothered me re Rio T&F . . . . and props to Rupp!
- What could Elliud Kipchoge run in the 800m ?
- How good would child of Rupp and Felix be?
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Photos
- Recommended Read: Christoph Harting Describes What It Was Like To Follow In His Brother's Footsteps And Become An Olympic Discus Champion
- Team USA Spends The Day At The White House With Some Track Athletes Getting Special Mention In President Obama's Speech
- Kip Keino Says He Won't Resign Over Rio 2016 Management Fiasco
- Trayvon Bromell Returns Back To Texas, Might Need Surgery For His Achilles Injury
- Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge
- Update: Feyisa Lilesa Will Not Return To Ethiopia, But Doesn't Know Where To Go
- Asbel Kiprop Posts On Facebook Asking People To Stop Ripping Him For His Poor Tactics
- Runners World: Refugee Olympic Team Won No Medals, But It Captured The World's Attention
- Video: Bicycle-Riding Spectator Gets Totally Psyched About Catching Eliud Kipchoge's Hat
- Runners World: The US Won More Distance Medals In Rio Than At The Previous Four Olympics Combined
Race Results
- Recommended Read: Christoph Harting Describes What It Was Like To Follow In His Brother's Footsteps And Become An Olympic Discus Champion
- Team USA Spends The Day At The White House With Some Track Athletes Getting Special Mention In President Obama's Speech
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Kip Keino Says He Won't Resign Over Rio 2016 Management Fiasco
- Trayvon Bromell Returns Back To Texas, Might Need Surgery For His Achilles Injury
- Mekhissi-Benabbad on Getting Ezekiel Kemboi DQ in Olympic Steeple: "Maradona hit a goal with his hand and he is an idol in Argentina. He cheated. I did not cheat."
- 7 Final Thoughts on Rio: Team USA Crushed It, How American Distance Runners Stack Up to the Sprinters, Jumpers & Throwers and the Most Exciting Race of the Olympics
- Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge
- Update: Feyisa Lilesa Will Not Return To Ethiopia, But Doesn't Know Where To Go
- Asbel Kiprop Posts On Facebook Asking People To Stop Ripping Him For His Poor Tactics
Analysis
- Recommended Read: Christoph Harting Describes What It Was Like To Follow In His Brother's Footsteps And Become An Olympic Discus Champion
- Team USA Spends The Day At The White House With Some Track Athletes Getting Special Mention In President Obama's Speech
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Kip Keino Says He Won't Resign Over Rio 2016 Management Fiasco
- Trayvon Bromell Returns Back To Texas, Might Need Surgery For His Achilles Injury
- Mekhissi-Benabbad on Getting Ezekiel Kemboi DQ in Olympic Steeple: "Maradona hit a goal with his hand and he is an idol in Argentina. He cheated. I did not cheat."
- 7 Final Thoughts on Rio: Team USA Crushed It, How American Distance Runners Stack Up to the Sprinters, Jumpers & Throwers and the Most Exciting Race of the Olympics
- Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge
- Update: Feyisa Lilesa Will Not Return To Ethiopia, But Doesn't Know Where To Go
- Asbel Kiprop Posts On Facebook Asking People To Stop Ripping Him For His Poor Tactics
Event Recaps
- Recommended Read: Christoph Harting Describes What It Was Like To Follow In His Brother's Footsteps And Become An Olympic Discus Champion
- Team USA Spends The Day At The White House With Some Track Athletes Getting Special Mention In President Obama's Speech
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Kip Keino Says He Won't Resign Over Rio 2016 Management Fiasco
- Trayvon Bromell Returns Back To Texas, Might Need Surgery For His Achilles Injury
- Mekhissi-Benabbad on Getting Ezekiel Kemboi DQ in Olympic Steeple: "Maradona hit a goal with his hand and he is an idol in Argentina. He cheated. I did not cheat."
- 7 Final Thoughts on Rio: Team USA Crushed It, How American Distance Runners Stack Up to the Sprinters, Jumpers & Throwers and the Most Exciting Race of the Olympics
- Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge
- Update: Feyisa Lilesa Will Not Return To Ethiopia, But Doesn't Know Where To Go
- Asbel Kiprop Posts On Facebook Asking People To Stop Ripping Him For His Poor Tactics
Interviews
- Recommended Read: Christoph Harting Describes What It Was Like To Follow In His Brother's Footsteps And Become An Olympic Discus Champion
- Team USA Spends The Day At The White House With Some Track Athletes Getting Special Mention In President Obama's Speech
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Kip Keino Says He Won't Resign Over Rio 2016 Management Fiasco
- Trayvon Bromell Returns Back To Texas, Might Need Surgery For His Achilles Injury
- Mekhissi-Benabbad on Getting Ezekiel Kemboi DQ in Olympic Steeple: "Maradona hit a goal with his hand and he is an idol in Argentina. He cheated. I did not cheat."
- 7 Final Thoughts on Rio: Team USA Crushed It, How American Distance Runners Stack Up to the Sprinters, Jumpers & Throwers and the Most Exciting Race of the Olympics
- Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge
- Update: Feyisa Lilesa Will Not Return To Ethiopia, But Doesn't Know Where To Go
- Asbel Kiprop Posts On Facebook Asking People To Stop Ripping Him For His Poor Tactics
Event Previews
- Recommended Read: Christoph Harting Describes What It Was Like To Follow In His Brother's Footsteps And Become An Olympic Discus Champion
- Team USA Spends The Day At The White House With Some Track Athletes Getting Special Mention In President Obama's Speech
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Kip Keino Says He Won't Resign Over Rio 2016 Management Fiasco
- Trayvon Bromell Returns Back To Texas, Might Need Surgery For His Achilles Injury
- Mekhissi-Benabbad on Getting Ezekiel Kemboi DQ in Olympic Steeple: "Maradona hit a goal with his hand and he is an idol in Argentina. He cheated. I did not cheat."
- 7 Final Thoughts on Rio: Team USA Crushed It, How American Distance Runners Stack Up to the Sprinters, Jumpers & Throwers and the Most Exciting Race of the Olympics
- Interesting Form Analysis: The Similarities Between Galen Rupp And Eliud Kipchoge
- Update: Feyisa Lilesa Will Not Return To Ethiopia, But Doesn't Know Where To Go
- Asbel Kiprop Posts On Facebook Asking People To Stop Ripping Him For His Poor Tactics