Niyonsaba won her fourth DL in 20 days, while Aregawi, who was 4th in the 10k in Tokyo, won his first career DL race.
Francine Niyonsaba says moving from Eugene to Kenya was right move when she moved up in distance “It was the right decision to move from America to Kenya because I knew Kenya is home of champions in long distance,” she said. “To meet many athletes there... Meeting Kipchoge in the morning, it gives you motivation!”
For the first time, the DL final will take place in a single meet, and the stars are out in force with Karsten Warholm, Faith Kipyegon, Sifan Hassan, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Elaine Thompson-Herah, and Andre De Grasse all in action on Thursday night.
We preview Zurich and talk to Nike's Big Bet Director Paul Kemp about all things Alberto Salazar.
"When I told my coach I was going to retire he sat me down and said 'when you retire that's it. I'm not doing any comeback tours, nothing. So make sure you are ready to retire'. I remember I went to him in 2019 and said 'what do you think about coming back for the Olympics?' And he looked at me and said 'don't even start'."
Karsten Warholm admits to post-Tokyo emptiness "When you achieve all those things you have been dreaming about, you get happy but somehow you empty as well. Everything you have been working towards, and motivated for, is over."
The men's race also has Stewart McSweyn, Edward Cheserek and Marc Scott while the women are lead by Hellen Obiri, Molly Seidel, and Eilish McColgan. *Discuss
True won a tight 4 person sprint finish as Kemp dominated. Jordan Hasay struggled in 74:18, far off the 66:35 she ran in 2017 to win the race.
The big distance result came in the 3k where world jr champ Tadese Worku upset the Olympic steeple champ El Bakkali, 7:36 to 7:37. Other winners included Andre de Grasse (20.21), Michael Cherry (44.94), Wycliffe Kinyamal (1:44.63), Ryan Crouser (22.39), Hansle Parchment (13.26), and Jemma Reekie (2:35.47). *Full Results
*MB: World Jr 3k champ Tadese Worku takes down Olympic steeple champ El Bakkali 7:36-7:37
Sifan Hassan gave the mile WR a scare and Brussels entertained but the big storyline was 40% of the women's running events were won by intersex athletes.
Chelimo was the only American distance runner to medal at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. He's got a lot more to say than just his medal guarantee.
MB: Mikey Brannigan pulls a Prefontaine, boldly goes for gold, fades to 4th in 2020 Paralympic 1500
Double amputee Hunter Woodhall (48.61) earns 400m bronze at Paralympics German Johannes Floors just missed his own WR in 45.85. Woodhall ran 46.22 at Arkansas.
Tokyo Paralympics will deploy staff of thousands to tell spectators to stay off marathon course A total of of 4,500 people will be used to make sure marathons are held safely including 1,600 people on course to tell spectators to not watch
Your latest American stars share their insights.
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.
‒Karsten Warholm, admitting it's been tough mentally post-Tokyo.