What a weekend for US distance fans. The future looks bright, the biggest problem American fans have is figuring out who is the #1 prospect for the future? How do today's teenage phenoms stack up against past teenage sensations like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Alan Webb, Jim Ryun and Gerry Lindgren.
We catch up with Cook, who made history by winning the RunningLane and Eastbay XC titles a week apart last fall, and will be going for Katelyn Tuohy's US HS indoor 5000 record this weekend
Mechaal & Mariano Garcia (1:45.12 800) both set Spanish records as Grant Holloway began 2022 with a world leader in the 60 hurdles (7.37).
The legend of Newbury Park continues to grow. Many pretty good college teams would be thrilled to have their top 3 at 3:58, 7:57 and 8:01.
The other elite winners were Ajee Wilson (800), Sam Atkin (m3000), Tonatiú López (m800) and Charlie Grice (mMile).
A great read getting you up to speed on everyone's favorite ultra runner not named Jim Walmsley.
*MB: Sage is back
Jacobs didn't show any signs of a 6+ month layoff as he looked good and ran faster than he did last year. In other action Mondo Duplantis just missed a third attempt at a new WR of 6.19 as Malaika Mihambo was upset in the long jump. *Results
Some say Olympic favorites Trayvon Bromell, Grant Holloway, Noah Lyles failed in Tokyo. They don't agree. Learn how all three men are staying positive prior to Sunday's NBIGP.
Rodenfels may be the most improved pro in the US. When she graduated college in 2019, her 5000 pb was 16:35. Now it's a world-leading 15:08. What can she do in the 3k at the NBIGP?
There were seven American men in Saturday's Wanamaker Mile. Six of them had contracts but the unsponsored Colby Alexander crushed them all. Not bad for someone who never made NCAAs individually in college.
Coogan joined us to talk about his team's great success in 2021 (2 US Olympians), his new additions in 2022 (Canadian Olympian and British national champ), and the new New Balance Track and Field Facility, which may be the best indoor track in the world. Also available as a podcast to SC Members.
*Previous Coaches Tour Stops here.
The Olympic 1500 champion's father has stepped down from daily coaching duties due to a medical condition. Also Ingrid Ingebrigtsen, 15, has quit athletics.
*MB: Gjert Ingebrigtsen is stepping down and Ingrid Ingebrigtsen quits
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The NY Times reports that SafeSport ruled Alberto Salazar sexually assaulted a runner twice while giving a massage. We try and make sense of this shocking news. *NY Times Article *Discussion
Jonathan Gault's five big takeaways from the Millrose Games.
Elle Purrier St. Pierre and Alicia Monson got their 2nd Millrose wins, with Monson setting a meet record in 8:31.62
Geordie Beamish got the surprise 3k win to go with his teammate Ollie Hoare's win in the Wanamaker mile.
An embarrassing moment for the sport as a measurement error was not conveyed to the crowd, the national tv audience or even the results system.
In his first 60m since he started serving his 18 month anti-doping suspension, Christian Coleman got the big win over Trayvon Bromell and Noah Lyles. Video of race too.
What a talent. The 16-year old almost broke Sydney McLaughlin's 300m record earlier in the winter. Aleia Hobbs got the race win in 7.11.
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.
