Last week, Zach Panning put on a performance that would have made Steve Prefontaine and Sammy Wanjiru smile, Noah Lyles and Femke Bol returned the sport they love in a big way and we found out how much faster the BU track is than other tracks.
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Week That Was
African Doping News - Crazy Evasion Story
Saruni actually went into a bathroom and tried to have a friend pose as him with testers. When he was discovered he climbed a fence and ran a way.
*MB: Michael Saruni banned 4 years for evading test at 2022 Kenyan trials
- Ugandan Olympian Prisca Chesang Gets 2-Year Doping Ban Chesang is a two-time world under-20 bronze medalist and has a 15:05 5000m PB.
- AIU Bans Kenyan Marathoner James Karanja For 4 Years Last year Karanja competed in and won a half-marathon while he was provisionally suspended.
- MB: Four pharmacists arrested in Iten, athlete caught taking EPO
On The Boards
On The Boards
NCAA / High School Indoor News
- Sadie Engelhardt Ran Two All-Time High School Marks Over The Weekend In The 1000m And Mile She ran 2:41.00 in the 1000m (#4 all-time) at the BU Scarlet and White Invy and then a 4:34.45 mile (#3 all-time) at New Balance GP.
- RW Lists All The High Schoolers Who Have Gone Sub-4 In The Mile Last weekend, JoJo Jourdon became the 21st high schooler (6th indoors) to accomplish the feat.
- Jayden Finley Runs 6.61 In 60m For #4 Prep All-Time
- Texas Tech Men Remain #1 In Updated NCAA Indoor Rankings NAU stayed #2 while Arkansas and Texas moved up to 3-4.
- No Changes To Top-3 Women's Teams In Latest NCAA Indoor Rankings - Arkansas At #1 Florida, Oregon are 2-3 and Texas made a big jump 14 spots up to #4.
- Event-By-Event Top-10 NCAA Marks From The Week (January 30-February 5
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
The 20-year-old Kessler took down the 2022 world 1500 champ in Wightman's first race in a year, as Lyles ran a big 6.44 pb to win the 60 and Elle St. Pierre nearly broke the American 3000m record in her first big indoor race since giving birth
*World Athletics Recap: Noah Lyles Wins 60m With 6.44 World Lead And Meet Record Grant Holloway won the 60H in a world leading 7.35 (he's now been undefeated in this event for 10-years) while Gabby Thomas took the 300m in 33.75.
MB Talk:
- Official 2024 NBIGP Live Discussion Thread
- Hobbs MF Kessler destroys Jake Wightman He ran a WL 3:33.66 to take down world champ Wightman.
- The Wightman Kick.. wow
- Marco Arop proves hard work is all it takes to win He ran a 2:14.74 Canadian national record.
- Jess MF Hull Hull ran 8:24.93 Aussie NR to narrowly beat Elle St. Pierre.
Fiona O'Keeffe is a marathon star, Emily Sisson is an Olympian in the marathon, and so is Dakotah Lindwurm.
- Where's the love for Fiona O'Keefe?
- DAKOTAH MF LINDWURM
- JESS (TONN) MCCLAIN IN 4TH
- Where did Jenny Simpson finish?
- How about some love for the last place Olympic Trials finishers!
Mantz and Young almost crossed the line together, with Mantz pulling ahead in the final meters. Korir overcame an 18-second deficit at 25 miles to take 3rd.
US Weekend Track Action
Jourdon ran 3:59.87 to win the junior boys' mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Foot Locker champ Drew Griffith was 2nd in 4:02.71.
- North Carolina's Parker Wolfe Runs Third Fastest 3000m In NCAA History To Win BU Scarlet And White Invy In 7:37.41 The time is also #11 on the US all-time list.
*Full Meet Results Vincent Ciattei won the mile in 3:52.07 as the top-4 were all sub 3:53. Susan Ejore won the women's mile in 4:28.05. - Alabama's Khaleb McRae Runs 400m World Lead Of 45.02 At New Mexico Collegiate Classic
- Julien Alfred Runs World Leading 22.16 To Win 200m At New Mexico Collegiate Classic The time put her tied for #7 all-time. There were also long jump world leads from Arkansas' Wayne Pinnock (8.34m) and Texas' Ackelia Smith (6.85m, #6 NCAA all-time).
International Indoor Results
- Femke Bol launches season with a 22.64/49.69 double in Metz
- Sarah Healy Breaks Irish Indoor 3000m Record With 8:36 In Metz, France She finished runner-up behind Ethiopia’s Hirut Meshesha (8:28). France's Euro XC champ Yann Schrub won the men's race in 7:38.41.
- European U2- Champ Mattia Furlani Gets 8.08m Long Jump Win In Stockholm GB's Georgia Bell won the 1500m in 4:03.22.
- Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala Runs National Record 6.62 To Win 60m In Miramas, France
- Italy's Andy Diaz Bounds To 17.46m TJ World Lead In France
Let the Anticipation Build - Only 178 Days until The Olympic 1500 Final
Stavanger Aftenblad's Erlend Nesje went to Jakob's house to catch up with one of the sport's biggest stars who is on the comeback trail from injury. After finishing up an hour-long run, Jakob had some interesting comments to say about fame, Josh Kerr, and Jake Wightman.
*MB: Jakob Ingebrigtsen on Wightman / Kerr: "I know that I win 98 out of 100 times against them."
Non Trials News
- MB: Mo Katir's European mile record attempts comes up well short as he settles for 3:51.95 WL
- MB: RIP: Former Mile WR Holder & 1960 Olympic 1500 silver medallist Michel Jazy has died at 87
- MB: Foot Locker champ Elizabeth Leachman opens up track season with 9:45.57 in the 3,200 meters
- Aoyama Gakuin University Head Coach Hara: "The Hakone Ekiden is Not About the Olympics"
Previous Non-Trials News
Dartmouth has gone from a school with a proud men's distance tradition to a complete shi*-show very rapidly. Hiring a failed D3 coach who appears to have lied on his resume didn't help, nor did firing the beloved 20+ year volunteer assistant and calling him misogynistic.
*MB: Shocking Expose on Dartmouth XCTF Director And McNulty Lies!
- Prolific running books author Matt Fitzgerald has started a running camp out of his house in Flagstaff and the NY Times featured it You can stay in one of four bedrooms in Fitzgerald's house for as long as you want for $45 to $115 per day as part of Dream Run Camp.
- Peter Thiel and others supposedly have funded the Enhanced Games - a competition with no drug testing - millions This is crazy. Do they not realize all women will become infertile if they are roided up?
- Ben Flanagan talks about picking up the 5000 standard at BU (podcast)
- Alicia Monson and Nikki Hiltz and others will battle in women's 2-mile at Millrose
- Kelvin Kiptum gets a watch deal He's wearing the Amazfit Cheetah Pro watch
Non-Distance News
- World Indoors Unveils Its Mascot - Meet Scottee: The mascot for Glasgow 2024 We like him and WA is reporting he's already signed a sponsorship deal with Asics.
- Mahuchikh opens season with spectacular 2.04m in Cottbus That's higher than she jumped all of last year.*Video
- Ferdinand Omanyala heads to France for 2 indoor races after running 200 and 400 outdoors in Kenya He clocked 20.46 and 49.06 and says it's his best pre-season ever. He's also pleased as he's dropped 3kgs and currently weighs 86 kg.
- Omanyala's new coach explains the big changes he's made Less gym work, more mobility work and a focus on losing weight, oh wait, we thought coaches weren't allowed to talk about weight. "There is no question about his physical ability. He is talented. But two things; nutrition and recovery need to be taken care of to open many opportunities."
- Molly Caudery: "To realise the shape I'm in gets me excited"
Miler News
- World Athletics Ostrava Recap: Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu Runs #6 All-Time Indoor Mile With 4:17.36 She won over her compatriot Hirut Meshesha who ran 4:19.53 (#10 on the all-time list). Denmark's Sofia Thøgersen set a European under-20 record with 4:29.31 for 6th place.
*Portugal’s Isaac Nader Runs 1500m World Lead And National Record Of 3:34.23 In Ostrava - Jakob Ingebrigtsen Lays Out His 2024 Racing Schedule - Will Start At The Eugene Diamond League May 25th And Includes The European Champs In Rome In June Asked about some of the recent comments by Josh Kerr, Ingebrigtsen said, "I haven't spent that many calories on that."
- Jake Wightman Will Race For The First Time In Over A Year This Weekend In Boston He'll run the 1500m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Sunday. Hobbs Kessler and Sam Prakel are also in the field.
- Another Interview With Josh Kerr Talking About Jakob Ingebrigtsen: "I Just Hope He's Ready To Go [In Paris]" Talk about living rent free.
More Distance News
- Daniel Simmons Named Gatorade National Cross Country Player Of The Year For The Second Consecutive Season Simmons won ten straight races, including NXR Southwest, before finishing 13th at Nike Cross Nationals.
*MB: Gatorade boy's player of the year (XC) goes to 13th at NXN - A Look At The 2024 Tokyo Marathon Elite Field Deep fields with eleven sub-2:05 men and ten sub-2:20 women lead by Eliud Kipchoge, Sifan Hassan and 2023 winners Chalu Deso Gelmisa and Rosemary Wanjiru.
- MB: Back to BU we go . . . (Scarlet and White Invy this weekend.) GB's George Mills in the mile.
- Shun Sadakata (61:41) And Yuka Ando (68:18) Win Osaka Half-Marathon Sadakata won after the apparent DQ of Taiyo Iwasaki who crossed the line first, but didn't show up in results, possibly due to an issue with his bib number.
Non-Distance News
- Sprinter Dwain Chambers To Race At UK Indoor Championships At Age 45 The former world indoor champion is racing the 60m, having qualified with a 6.81 earlier this year.
- World Heptathlon Silver Medalist Anna Hall Will Miss World Indoors After Having Knee Surgery Earlier This Month
- Jamaica's Bowerman Award Winner Jaydon Hibbert Signs Pro Contract With PUMA The NCAA triple jump champ for Arkansas forgoes the rest of his NCAA eligibility to turn pro ahead of Paris 2024.
- Netherlands' European Indoor 400m Silver medallist Lieke Klaver Runs 400m World Lead of 50.54 In Ostrava Poland's Ewa Swoboda won the 60m in 7.07.
- Reece Ademola Breaks Irish Under-23 LJ Record With 7.93m In Ostrava He placed 3rd as Greece's Olympic champ Miltiadis Tentoglou won with 8.09m.
More From The Weekend On The US Indoor Scene
- Steven Bastien (Heptathlon) And Cheyenne Nesbitt (Pentathlon) Win US Multi-Event National Indoor Titles In Indiana 5,886 points for Bastien and 4,475 points for Nesbitt.
- MB: Gary Martin 7:47 3k to win at Penn State National Open Villanova's Liam Murphy (3:53.85) and Georgetown's Melissa Riggins (4:30.73) won the mile races.*Results
- Camel City Recap: Kaela Edwards Wins Mile In 4:37.31 Doubling Back From 3rd Place Finish In 3000m (9:10) She held off Abbey Cooper in the mile by .21. Taryn Rawlings won the 3000m in 9:03. *Results
*Friday Camel City Recap - LSU's Brianna Lyston Runs 7.07 At Razorback (Puts Her In A Three-Way Tie For #4 NCAA All-Time) She actually beat out the two women that are tied with her for the #4 spot.
- Texas Tech Men Stay #1 In Updated NCAA Indoor Rankings NAU, Florida and Arkansas all moved up to the 2-4 positions.
- Arkansas Women Move To #1 In Latest NCAA Indoor Rankings Florida, Oregon and USC are ranked 2-4.
- Event-By-Event Top-10 NCAA Marks From Last Week
International Results
Next stop for Edesa, who equaled her pb, is Boston while Maeda hopes to be in Paris.
*JRR: Maeda's epic run puts her on the Olympic team at least temporarily (if someone else breaks her NR she is off) "I did the absolute best I could today. For now, I can be happy," said Maeda.
- Belgian Eliott Crestan Runs 800m WL With 1:45.96 In France Poland's Ewa Swoboda sprinted to A 7.04 60m WL In Lodz, Poland.
- Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers Equals Her Own Oceanian HJ Record With 2.03m In Australia
- World 5000m Silver Medalist Mohamed Katir Fails In European Mile Record Attempt, But Still Comes Away With World Leading 3:51.91 In France The European record is 3:49.78 by Eamonn Coghla from 1983. GB's Georgia Bell won the 3000m in 8:42.16. GB's Molly Caudery set a PV world lead at 4.83m.
- Aussie Teenager Torrie Lewis Breaks National 100m Record With 11.11 She took exactly .01 off the nearly decade old record by Melissa Breen. She also broke the Aussie U20 record of 11.20 from 1968.
- Spain's Maria Vicente Sets Heptathlon World Lead With 4728 Points In France
Clayton Young Q&A
Clayton Young often gets dropped by his training partner, Conner Mantz in practice. That hasn't stopped him from becoming America's #2 seed for the Trials, despite reaching the low point of his pro career less than a year ago when he had knee surgery. Article and podcast video.
Non-BU Indoor Action
- MB: UW's Luke Houser 3:51.73 mile at UW Invy. Matt Centrowitz 3:59. Brannon Kidder was runner-up in 3:53.09 while Washington put three more runners (Joe Waskom, Nathan Green, Ronan McMahon-Staggs) in the 3:53-3:54 range.
*DyeStat UW Invy Recap Jenn Randall (4:32.17) won the women's mile; Nikki Hiltz took the women's 1000m over Jess Hull (2:34.09 to 2:34.71) and UW's Carley Thomas won the women's 800m in 2:00.95. *Results
- MB: Put Some Respect On Underarmor Baltimore, 2 guys sub 3:54 at Dr.Sanders Adam Fogg won in 3:53.55 over teammate Casey Comber (3:53.93). *Results
*DyeStat Dr. Sander Invy Recap Atlanta TC's Yolanda Ngarambe won the mile in 4:29.21.
- Oregon Women Run Second-Fastest DMR In NCAA History With 10:47.50 At Razorback Invy The NCAA record is held by Washington at 10:46.62.
- Samuel Tefera Runs World-Leading 7:33.80 To Win The 3000m At The World Athletics Indoor Meet In Kazakhstan World road mile champ Dirbe Wlteji won the mile in 4:23.76, 2022 world champ Tobi Amusan took the 60H in 7.77 and Mondo Duplantis made his season debut with a 5.80m PV win.
- Arkansas' Amber Anning Breaks British 200m Record With 22.60 At Razorback Invy She broke Katharine Merry’s 22.83 record from 1999.
- Arkansas' Amber Anning Follows Up On British 200m Record With 50.56 400m World Lead At Razorback Invy The time is #10 in NCAA indoor history. She also ran on Arkansas' 4x400 which clocked 3:25.59 (#10 all-time globally). Other winners included Canada's Marco Arop in the 800m (1:45.50), OSU's Taylor Roe in the 3000m (8:51) and Aleia Hobbs in the 60m (7.05).
2024 BU Terrier Classic
With pacing help from Alicia Monson, Andrews and Courtney Wayment (14:49) both hit the Olympic standard. Andrews is now #2 on the all-time US indoor list.
2024 BU Terrier Classic Friday
At 21 years old, Young is the youngest American to break 13:00 by more than three years. Yared Nuguse ran 13:02 in his first 5,000 in three years.
- Andrew Coscoran Smashes Irish Indoor 5000m Record In Boston With 13:12.56 (7th Place) He took four seconds off the previous record held by his training partner Brian Fay (Fay finished 10th in 13:17.21).
- MB: Official 2024 BU Terrier Classic Live Discussion Thread
- Salhman 3:53.17 at BU
- NICO MF YOUNG NCAA RECORD 12:57, TAKES DOWN PROS AT BU
- Geordie Beamish smashes New Zealand 5000m record
- IS OAC DONE?! Alright armchair coaches, let’s hear it. Why did OAC underperform tonight?
- nico young deserves this
- Nico vs. Graham at Indoor Nationals
- Has Mike Smith failed Nico Young? This thread from November didn't age well.
An LRC Exclusive
It was the third time Allen, the third-fastest 110h hurdler in history, has torn his ACL (two left, one right). Allen, who played in two NFL games for the Eagles this season, had surgery on January 5 and is hoping to return to racing at the Prefontaine Classic in May.
BetterRunningShoes.com Presents
We present to you the LetsRun.com Shoe Awards for 2023. What is the best shoe of 2023, the supershoe of 2023, the newcomer of the year and more?
Our 2023 World Rankings Are Out
Our 2023 World Rankings Are Out
It was a big year for Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Soufiane El Bakkali, Kelvin Kiptum, and more.
We rank the top 10 in the world and top 5 in the US in every distance event from 800m through the marathon. Where did Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan's historic seasons stack up?
There's Another Ritzenhein HS Phenom
The Niwot (Colo.) sophomore won NXN in December and was surprised with the Gatorade award by Katelyn Tuohy on Tuesday.
Other Distance Links That Passed Our Human Vetting Process
- Recommended Read Why aren't there more female NCAA coaches? The article is interesting but unfortunately a bit reductive as it acts like low pay and lots of hours or work is only a problem that women face in the profession. Meanwhile, LRC's Rojo got out as he realized it would be a tough profession to be in with young children.
- Track club in UK is upset that they can't use Commonwealth Games stadium very much despite having a 125-year contract The local govt is trying to change the rules after spending millions to renovate the track for the CGs. *More
- Nikki Hiltz vs Jessica Hull this weekend in a 1k at UW
- One yr after 8 UW athletes broke 4 - the 1st-ever “Mile City” showcase is Saturday at UW "The inaugural event is set to have 617 competitors compete over six hours starting at 1 p.m., following the conclusion of the invitational portion, with races ranging from community, high school and elite."
It's a Busy Track Weekend - Astana, BU, Amory, Camel City, etc.
- 1st World Indoor Tour Event of 2024 (and 1st ever in Asia) is Saturday in Kazakhstan The headliner in Mondo Duplantis as Andre De Grasse will run indoors for the 1st time in 3 years. Faith Kipyegon slayer Diribe Welteji headlines the women's mile. The meet starts at 5 am ET.
- *Astana is 1 of 4 indoor meets Mondo will do in 2024 Mondo admits 2023 was more challenging than 2022 as he had some health issues. Will he set another WR at World Indoors?
- LRC Will NCAA record fall in men's 5000 at BU? Also a 3:43 American miler will be making his pro debut in the 5000.
- MB OAC dodges Nur and Woody
- MB NICO MF YOUNG 1:55 800 AFTER 5:17 2k at 7000 Feet Elevation
- MB With the 5K BU race threads...Graham Blanks has the Olympic Standard
- Camel City Elite is Saturday and Abby Cooper and Kaela Edwards are in the women's mile
- 10 storylines to follow at this weekend's Dr. Sander Invite at the Armory The men's and women's mile winners gain entry into Millrose write former LRC intern Alex Geula.
- Femke Bol, Grant Holloway, Gudaf Tsegay and more to run Lievin on Feb. 10 Tsegay set her indoor 1500 WR of 3:53.09 at the meet in 2021 but will run the 3k this year.
Wiley Goes Pro
Her agent is Paul Doyle and she will be coached by former Huntington coach Lauren Johnson.
Previous Distance News
- Lindsay Flanagan And Her Younger Sister Kaylee Are Both Racing The Marathon Trials Worlds 9th placer and 2:24:43 marathoner Lindsay has a shot at making the team. But she is also a coach and coached her sister to her 2:35 qualifying time at CIM.
- Forest Braden And Carrie Dimoff Win USATF Masters XC Championships
It's A World XC Year
Teare became the first man in 56 years to win US titles in the 1500 and XC while Kelati won by 37 seconds just six days after setting the half marathon AR.
28:46 10k By A Woman
For casual fans, Ngetich's 28:46 seemed to come from nowhere, but 6.5 years ago her agent Davor Savija predicted greatness calling her the "purest diamond in the rough one could imagine." Now he's even more bullish, saying "this is a generational talent that is here to stay" and "this is some kind of Faith Kipyegon in the making." Jonathan Gault has the story.
Grant Fisher UPDATE
Fisher spoke to LetsRun for more than an hour about his new training setup and the tweaks he hopes will carry him to the Olympic podium in 2024 and beyond.
Grant joined the pod for over an hour but prior to that the LetsRun crew had a little Olympic Marathon Trials and Dubai talk.
Courtney Frerichs Uncensored
Frerichs said it was difficult to adjust to BTC's move to Eugene and is hoping for more input in her training and more time at altitude now that she is being coached by the Craggs. She also says she's finally healthy and has been hitting times in workouts she has not seen since 2021.
Donavan Brazier Update
Our Jonathan Gault has the inside scoop on the status of the 2019 world champ thanks to a source in Brazier's camp. Brazier does not have a new coach yet and is currently working back on getting back to full training after yet another surgery.
Will Hassan make history in 2024?
Is she goes for the 5,000-10,000-marathon triple, she'll get at least one day off between every race while the quadruple would require her to run the marathon less than 12 hours after the 1500 final. Vote in our poll.
*MB: How many events will Sifan Hassan run in Paris?
Sub-30 Here We Come
Monson, who set American records in the 3k, 5k, and 10k in 2023 and finished 5th in the 10k at Worlds, will open her 2024 season by running the 2-mile at the Millrose Games on February 11. She also reveals she'll skip World Indoors and World XC to try to become the first American woman to break 30:00 in the 10,000 at The TEN.
The LRC Awards Part II
From Sha'carri Richardson to Noah Lyles, Sifan Hassan to Yared Nuguse, we honor the best and most entertaining athletes and races of 2023, and yes, of course, Jakob Ingebrigtsen makes the list.
WA Was Scared To Name 1 AOY, But We Have No Fear
Noah Lyles pulled off an incredible double, Mondo Duplantis and Ryan Crouser had record-breaking years, but there is no need to split this award: Kelvin Kiptum is our 2023 Men's Athlete of the Year. Faith Kiypegon (duh) wins our women's award.
1500 Truth or Trash Talk?
Let the countdown to the Olympic 1500m final begin. It's only 240 days way. On a recent podcast, Kerr seemed to relish the fact he had the opportunity to point out that Ingebrigtsen has some flaws by saying, "He doesn't win a lot of non-paced races. I would love for him to be listening to this."
Supporter's Club Content
Norway is one of the few countries in the world where tax lists are made public so we now know to the penny how much their top track and field stars made in 2022. Find out here how much the Ingebrigtsens made in 2022 - Jakob, Filip, Henrik and Gjert. Plus Karsten Warholm, Narve Nordas and Karoline Grøvdal.
It's Official
Tuohy has left the NCAAs after 3.5 years with 3 straight NCAA team titles and 4 NCAA individual titles.
Everyone's still looking for an edge
Kelvin Kiptum, Faith Kipyegon, Keely Hodgkinson and everyone in the OAC are among the stars who experimented with Maurten Bicarb System in 2023 ($65 for 4 doses). The big question: does it work? (paywall lifted)
BetterRunningShoes.com
We think most of you could guess the #1 brand, but the #2 might be a surprise. We break down the most popular brands overall, and for road, trail, and racing.
LRC Q&A
Q&A with Twoggle who wrote the piece titled, "Houlihan, Burrito-Gate and the Problems of Sports Drug Testing"
Sick of Shoes that Break Down Too Soon?
Running shoe construction has changed a lot in the last decade. Runners are still looking for more durable running shoes, but we take a look at some of the most durable shoes and what makes them stand out.
Get a Better Running Shoe
Stack heights on shoes are getting bigger and bigger. Runners are liking these shoes more and more. We try and make sense of the cushioning revolution.
Inside Kiptum's Training
Kiptum, who regularly runs 150+ miles a week, runs so hard in training that his coach Gervais Hakizimana wants him to slow down: "I told him that in five years he would be done, that he must calm down to last in athletics."
- Kelvin Kiptum's dad is very proud and says his son has never had a drop of alcohol
- Kelvin Kiptum says he's ready to race Kipchoge: “It will be exciting to meet Kipchoge, who has inspired many. I am ready to race against him.”
- Kelvin Kiptum returns to Iten & reveals the secret to his success: “My secret is training not any other thing." He received a hero's welcome.
Ross Tucker Speaks
After Assefa's WR, sadly doping allegations swarmed the Internet, but could it simply be the shoes? "I hate these shoes, and I truly wish the authorities had acted to prevent this entirely foreseeable situation," writes Ross Tucker.
Better Running Shoes a Click Away
Want to know what running shoes real runners like best? We've got some answers for you as our Better Running Shoe review site is now open to the public. Real reviews, from real runners, with data science.
A legend speaks
Michael Johnson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast on the anniversary of his 19.32 double gold world record to share his thoughts on the sport and its current crop of stars.
Karsten Warholm Q&A
Recently Alex Geula sat down with Karsten Warholm and his coach, Leif Olav Alnes, at the IK Tjalve club in Oslo to understand Warholm's beginnings, his career, and the sprint side of Norwegian training.
The Most Untalented 3:29 Guy Ever?
Is Nordås the least talented runner to break 3:30 in history? He thinks so, "I can guarantee you I'm the slowest sub 3:30 guy in history." Text highlights from his appearance on the LRC Track Talk podcast.
Paywall lifted!
Paywall lifted!
The Latest JG Feature
What links Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the NAU cross country team, and Sebastian Coe? Double threshold training, which is having a moment in 2023. Note, most of this article is behind our SC paywall for 72 hours (until Saturday).
How do you explain the ridiculous indoor distance times?
Are all the fast times merely a product of supershoes? Or is it something more? We spoke to coaches Dathan Ritzenhein, Jason Vigilante and Dave Smith to figure it out.
Kipchoge loving the LetsRun Shirt in Berlin
Your latest American stars share their insights.
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
Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level
Take Your Love of LetsRun to the Next Level
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