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On a day with 80+ degree temps, the Kenyan women put on a show. They were so good their 28:46 WR holder didn't even score. Weini Kelati was top US woman in 15th with Anthony Rotich top US man in 22nd.
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She took .66 seconds off Natalie Cook's time from two years ago, breaking the US under-20 record as well. Leachman now has the indoor and outdoor 5000m HS record as well as the outdoor 3200m.
He was close to the world age group record which is 45.12.
Nike is having a huge spring sale right now on running shoes and with code SPRING you can save even more.
Tebogo cruised at the start but had plenty at the end.
More Sprint News: Rhasidat Adeleke reflects on how she almost didn't take the leap of faith and go to Univ of Texas She's happy she did and is looking to break the 4 x 200 world record at the Texas Relays in her outdoor opener.
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It's official. Simeon Birnbaum is a Duck as he race for UO for the first time and while the men of Oregon have had a rough start under Jerry Schumacher's tenure but Rojo wonders if they could actually podium at NCAAs in the near future. Gary "Laz" Cantrell once said women "are simply not tough enough" to finish the Barkleys Marathons but that quote didn't age well. Plus Cam Myers continues to rock Down Under and two Texas teams led by LSU signees broke the HS 4 x 100 record.
The previous record was 39.76 by Fort Worth Wyatt HS. And crazily, Atascocita wasn't the only ones to break it; second place Duncanville HS ran 39.65 to also dip under the old record. *Video
*MB: TWO TEAMS JUST BROKE THE HS 4x100 RECORD IN THE SAME RACE
Before this year, only 17 people had ever managed to finish the notoriously difficult 100 mile race (five 20 mile loops) within the 60 hour time limit. This year, Ukrainian Ihor Verys finished first in 58:44:59 while Paris just made the cutoff by less than 2 minutes, finishing 5th in 59:58:21.
What does Noah Lyles think about the doping problem in the sport? He tell us.
Noah Lyles and his coach Lance Brauman have their eyes set on golds in Paris. They believe Lyles can possibly break Usain Bolt's world record in the 200m, but they know first comes the most brutal meet in the sport - the US Olympic Track and Field Trials. Article and podcast.
The incredible form of Nico Young continued at The TEN but he was far from the most improved runner at the meet -- that honor goes to Australia's Lauren Ryan.
Young was sensational and DESTROYED the collegiate record but Alicia Monson's AR attempt went south really quickly and she dropped out. Tsigie Gebreselama fan the first sub-30:00 women's 10,000 on US soil, Weini Kelati and Britain's version of Parker Valby, Megan Keith, both got the standard.
Engelhardt is now the 5th-fastest US HSer in history. Did you know that the four fastest US HSers never broke their HS PRs?
Two reporters from the Nation have carefully detailed Kelvin Kiptum's final hours, even noting what he ate and drank at the three different establishments. While Kiptum's father said Kiptum was a tee-toaler, the Nation says that is false as he had two beers at the first establishment.
*MB: How Kelvin Kiptum died: The inside story of star marathoner’s final hours. Kiptum had at least 2 beers on the night he died
Please do yourself a favor and read this article by Marc Bloom on what running was like in the 1970s. Shalane Flanagan's mom was thrilled to pay her own way to world xc and get docked pay from her job, Matt Centrowitz needed stitched after getting hit with a beer can while in HS, and Richard Kimball beat everyone in the world after running up to 69 miles in a single day. *Part I
*MB: 50 years before Gary Martin made running with nerdy glasses cool (again), Richard Kimball set the tone and won World Jr XC
Kerr and Ingebrigtsen have not raced since the 2023 World Championship final. Pre will be Ingebrigtsen's first race of 2024 after battling Achilles problems this winter.
The brothers were previously featured in Team Ingebrigtsen over the span of 25 episodes covering their lives from 2013 to 2021.
In the year 2024, there are all sorts of advice columns all over the Internet, but we’ve never seen one for distance running. There is one now as Robert Johnson and John Kellogg are here to answer your questions in our Dear Distance Gurus (DDG) column.
Lyles will represent the three stripes at least through the end of the decade.
A doctor, nuclear engineer, and D1 runner won our Marathon Trails contest and one of the top online coaches triumphed in our NCAA XC contest to become the king of LRC contests.
Want a shoe for your faster runs? Want the #2 rated Brooks, the Brooks Hyperion Tempo on sale for $64.95.
In a guest column, Andy Hardt describes what the fans and the sport of running have lost after Kelvin Kiptum's death at the age of 24.
Rono achieved legendary status in 1978 when he set four world records in four different events in 81 days. Robert Johnson, who has an autographed poster of Rono on his office wall, pays his respects.
Past MB Talk On Rono
In just three races, Kiptum turned the marathon world upside down, setting a world record, and running the three fastest second halves ever in a marathon. Jonathan Gault recaps his life and career.
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.
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?
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)
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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).
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.
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.
