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2024 NCAAs

The Eritrean freshman Samuel was one of three men to hit the ground late in the race, but picked himself up and won his first NCAA title in 28:07.82.

    An NCAA 1500 final for the ages is all set. We can't wait. In the 800, there four 1:45 men were eliminated.

    We preview and give you a viewing guide for the week's track and field action.

    On The Boards
    On The Boards
    Can The ABP For Elite Kenyans Be Trusted? Or Are They Doping As Juniors?

    The AIU has upheld its suspension of Kipruto who will lose his 10k road world record and 2019 Worlds 10k bronze as a result. Kipruto is the first athlete coached by the famed Brother Colm O'Connell to receive a ban and he went to great lengths to try to prove his innocence. In addition to creating a website, he went on a series of benders over the span of 7 weeks to see if that would impact his blood values in the ABP as he admits he's an alcoholic.

    *Rhonex Kipruto 6-Year Ban Official

    Dan O'Brien was the guest on this week's podcast and the Olympic legend and ESPN announcer helped us break down this week's NCAA meet.

    World Athletics added one universality place and four rankings places to the Olympic marathon field on Tuesday with the four ranking spots going to athletes from Chile, South Africa, the United States, and Australia, meaning that Leonard Korir will join Americans Conner Mantz and Clayton Young on the Olympic marathon start line on August 10.

    Non-Distance News
    Cheating News
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    NCAA Previews

    Some of the fastest women in NCAA history including Parker Valby, Michaela Rose, Maia Ramsden and Doris Lemngole are favored to take home NCAA titles

    Taking a closer look at the incredible men's 1500/5k finals and analyzing the women's distance favorites. Plus meet budding hurdle star Ja'Kobe Tharp.

            Can Nico Young's dream NCAA season end with a win or will Ky Robinson boss him around like last year? Who wins the 1500 for the ages? And more.

            Non LRC Pre-NCAA Champs
            Media News
            Upcoming (Euro Champs Start Friday)
            Olympic Drama
            World Athletics Tries To Invoate

            The biennial event will have it's first edition in Budapest in 2026 with $150,000 prize money for winners, smaller 8 to 16 athlete fields, a three-day competition schedule and could feature new events such as a mile steeplechase or mixed 4x100. Coe says, “It will sit alongside our other championships with absolutely the same status. This is designed for television; it is designed to attract what we call big eventers, who want to be able to see this in the same way that they would see the Masters, or Wimbledon or the Super Bowl and we want this to be in athletics.”

            Stockholm DL - Bauhaus Galan
            Sprints / Jumps
            Noah Lyles runs 9.85 and Loses

            Jamaica's Seville produced a statement victory in the 100m at the Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium to upstage reigning world champ Lyles (9.85). Julian Alfred won the women's race with a 10.78 PB.

            Weekend Mid-D Action
            Villanova's Liam Murphy talks to the interns

            The interns talked to the Villanova star (full interview coming later) but here he analyzes the NCAA men's 3k indoors.

            Delightful Run For Women 5k

            She ran 15:41 to beat Hansons-Brooks' Amy Davis-Green by 4 seconds at what was formerly the Freihofer’s Run for Women.

            Edwin Moses Legends Meet

            It was her first 400 hurdles race since 2022. In distance action, Heather Maclean won the 1500m in 4:02.64 (Addy Wiley was 3rd, 4:02.78), Sam Prakel the men's race in 3:35.73, Shafiqua Maloney won the women's 800m in 1:59.31 (over Kate Grace 2:00.68) and Tonatiu Lopez the men's race in 1:45.79 (Will Sumner was a DNS). In the men's 200m, high schooler Christian Miller finished 2nd in 20.54 behind Terrance Laird (20.30) and ahead of Matthew Boling (20.58).

            Doping News
            NCAA Champs Start Wednesday
            Oslo DL
            Oslo DL

            Norway’s Olympic champions were the stars of the show on Thursday. Ingebrigtsen (3:29.74) used a dive at the line to beat Timothy Cheruiyot (3:29.77) but Warholm (46.70) was not as fortunate and lost to a great run from Alison dos Santos (46.63 WL).

          • Matthew Hudson-Smith set a new European record of 44.07 in 400m The time would be just #7 in NCAA history and #4 in SEC history.
          • Shericka Jackson bombed 200 in Oslo after talking big before the meet Before the meet, she said, "I’m in way better shape than I was in two weeks ago, so I’m looking forward to great things."
          • Timothy Cheruiyot was excited he was returning to form pre-race as he's finally getting health
          • 4 guys ran 1:44 in non-DL 400 in Oslo incluing Mark English The results for this race are here.

              • Yomif Kejelcha was 2nd in 12:38.95 as two men broke 12:40 in the same race for the first time ever. Thirteen men broke 13:00 overall, tied for the most ever. *Full Results

              Oslo MB Talk
              Hoka Festival of Miles

              In the HS miles, Griffith and Allie Zealand (4:30.38) DOMINATED and broke the high school outdoor mile record. Then minutes later Sadie Englehardt (4:28.46) broke it as well in the professional women's race (Wiley's run faster for 1600 and Cain has run after indoors and Efraimson's 1500 is way better).  Ben Veatch (3:56.04) and Jenn Randall (4:28.23) won the pro miles. *Results

              This Week's Race Videos

              Miss the action? We have all the best race videos below. Results are linked here.

              Miss the action in Sweden? Don't worry, we've got you covered with all the best races. You can find the results here.

              Weekend Preview

              LRC Week of Track Preview: Double Diamond League & Will Sumner Returns

              There's the Bislett Games on Thursday, HBCU Classic in Atlanta on Friday (including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the 400H), and the Stockholm Diamond League on Sunday.

              Other News of Note
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              Two Olympic Dreams Are Crushed
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              The 45-year-old Lisa Weightman ran the third fastest time during the qualifying window but didn't make the Aussie team as the selectors picked 2022 Commonwealth Games champ Jessica Stenson, a 36-year-old who holds a 1-7 record against Weightman in her career and had the 5th fastest time.
              *MB: Aussie female Marathon selection fiasco


              One Final Look at The 2024 Pre Classic

              Miss the Pre Classic? We've got the best races all in one place.

              Ostrava Golden Spike

              Djamel Sedjati ran a world leader in the 800 and Andre de Grasse took down Marcel Jacobs in the 100. *Full Results

              Super Shoe News
              Doping News
              Other News
              NCAA Champs Are Next Week
              Olympic News
              Bolder Boulder 10k
              Ostrava Golden Spike
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              Non-D1 Champs In The Books
              European Championships Are Next Week
              Doping News
              Sprints / Jumps
              Olympic News
              Prefontaine Was Saturday
              Prefontaine Was Saturday

              Josh Kerr defeated Jakob Ingebrigtsen for the second straight time in a Bowerman Mile that lived up to the hype.

              Bowerman mile chat

              5000 WR holder Gudaf Tsegay wanted to add the 10,000 WR to her CV and she led for nearly 22 laps but then two-time World XC champ Beatrice Chebet took over and made history. In the men's race, Daniel Mateiko, the guy who hung with Kelvin Kiptum for 18 miles in Chicago last year, got the surprise win.

                On Friday, Joe Kovacs implied that he's been throwing 24m in practice and today at Pre he showed that may not be hyperbole as he had two throws over 23m. After looking poor in China, Sha'Carri looked great today in the US as did Keely Hodgkinson who ran smart and won big.
                *Full Women's 100 replay

                Prefontaine Race Videos
                Prefontaine Race Videos
                Bowerman Mile
                Women's 100
                Keely makes a statement
                Beatrice Chebet 28:54 WR!
                High School Mile Action

                The time is #4 on the prep all-time mile list and the fastest prep 1600m ever, breaking Alan Webb's 3:59.51 record from 2001.

                Strange Peter Bol Doping Case Update

                This fact came out in another case involving a footballer accused of EPO usage who is represented by Paul Greene, the same lawyer who represented Peter Bol and many others. In the footballers case, "WADA scientists insisted in the hearing that Bol’s case did not involve a false positive but that testing results were obscured as a result of the degradation of his sample in the three months between testing of his initial A sample, and the testing of his second B sample. His first sample was then also retested eight months after it was initially tested."

                More Recent Results
                NCAA Regionals Have Begun
                Pre Pre Classic News

                If you turned into the broadcast portion of the pre-race conference expecting fireworks, you left disappointed but things got a bit spicy when LRC talked to them individually afterwards as Ingebrigtsen clearly was bothered by Kerr's podcast criticisms of him, calling them a "coward move."

                Workout Analysis

                Jakob's recent 12 x 400, 10 x 200 workout has generated a lot of buzz. What do the LRC coaches think about it? They are most impressed by something hardly anyone is talking about.

                10 Years With LRC

                This weekend's Prefontaine Classic marks 10 years since Jonathan Gault's first meet for LetsRun.com. He reflects on what he learned from his first trip to Eugene to cover David Rudisha and Galen Rupp in 2014.

                Time Flies When You Are Having Fun

                After a decade with LetsRun.com, Jonathan Gault counts down his 10 favorite races he has seen in-person. Usain Bolt, Matthew Centrowitz, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen all make appearances - who claims the #1 spot?

                Other Links That Passed Our Human Vetters
                LA Grand Prix
                LA Grand Prix

                SML doesn't race often but when she does it's almost always incredible. Bryce Hoppel appears to be at a new level in 2024 and is there still a little magic left in Centro?

                The runners from Africa ran in the back early but dominated late and went 1-2-3-4 as Grant Fisher was fifth (12:53.30). Teammates Cooper Teare (12:54.72, 9th) and Cole Hocker (12:58.92, 11th) broke 13:00 for the 1st time. In the women's 5000, Elle St. Pierre lowered her pb from 14:58.17 to 14:34.14 and won as Venezuela's Joselyn Brea set a South American record in 2nd (14:36.59).

                Day 2 MB Talk
                Day 1 MB Talk
                Controversty at Oregon HS State Meet

                (link fixed) A biological male won the 200 and nearly won the 400 at the Oregon state meet but the crowd booed the trans athlete and cheered wildly when "she" lost the 400. You can hear the boos at the end of the 200 in the video above.

                The King is Back at the Olympics

                Twenty years after his first Olympic gold and 12 years after his last Olympic appearance, Bekele will return to face Eliud Kipchoge on the sport's biggest stage in Paris.

                Coaching Advice Column

                LetsRun.com has launched a new coaching advice column. In column #3, John Kellogg and Robert Johnson share their favorite 800 workouts.

                Our 2nd Coaching Advice Column Is Out

                Noah Lyles and Lance Brauman Podcast

                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.

                Get Your Training Questions Answered By John Kellogg

                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.

                Rest In Peace: Henry Rono 1952-2024

                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

                  RIP Kelvin Kiptum
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                  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.

                  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.

                  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?

                  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.

                  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."

                  Review A Shoe & Win Free Shoes

                  Fill out the LetsRun.com shoe survey and we will enter you into a drawing a free pair of shoes.

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                  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.

                  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


                  Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast
                  Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast

                  Your latest American stars share their insights.

                  Three legends of the sport.

                  One of the greatest US runners ever.

                  We chatted with Frank on the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Marathon gold

                  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.

                  LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour
                  LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour

                  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
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