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Hassan set an Olympic record of 2:22:55 just 37 hours after earning bronze in the 10,000, outkicking Assefa by 3 seconds. Hellen Obiri took bronze in 2:23:10 as Trials third-placer Dakotah Lindwurm was the top American in 12th (2:26:44).

On The Boards
On The Boards
Saturday Night In Paris
Saturday Night In Paris

What a final night of track and field. Emmanuel Wanyonyi put on a masterclass in the men's 800 and was still nearly beaten by Marco Arop as Bryce Hoppel had to console himself with an American record. World record scares in both 4x400s, plus a jump-off in the high jump.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Faith Kipyegon are nearly untouchable in the 5000 and 1500 respectively and they showed that as Grant Fisher picked up medal #2 from Paris. Plus, Georgia Bell and Jess Hull's breakout years ended with Olympic medals.

Final day pod

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    Final Day Talk:
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    Men's Marathon
    Men's Marathon

    Tola, who was only named to the team less than two weeks ago, was sensational as he went 64:51/61:35 go get the win. Americans Conner Mantz (2:08:12, 8th) and Clayton Young (2:08:44, 9th) were fantastic. Kenenisa Bekele was 39th (2:12:44). Eliud Kipchoge was DNF.

    Friday in Paris
    Friday in Paris

    Chebet edged Italy's Nadia Battocletti by .10 to win a tactical 10k, Benjamin blew away Karsten Warholm in the home straight, and the US women won 4x100 gold but the men faltered at the Olympics again.

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    More Friday Medals
    Live Video Show From Paris
    Friday AM

    Wilson said he was not 100% and credited his teammates for propping him up, while Hoppel is full of confidence and ready for a big PR in the final. We'll be doing out show tonight earlier - 5:30 pm ET as need to sleep for the  marathon.
    *Friday Aug. 9th Track and Field Morning Session Thread?!!

    • Men's Marathon is Less Than 24 Hours Away: LRC An Epic Race on An Epic Course – Kipchoge, Bekele & A Monstrous Hill Oh baby, we can’t wait for this one. Kipchoge vs Bekele on an epic course as he seeks a historic 3-peat. Plus how will the field handle one of the toughest courses in professional marathoning history and could the runners be running sub-4 pace after mile 19 as it’s so downhill?
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    Heptathlon Comes Down To The Wire
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    Thursday in Paris
    Thursday in Paris

    SML did it again with WR #6, running 50.37 to win the 400 hurdles as Femke Bol got bronze. Letsile Tebogo ripped a 19.46 for 200m gold as a COVID-stricken Noah Lyles was 3rd.

    Live From Paris: Olympic Track Reaction Show - Grant Holloway, SML, & Grant Holloway go for glory
    Live From Paris: Olympic Track Reaction Show - Grant Holloway, SML, & Grant Holloway go for glory
    Women's 1500m Final Is Set

    It took 3:56 to make the final in the second heat and there is an NCAA athlete in the final but her name isn't Maia Ramsden. Plus we'll tell you who our "Cole Hocker" is in this race.

    Thursday AM
    Wednesday in Paris
    Wednesday in Paris
    Rooks Becomes a Legend

    Kenneth Rooks is now an American distance legend thanks to a huge gutsy race that results in him winning the sivler medal behind Olympic legend Soufiane El Bakkalli who repeated. 

    A New American Superstar

    Hall's time ranks him #4 all-time and silver medalist Matthew Hudson-Smith's 43.44 is #5 as an American outkicked a Brit for gold in Paris for the second straight night.

    We'll break down the crazy silver medal from Kenneth Rooks and the gutsy run from Quincy Hall. To get our bonus shows as a podcast, join our SC tonight.

    We give you the higlights of the semifinals of the men's 110 and 400m hurdles, and the women's 400.

  • Wed Talk: Olympics Aug 7 Evening Session Live Thread 
  • WHAT THE F*CK DID I JUST SEE?!?!?!?! KENNY MF ROOKS!! What Guts! @33-1 Odds! Rooks HAD THE LEAD heading off the final water jump.
  • Quincy Hall comes from NOWHERE to win gold - 43.40. Take that Brits. In the deepest 400m EVER, Quincy Hall came WAY BACK to win gold. Wow.
  • Graham Blanks’ 6 mile run 2 hours before race
  • Yann Schrub & Stewart McSweyn added to Olympic 5k final, Ahmed & Nur still out 
  • Breaking: Noah Lyles isn't coming through mixed zone - he's going to medical Lyles was only 2nd in his semi and then didn't talk to the media. Instead he went to be checked out by the medical staff.
  • Hocker said his life will change forever from this Gold, will this make him a millionaire?
  • 24 hours later, I still can't believe that Jakob let Hocker come inside of him

    • Wednesday AM
    Tuesday in Paris
    Tuesday in Paris

    The top four broke the Olympic record as Josh Kerr took silver, Yared Nuguse bronze, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen was 4th. Hocker and Nuguse (3:27.80) both smashed the American record.

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    The 4th fastest man in history did not run poorly tonight. In fact, despite serving as the unofficial rabbit for 1425 meters, Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran faster than when he won in Tokyo and only 1.51 seconds slower than when he was running behind rabbits in Monaco, but he lost to three different men who stepped up their games as Cole Hocker had the greatest close ever in a sub-3:29 race. What can Jakob try moving forward to get back on the podium?

    More Analysis/Commentary On Men's 1500m
    Tuesday Video

    This show will also be coming out as our regular podcast. Check it out here.

    OAC Gets Medal

    It was the first medal for On ever on the track. Plus, what would Dathan advice Jakob to do in the 1500?

    Tuesday Morning In Paris
    Tuesday Morning In Paris

    For the most part, the runners' post-race comments were more interesting than the racing on the track, although it should be noted that 3:53 runner Birke Haylom was awful and ended up in the repechage round. Hull has an interesting theory as to how she’s been able to improve so much and Robert Johnson asked Nikki Hiltz some nuanced questions about how Hiltz’s participation in sport as a trans athlete differs from Lia Thomas’.

    Keely Hodgkinson Is GB's Golden Poster Girl
    Distance Withdraws - Men's 5k Field Just Took A Big Hit

    According to the Ugandan head coach, they have pulled out because they "were unable to recover in time" from the 10,000m on Friday where Cheptegei won and Kiplimo finished 8th.

    More News From Paris
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    Monday In Paris
    Monday In Paris

    Keely Hodgkinson executed a brilliant front-run to win 800 gold in a negative-split 1:56.72 while Beatrice Chebet outkicked Faith Kipyegon in the final 100 to win the 5k.

    Monday pod

    Beatrice Chebet looks like track's newest superstar, Keely Hodgkinson joins the club as well, and oh year WR #9 for Mondo. We break it all down. If you want this as a podcast, join the Supporters Club today.

    Monday Discussion

    The men's steeple prelims had some drama as the #3 seed Amos Serem missed a water jump and had to turn around and go back and Geordie Beamish was eliminated. Kenneth Rooks was the only American to move on and he wants to run to win.

    Mondo WR Video
    Race of the Century is Here

    The 2016 Olympic champ knows what he's talking about.

    Monday AM In Paris

    It was a DISASTROUS morning for the British vaulters as 2024 world #1 Molly Caudery was the only vautler to no-height and 2021 Olympic bronze medalist Holly Bradshaw also failed to make the 20-person final. US 400m champ Kendall Ellis also didn't run well and will find herself in the repechage round. Speaking of which, many male 400 guys didn't bother to show up for their repechage round as they get ready for the 4 x 400s.

    The Noah Lyles Show
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    Sunday in Paris
    Sunday in Paris

    After thinking he lost, Lyles ended a 20-year American drought in the event in the closest men's 100 final since 1980 and the deepest 100 ever as all 8 man broke 10.00. Fred Kerley took bronze, medalling for the second Olympics in a row.
    *Eddie Pells AP Recap of Sunday
    *WA Recap

    Paris Podcast with Special Guest Matthew Centrwitz

    2016 Olympic champ Matthew Centrowtiz joins the show 20 minutes in and breaks down the 1500 for you. He ultimately picks Ingebrigtsen FTW. Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club to get our daily video show as a podcast from Paris.

      An EPIC men's 1500 final is all set and 3 Americans will be in it. Hobbs Kessler tells us if he'll go with the pace in the final and Narve Nordas tells us what he meant when he told Josh Kerr "can beat" Ingebrigtsen and why it's important to stay off the Letsrun messageboards if you are an Olympian. Plus learn about how a woman has gone from being homeless to the Olympic final in less than a year thanks to 12 national record.

      More Day 3 MB Talk:
      Sunday Field Event Medals
      Sunday AM
      Believe It Or Not, The Olympics Isn't The Only Thing Going On Right Now

      Ewoi ran the 6th fastest time in the world this year to beat Sage Hurta-Klecker (4:19.89, #6 on the US all-time list) and Heather MacLean (4:20.41). Festus Lagat was 2nd in the men's race (3:52.63); Craig Engels was 5th (3:53.99).

      Sydney Vs Femke
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      Saturday in Paris
      Saturday in Paris

      Alfred (10.72) buried the field with a great start and drive phase to give tiny St. Lucia its first Olympic medal ever while Richardson, who started poorly, took the silver in 10.87 with the US's Melissa Jefferson 3rd in 10.92.


      Paris Daily Podcast

      Bol ran 47.9 on her leg to give the Dutch 4x400 gold over the USA.

      Day 1 Paris Coverage
      Day 1 Paris Coverage

      Noah Lyles was upset in round 1 of the men's 100 as Americans Fred Kerley and Kenny Bednarek had the fastest times of the day with 9.97. If you need a VPN to watch the videos click here.

      Men's 10k Final

      Cheptegei set an Olympic record of 26:43.14 as the top six all finished within a second and the top 13 all broke 27:00 -- easily the most ever in one race.

      What a start to the Olympic Track and Field action.

      Friday MB Talk

      Faith Kiypegon and Keely Hodgkinson got underway and 5 of the 6 American women advanced in the women's 800 and 5000.

      Outside Olympic Coverage
      Smart Track

      Feldspar plans to revolutionize the running track and they are the proud sponsor of the LetsRun Paris coverage.

        Day 1 AM Recap
        LRC In Paris

        We have boots on the ground in Paris and Jonathan Gault's first two days in Paris included trips to see Simone Biles, Carlos Alcaraz, and Léon Marchand and offered a reminder of how fans can elevate the Olympic experience. Jonathan writes about the loudest sporting event he's ever attended.

        Olympic XC? Yes Please.

        Seb Coe said WA is exploring a joint proposal to have cross country and cyclocross share a course at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France. Plus Coe shares his thoughts on Grand Slam Track.

        2025 Worlds Will Be Here Before You Know It

        We have good news to report - the Weldon Johnson Rule - has been accepted. Additionally, the women's 10,000 standard is no 30:20 and the # of xc qualifiers in the 10,000 has been reduced from 8 to 3.

        Non-Track Olympic News
        Coaching Update

        Carlson, previously the distance coach at Tennessee, will replace the legendary Mark Wetmore, whose contract was not renewed this summer after 29 years in charge in Boulder.
        *MB Sean Carlson to Colorado Official.

        It's Time To Get Pumped For The Olympics

        Before today, the Ingebrigtsens were solely known for their athletic process. Now they have a single that is incredibly catchy. Listen/watch by clicking on the youtube embed.
        *MB: Ingebrigtsen brothers release incredibly catchy Olympic music video (listen here + full lyrics)

        The Latest on A Very Important Anti-Doping Case

        Asinga, who ran 9.89 and 19.97 last year, says he tested positive for the banned substance GW1516 due to a contaminated batch of Gatorade Recovery Gummies that he got from Gatorade at an awards ceremony. The gummies were falsely marked with the NSF Certified for Sport label which would mean they were contaminant free but have since tested positive for G1516. The AIU didn't buy it, banning him for four years & suggesting Asinga or someone close to him doctored evidence to cover up his doping.

        Olympic Tattoos

        From Kara Goucher to Clayton Murphy, Evan Jager to Andrew Wheating, dozens of US Olympians have the Olympic rings on their body. Here are their stories.

        Michael Johnson's Plan

        The league has signed up Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who has only run 4 Diamond Leagues in her life, to commit to doubling at 4 meets a year. There will be six event groups per sex (no field events) with 48 athletes getting base contracts to double in all four meets (one in LA, other locations TBD). Winners of the combined events scoring will get $100k per meet down to $10k for 8th. The first meet is scheduled for April 2025. What's surprising is the events groups are totally siloed off. So with this format, Michael Johnson would never have faced his 200m rivals Frankie Fredericks or Ato Boldon in the 200 as Johnson would be in the 200/400 group and Boldon/Fredericks in the 100/200 group. So Sydney will never face Marileidy Paulino or Athing Mu in the 400 as they'll be in the 200/400 and 800/1500 groups while she'll be in the 400h/400 group.

        RIP

        Competing against legends Kipchoge Keino and Ron Clarke in the 1964 Olympic final in Tokyo, Schul used a 38.7-second final 300m to win an iconic gold medal. His daughter confirmed his death to LetsRun.

        Save Money On The Best Shoes For You

        Preparing for the fall XC season or a fall marathon? Stay healthy and run in comfort with new shoes. Browse our new and improved Better Running Shoes site, which has been updated to focus on the best deals so you can get an amazing shoe at an amazing price, or just buy these great deals straight away:

        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?

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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.

        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)

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        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.

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        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).

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        Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast

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        One of the greatest US runners ever.

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        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.

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