Gear outsprinted Karissa Schweizer (4:24.40), Gracie Morris (4:24.73) and Shelby Houlihan (4:25.06) to claim the US title and American record. Ciattei beat out Sam Ellis (3:54.93) and Craig Engels (3:55.09) to win his third US road mile title.
Bekele said "a series of small niggles" prevented him getting in the training he needed to be ready for London.
He is just the second track athlete to win the award after Usain Bolt. Duplantis had been nominated the past three years, but finally won it this year, beating out the other finalists, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, swimmer Leon Marchand, cyclist Tadej Pogacar and Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen.
Mantz took almost three minutes off his pb and just missed the podium, finishing four seconds back of second place. Among Americans, only Ryan Hall (2:04:58) has run a faster marathon than Mantz did in Boston on Monday.
Lokedi turned the tables on Obiri after losing four straight and picked up a cool $200k in the process as the top 3 all broke the old course record of 2:19:59.
In the process of joining his brother Wesley (2012) as a Boston champion, he also staked a claim to the unofficial title of ‘World’s best marathoner’ as he also convincingly won Chicago in the fall.
*LRC: Americans make history with 3 at 2:08:00 or faster
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Eritrea's Dawit Seare (13:33) and Ethiopia's Gela Hambese (14:53) won the 5Ks; Roe (14:57) was 3rd after getting outkicked late. Kenya's Dorcas Ewoi (4:43) won the women's mile. Plus we got the scoop on Puma's new supershoes.
Taylor Roe broke 15:00 for the 1st time in her career today, racing in the shoes for the 1st time. 5k man Amon Kemboi also loved them. "You kind of feel the bounce only," Kemboi said. "So even though you are tired, you feel just the drive it gives you when your legs are tired."
She won by 17 seconds to lower her own record by 5 seconds. South Carolina's Salma Elbadra won the 1500m in 4:05.85 (#5 on the NCAA all-time list) and Villanova's Marco Langon won the men's race in 3:37.25. North Carolina's NCAA indoor champ Makayla Paige took the 800m in 2:01.11 (#6 NCAA all-time) and Virginia Tech's Christian Jackson the men's race in 1:46.36.
(paywalled) USATF posted a $12 million deficit in 2022 and 2023 prompting the USOPC to force them to hire an outside law firm to undertake an independent review. They've been slow to pay out prize money, fired some high payed employees, cancelled the LA Grand Prix and Bermuda Grand Prix, and last year cancelled a pre-Paris Olympics tune-up race for the 4x100 relays (the men were DQ'd for a botched handoff in Paris).
Jane Hedengren obliterated the high school 5000m record and went sub 15:00. That is something a collegian had never done until Parker Valby did it last school year.
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WHAT A RUN. The HS record coming into this year was 15:25. Only 5 collegians have ever broken 15:00. Pamela Kosgei and Lexy Halladay-Lowry both ran 14:52 and just missed Parker Valby's NCAA record.
The Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 is 3.6% more efficient than Nike's super shoe according to the scientist who initially tested the Nike Vaporfly 4%.
*MB: Nike/adidas slayer: Puma Super shoe 3.5% better economy than Alphafly etc.
He actually broke the record twice, first with 74.89m with his opening throw and then the 75.56m in the fourth round. Australia's Matt Denny also broke the previous WR with 74.78m for second.
She destroyed the previous record of 9:41.76 by Allie Zealand and was also faster than Mary Cain's 9:38.68 indoor record, winning the race by 27 seconds.
With five high school sub-4 milers in the field, it turned into a kicker's race, going out in just 4:29 for the first 1600m. Powell ended up winning by more than a second over Josiah Tostenson (8:40.95) with New Zealand's Sam Ruthe a distant third (8:43.57). Joseph Socarras broke a 30-year-old meet record to win the boys 800m in 1:47.66 (#12 prep all-time).
Myers lead most of the way, winning a close race over Spencer (3:34.57) and Hoare (3:34.61).
Grand Slam Track took a big swing at its launch. It definitely didn't hit a home run, but the Diamond League and Athlos should be paying attention.
The Olympic bronze medallist only broke 70m for the first time 4 days ago and now he's got six throws in a row over 70, all coming at all coming at Throws Town.in Oklahoma - at the same site where the WR was set.
Grant Fisher ran for 3rd on Sunday and still won $100k while Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone said she's tentatively planning on running the 100/100H in Philadelphia and 200/400 in LA.
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Emmanuel Wanyonyi has stunned the 1500 boys. Bednarek has completed the double, Naser has run 48.67 and Gabby Thomas has run 49.17 to win 100k. We broke down of the day 2 action for you right when it ended. Watch in the video player.
The fantasy matchup in the men's 1500 (five Paris Olympic medalists across the 800/1500) delivered a thriller as Olympic 800 champ Wanyonyi (3:35.18) used a 51.58 last lap to beat Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker, and Josh Kerr.
There were some entertaining races in Kingston, with Grant Fisher winning an extremely tactical 5,000 and Hiltz (1:58.23) holding off Diribe Welteji in the 800. But the big stadium was largely empty on Friday night.
Day 1 race recaps and videos
Bekele and Sound Running's Jesse Williams, meet director for The TEN, explain why the Ethiopian star Telahun Bekele, who is racing GST this weekend, missed the start on Saturday night and how he hit the World Championship standard anyway.
Last week, Houlihan spoke with LetsRun.com for more than an hour with no questions off the table. Houlihan shares which supplements she took at the time of her positive test, why she said she didn't know what nandrolone is, running a 30:31 10k in practice, and her hopes for World Indoors and the rest of 2025.
The US indoor 1500m/3000m champion overhauled his fueling in workouts before the 2024 season. Now he swears by his routine.
WA announced today that San Diego will no longer host the World Running Champs. Ken Stone is reporting in the Times of San Diego that the event was moved despite there reportedly being a $3 million title sponsor. We believe race registrations were nowhere near what they were expecting but feel that easily could have been fixed. With 1 week notice, easily 10,000 people would have signed up if they had known this was a possibility.
*MB: Breaking: San Diego pulls out of hosting World Road Champs 4 days after qualifier!!
This is a stunning development for a championship but the lights will be off for the first 1/3rd of the race.
*MB: Jakob says wavelight wasn't added at Euros at his request: "I wasn't aware of that. I assume it's a spectator stunt."
MB: US Olympians will now receive $200k each thanks to a $100 million donation by Ross Stevens They'll have to wait for the money though as they get 100k 20 years after they compete (or when they turn 45) and then 100k goes to their estate when they die.
Houlihan spoke to LetsRun for over an hour and answered a slew of questions about her doping ban, what she thinks happened, and her return to racing. Full talk out for SC members. Everyone else can watch the clip above or wait for wider release. Join the SC today.
Jeptanui, a freshman from Kenya, finished 12th at NCAAs in November, but has been provisionally suspended since September. She's currently triple entered in the AAC championships which start today.
In the span of one week in February, runners broke five world indoor records and every American men's middle-distance record from 800m to 5000m. Jonathan Gault spoke to some of America's top athletes and coaches to find the reasons behind all of the fast times.
From novice fans to running diehards, there was something for everyone (except perhaps Brits and Norwegians) to enjoy about one of the greatest middle distance races ever run.
Just before Blanks chases a 5,000m pb and collegiate record in what is likely his final NCAA race at Boston University on Saturday, he told LetsRun about the key session of his 2024 XC season -- one he described as "probably the best workout I've had so far in my career."
Simpson and Centrowitz, who both 1st medalled in 2011 and retired in 2024, leave the sport as two of the faces on the Mt. Rushmore of American 1500m running after piling up a combined eight medals at global championships. And despite not ever finishing in the top 3 on the yearly 1500 list (Simpson's best was 4th, Centro's 9th), they will be remembered as two of the better milers of their generation.
Expanding the number of world marathon majors to nine is an absurd idea unless the majors make one simple change that will instantly keep them being compelling, elite sporting events.
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.
