September 12, 2024
2024 Diamond League Final Preview: One Final 1500 Clash, & Could the WR Go Down in the Men's 800?
We'll get Ingebrigtsen v Hocker v Nuguse in the 1500 for the last time in 2024. Plus what to make of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's 200/400 double.
September 04, 2024
Zurich DL Preview: A Loaded Men's 1500, Richardson v Alfred, & Will The 14:00 Barrier Go Down?
This meet is incredible. A Paris 100m rematdch between Sha'Carri and Julien Alfred. Ingebrigtsen v Hocker v Kerr v Nuguse should make for a memorable 1500, while Beatrice Chebet looks to finish off arguably the greatest women's distance season ever - World xc gold, Olympic 5 and 10,000 gold and world records at 5000 and 10,000, breaking 14:00 and 30:00 in both.
August 22, 2024
Jakob Ingebrigtsen Defeats Cole Hocker in Olympic 1500 Rematch in Lausanne
Ingebrigtsen crushed Hocker over the final 200 to win in 3:27.83 as Americans Hocker (3:29.85) and Hobbs Kessler (3:30.47) finished 2nd and 3rd.
August 21, 2024
Hocker v Ingebrigtsen, Stacked 800s, & A Sub-8 Attempt By Kenneth Rooks? What to Watch in Lausanne & Silesia
The Diamond League returns this week with Lausanne on Thursday and Silesia on Sunday. Here's what you need to know.
August 08, 2024
1500 Final Set: Kipyegon Favorite, But Americans Hiltz & St. Pierre Ready to Challenge for Medals
August 06, 2024
Cole Hocker Runs 3:27.65 to Win Epic 2024 Olympic 1500m Final
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.
August 02, 2024
2024 Olympics Day 1 AM: Kerr & Ingebrigtsen Impress While Nuguse Has to Work Hard to Advance
All 3 Americans advanced in the 1500 while Sha'Carri Richardson made it through in the 100m prelims.
July 30, 2024
Olympic Men's 1500m Preview: Ingebrigtsen v Kerr Should Be Legendary; Could Hocker Pull the Upset?
Ingebrigtsen is trying to join Seb Coe as the only men to win two Olympic 1500 titles. Americans Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse both have legit shots at a medal.
July 07, 2024
Faith Kipyegon (3:49.04) Breaks 1500m World Record as Jess Hull Runs Stunning 3:50.83 for 2nd
Kipyegon took .07 off her own mark from last year in Florence and showed that she is better than ever despite missing time in 2024 due to injury.
June 23, 2024
Olympic 1500m Qualifying Explained: Which Men Need the Standard in the Trials Final?
We explain what all 12 men in the field for Monday's final need to do in order to qualify for the Olympic 1500 meters.
June 21, 2024
Matthew Centrowitz Withdraws from 2024 Olympic Trials Due to Hamstring Injury
The 2016 Olympic 1500m champion had been seeking to make a fourth straight Olympic team and is in Eugene, but felt he was not in a position to be competitive due to the injury.
June 20, 2024
Olympic Trials Men's 1500 Preview: Nuguse, Hocker, Kessler, Teare, Waskom, Centro...Who Goes Home Devastated?
Plus can Matthew Centrowitz make a 4th Olympic team at his final Trials?
*MB My Predictions for the US Men’s 1500 Olympic Team
May 23, 2024
2024 Pre Classic Preview: Gudaf Tsegay Goes For History, Sha'Carri v Elaine, Kenyan 10K Trials, & More
With just four weeks to go until the Olympic Trials, America and the world's best will descend on Eugene this weekend.
May 09, 2024
2024 Doha DL Preview: American 200m Showdown, Dos Santos Debuts, Kenyan Stars vs Nordas in 1500
Americans Courtney Lindsey & Kenny Bednarek have been in fine form in 2024 but only one can win the 200 in Doha. Plus Timothy Cheruiyot, Reynold Cheruiyot, and Abel Kipsang against Narve Nordas in the 1500.
April 17, 2024
Dear Distance Gurus: What Are Your 3 Favorite Mile Workouts?
LetsRun.com has launched a new coaching advice column. In column #2, John Kellogg and Robert Johnson share their favorite mile workouts.
March 03, 2024
2024 World Indoors W1500: Freweyni Hailu Wins Gold As Americans Hiltz & Mackay Go 2-3
These were the first US medals in the event since Regina Jacobs in 2003
March 03, 2024
Geordie Beamish Wins Indoor 1500m Gold as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler Get Silver and Bronze
It is now officially impossible to outkick Geordie Beamish as he went from 7th to 1st the final 200m to win the World 200m gold medal as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler got silver and bronze.
February 27, 2024
Ranking America's Mid-D/Distance Medal Hopes at 2024 World Indoors
Over the last 5 World Indoors, the US has averaged 3 mid-d/distance medals per meet, and with Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker, Elle St. Pierre, and Bryce Hoppel, the US should add to that total in Glasgow.
August 31, 2023
6 Thoughts on 2023 Zurich DL: Nuguse's Incredible Diamond League Season, Fisher Is Back, & More
Yared Nuguse has now gone 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 1st in 4 DL appearances while Grant Fisher impressed with a 12:54 5k in his return from injury.
August 30, 2023
Thursday's Track Meet in Zurich Looks Incredible - 2023 Weltklasse Preview
We hope you are recovered from Worlds as an incredible Weltklasse meet takes place on Thursday. It features Sha'Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, Noah Lyles, a 1500 with everyone not named Jakob Ingebrigtsen and a 5000 with Lamecha Girma and Grant Fisher.