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March 19, 2025

2025 World Indoors Women's Preview: Ethiopians Look for Sweep; How Many Americans Can Medal?

All six US women's mid-d/distance entries have a legitimate shot at the podium in Nanjing, including Nia Akins and Shelby Houlihan.
March 12, 2025

2025 NCAA Indoors Women's Preview: Juliette Whittaker & Doris Lemngole Lead Deep Fields

With a sub-2:02 800 and sub-4:30 mile required just to qualify for the meet, the women's middle-distance events should be incredible. The 800 features three NCAA champions in Whittaker, Roisin Willis, and Michaela Rose
March 11, 2025

2025 NCAA Indoors Men's Preview: Ethan Strand, Gary Martin, Nathan Green & More Go for Glory

We break the distances races down for you like only LetsRun.com can. UNC's Strand has set NCAA records in the mile (3:48.32) and 3000m (7:30.15) this season and will be seeking his first NCAA title in Virginia Beach. Will Washington win its 6th straight 1500/mile title? Can the OK State men three-peat in the DMR? And who is favored in the team battle?
January 30, 2025

2025 NBIGP: Lyles v Jacobs in Clash of Olympic 100m Champs as Fisher, Hoppel, & Valby Debut

With Noah LylesMarcell Jacobs in the 100, Grant Fisher Josh Hoey Jake Wightman Graham Blanks in the 1500, Parker Valby making her pro debut, and Olympic champs Julien Alfred, Rai Benjamin, Masai Russell and Grant Holloway all racing, this meet is loaded.
January 27, 2025

Moh Ahmed, Cooper Teare, & More Added to 2025 Millrose Men's 3,000m Field That Features Cole Hocker and Grant Fisher

Edwin KurgatAdriaan Wildschutt, Ollie Hoare, new OAC additions Ky Robinson and Dylan Jacobs, and Villanova's Liam Murphy are also in the field.
December 07, 2024

UNC Teammates Ethan Strand & Parker Wolfe Both Run 7:30 to Crush NCAA 3000m Record

Strand (7:30.15) and Wolfe (7:30.23) are now #4 and #6 on the all-time US list (including outdoor times) as the top four finishers all broke the NCAA record.
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.
February 28, 2024

World Champ v Olympic Champ v 3:43 Miler: Who Wins the Incredible Men's 3000 at World Indoors?

Between Josh Kerr, Selemon Barega, & Yared Nuguse, three of distance running's biggest stars are racing in Glasgow but only one can win. *MB: Race of the year (so far): Men's 3000 at World Indoors - Who you got? Kerr, Nuguse or Barega?
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 NuguseCole HockerElle St. Pierre, and Bryce Hoppel, the US should add to that total in Glasgow.
February 13, 2024

Yared Nuguse Will Run 3,000 Meters at 2024 USATF Indoor Championships

Nuguse is stepping up from the 1500 and will take on Cooper TeareCole Hocker, and Abdihamid Nur in the 3,000. The top two qualify for World Indoors in Glasgow. *MB: USATF Indoors: Declarations are OPEN - And Nuguse has declared for 3k
March 06, 2023

2023 NCAA Indoors: Washington Goes for History in the Mile and Prepare for War in the 5K

With no overwhelming favorites in any of the distance races, 2023 NCAAs should be full of drama. Plus who is favored in the team battle?
February 15, 2023

Lamecha Girma (7:23.81) Breaks Daniel Komen's 3000m World Indoor Record, Wins Duel with Mohamed Katir

Lamecha Girma negative split the 3000m perfectly to take down Mohamed Katir and Daniel Komen's 25 year-old record.
February 14, 2023

Grant Fisher in 3000-Meter World Record Race in Liévin, France, on Wednesday

We've been doing LetsRun.com since 2000 and we're not sure we've ever experienced what we'll witness on Wednesday - an American racing in Europe with a shot at a distance world record. 
February 09, 2023

A Fan's Guide To The 2023 Millrose Games: Loaded 3K's and Lyles vs Coleman in a 60m Showdown

Katelyn TuohyAlicia Monson and Elise Cranny will have NCAA/American records in mind in the women's 3000 while the men's 3000 features a rematch of Geordie Beamish and Cooper Teare (plus Luis Grijalva and Josh Kerr).
August 24, 2022

2022 Lausanne Preview: Lyles & SAFP Chase Fast Times; Ingebrigtsen & Hassan Lead Distance Fields

The DL is back with a big one. We can't wait for the men's 200 (Lyles, Knighton, Michael Norman), women's 100 (SAFP, Jackson, Thompson-Herah) and men's 1500 (Ingebrigtsen, Cheruiyot, Hoare & more). For the record, the women's 100 WR is 10.49 and the men's 200 WR is 19.19.
August 09, 2022

2022 Monaco DL Preview: World Champs Square Off, and Is the Women's 1500 WR Under Threat?

What a meet. When this meet is over the American 3000 record may be history as well as the women's 1500 WR. Plus we get Noah Lyles vs Michael Norman and Erriyon Knighton in the 200, Emmanuel Korir vs Jake Wightman in the 1000, SAFP vs Shericka Jackson in the 200. *MB: Offiical 2022 Monaco DL Discussion thread: Will Grant Fisher break the 3000 AR, Will Faith Kipyegon break the 1500 WR?
March 20, 2022

2022 World Indoors Day 3 AM: Barega Bags 3000 Gold as Rojas Jumps 15.74 TJ WR

Barega's claim to being the best distance running on the planet grows stronger as the BTC's Marc Scott snags a bronze. Plus the men's 4 x 400 was eliminated despite a heroic effort from Isaiah Harris.
March 18, 2022

2022 World Indoors AM Day 1: Isaiah Harris Impresses, A New Kenyan 800 Star? & More

All 5 American distance runners made their respective finals, while Cuba’s Lazaro Martinez won the first gold of the championships, leaping 17.64m in the men’s triple jump.