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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 05, 2024

Olympics Day 4: Mondo WR, Hodgkinson Gold, Chebet Stuns Kipyegon

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.
July 30, 2024

Olympic Women's 5,000 Preview: Kipyegon, Tsegay, & Chebet in Battle of the Stars

The 1st women's distance final doesn't take place until day 4 (Monday) but the race should be worth the wait. Because we are living in the era of the women's distance freak. That is meant as a compliment, because freakish is the only way to describe what women like Faith KipyegonGudaf Tsegay, and Sifan Hassan have been doing in the last five years. It's not just that the trio have run fast -- they have combined to break eight world records in that span -- it is that they have been redefining what is possible for women's distance runners.
June 08, 2024

Parker Valby Wins 2024 NCAA 5,000m Title to Complete Unprecedented Distance Sweep

Valby is the first woman in collegiate history to win five NCAA distance titles in the same academic year and did it in style by running 14:52.18 to break the collegiate record.
June 08, 2024

Parker Wolfe Rips 1:52 Final 800 to Win Stacked 2024 NCAA 5,000m Final

Nico Young was 110m away from closing out a season for the ages with an NCAA outdoor title, but UNC's Wolfe was just too good.
May 30, 2024

Hagos Gebrhiwet Runs 12:36.72 to Win Epic 5000m in Oslo & Move to #2 All-Time

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.
May 09, 2024

2024 Doha DL Preview: American 200m Showdown, Dos Santos Debuts, Kenyan Stars vs Nordas in 1500

Americans Courtney LindseyKenny Bednarek have been in fine form in 2024 but only one can win the 200 in Doha. Plus Timothy CheruiyotReynold Cheruiyot, and Abel Kipsang against Narve Nordas in the 1500.
February 16, 2024

Grant Fisher Runs 12:51 5K, UW Leads 3 Teams Under NCAA DMR Record at Boston University

Fisher missed the American record by .23 just five days after running an 8:03.62 AR in the 2-mile at Millrose. The UW, Providence, & BYU women all ran super fast DMRs. *UW breaks American record in DMR at Arkansas (9:18.81) The fastest anchor split actually went to UVA's Gary Martin who ran 3:51.
January 27, 2024

2024 BU Terrier: Senayet Getachew Sets World U20 Record (14:42) as Josette Andrews Runs 14:46

With pacing help from Alicia Monson, Andrews and Courtney Wayment (14:49) both hit the Olympic standard. Andrews is now #2 on the all-time US indoor list.
January 27, 2024

2024 BU Terrier: Nico Young Runs 12:57 NCAA Record As Adrian Wildschutt & Edwin Kurgat Win 5Ks as

At 21 years old, Young is the youngest American to break 13:00 by more than three years. Yared Nuguse ran 13:02 in his first 5,000 in three years.
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.
August 27, 2023

Jakob Ingebrigtsen Leaves It Late, Repeats as 5000m World Champion

Ingebrigtsen said he was still not fully recovered from the illness that plagued him earlier in the meet but had enough to outkick Spain's Mo Katir for gold by .14.
August 26, 2023

Faith Kipyegon Becomes First Woman to Sweep 1500/5000m Titles at Worlds

Kipyegon closed in an absurd 56.59 for her final 400 to join Bernard Lagat (2007) as the only athletes to pull off the double at Worlds.
August 24, 2023

Day 6 Recap: Jamaica Shines With Double Gold as Men's 800/5K Finals Are Set

Danielle Williams stunned the women's 100 hurdles field and Antonio Watson won the 400 in a golden 30 minutes for Jamaica.
July 23, 2023

Gudaf Tsegay Wins Classic 5,000 at 2023 London DL as Alicia Monson (14:19) Smashes American Record

Monson took 4 seconds off Shelby Houlihan's AR as five women broke 14:20 in the same race for the first time.
July 10, 2023

2023 USA 5000s: Abdihamud Nur Wins His 1st US Title, Elise Cranny Completes 5k/10k Double

Nur was great over the last 1k as Woody Kincaid's big kick was nowhere to be seen and Grant Fisher was a DNS. The women's 5000 was a carbon copy of the 10,000 with Cranny a dominant winner.
July 03, 2023

2023 USA Women's 5K/10K Preview: Monson Seeks First US Track Title; What to Expect from BTC's Cranny & Schweizer?

OAC's Alicia Monson has set the AR in the 10k this year and looks ready to roll but what about Karissa Schweizer (0 races in '23) and 2-time 5k champ Cranny?
July 02, 2023

2023 USAs Men's 5K/10K Preview: Who Will Be the Odd Men Out in Star-Studded Fields?

Between Grant Fisher, Paul Chelimo, Woody Kincaid, Joe Klecker, and Abdihamid Nur, there is a lot of talent in these fields which means someone very good could be left off the team.
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?