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March 03, 2024

Bryce Hoppel Wins World 800m Indoor Title

Bryce Hoppel won the gold at 800m for a world leading 1:44.92, and Tsige Duguma went wire-to-wire in the women's race.
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 27, 2023

Mary Moraa Wins Clash of the Titans in 800 Meters at 2023 World Championships over Athing Mu and Keely Hodgkinson

After Mu took the race out in 56.01, Moraa hung onto her most of the way until pulling away midway down the home straight to win in 1:56.03.
August 26, 2023

Marco Arop Goes From Last to First to Win 2023 World 800m Title for Canada

Marco Arop went from last to first on the final lap to get a dominant 800m gold for Canada.
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.
August 23, 2023

Worlds Day 5 AM Recap: Athing Mu Runs & Wins Prelim; Richardson & Lyles Breeze in 200 Prelims

Mu won her 800 heat in 1:59.59 while Sha'Carri Richardson led all 200m qualifiers in 22.16.
July 14, 2023

2023 Silesia DL Preview: Are You Ready for Sha'Carri vs Shericka SHOWDOWN? + Jakob vs The Clock

Plus Cravont Charleston vs Fred Kerley in the 100 & Alison dos Santos makes his season debut against Wayde van Niekerk in the 400.
July 10, 2023

Athing Mu scratches from 1500, will focus soley on 800 at 2023 World Championships

Sinclaire Johnson, the top US finisher in the 1500 at Worlds in 2022, will take her spot.
July 10, 2023

Blue Blood & New Blood in 800 as Bryce Hoppel & Nia Akins Win 2023 US Titles

Hoppel repeated while Akins made her first team in style. Ajee' Wilson's streak of making teams ended as she finished dead last.
July 08, 2023

Day 2 at USAs: 800 Semis Recap - The Big Guns Look Good As A DQ Takes Out A D2 Star

The 800 semis always provide drama and that certainly was true on Friday night as both of Stanford's freshman phenoms failed to advance, Will Sumner got the job done, Nia Akins looked amazing and a surprise men's semi winner, Wes Ferguson, was tossed out.
July 02, 2023

2023 USAs Men's 800 Preview: Will A Veteran Like Clayton Murphy or Bryce Hoppel Win Or Could Will Sumner Spoil The Party?

Will Sumner is super talented but he's also super young so we think a veteran will win this one.
June 30, 2023

2023 USAs W800/1500 Preview: Will Sinclaire Johnson Repeat & How Does Athing Mu Do in the 1500?

The women's 800 is once again incredibly deep while the women's 1500 features a number of women in the midst of career years.
February 08, 2023

Keely Hodgkinson (1:57) & Gudaf Tsegay (4:16) Rip Fast Times in Torun

Hodgkinson had to hold off the surprising 37-year-old Noelie Yarigo. Tsegay's time was #2 ever indoors, bumping Elle St. Pierre to #3.
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?
August 03, 2022

USA's Roisin Willis Wins World U20 Gold in 1:59.13

Roisin Willis joined the sub 2:00 club, broke the U20 Championships record and became the third American to win the U20 800m title since 2012.
July 25, 2022

Athing Mu Becomes American Legend By Winning 2022 World 800m Title

Mu is the first American mid-d/distance runner to win world + Olympic titles. And she's still only 20.
July 24, 2022

Emmanuel Korir Adds World 800m Title to Olympic Crown

The unsponsored Korir used a huge final 200 to win after Canada's Marco Arop led most of the way.
July 22, 2022

Day 8 Worlds: Michael Norman & Shaunae Miller-Uibo Are Golden As All Three American Women Make 800 Final 

Plus Kara Winger wins USA’s 1st-ever women’s javelin medal in her 5th and final Worlds.
July 22, 2022

The American 800 Stars Go 3 for 3, The Men's 800 Final Is Set, and Abdihamud Nur Goes Pro & Beats The World Leader

Plus, we explain why Sam Parsons was the happiest man at Hayward Field and why Woody Kincaid has been cursed in 2022.
July 21, 2022

In A Difficult Moment, Canada's McBride Shows Incredible Grace

A collision involving a current Mississippi St. star and an ex-one resulted in one going down hard to the track.