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November 02, 2023

2023 NYC Marathon Men's Preview: Who's the Favorite, Ed Cheserek Debuts, & Could Cam Levins Win?

Ethiopians Tamirat Tola and Shura Kitata are the favorites, but there are some intriguing longer shots in the final World Marathon Major of 2023. Could former NCAA stars King Ches or Cam Levins actually win a major? *MB: 2023 NYC Men: Could King Ches or Cam Levins really win a major?
March 06, 2023

WTW: Woody Kincaid Runs The Equivalent of 26:29, McColgan and Monson Get Their Records & Tokyo Was Great But...

Plus Cam Levins gets the North American record and Japanese man follows through on his promise to retire after coming up short in Tokyo.
October 21, 2018

RRW: Benson Kipruto (2:07:24) And Mimi Belete (2:22:29) Win Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon As Cam Levins Breaks The Canadian Record With A 2:09:25 Debut

Tanzania's Augustine Sulle was a close second in 2:07:46 while Levins was 4th and Jake Robertson 5th (2:09:52). Levins brok the 2:10:09 Canadian record which was set by Jerome Drayton nearly 43-years-ago. Belete broke the women's CR in a close race with defending champ Marta Megra (2:22:35).
October 20, 2018

RRW: Canadian Marathon Record Within Cam Levins's Grasp On Sunday In Toronto

The Canadian record is 43-years-old and sits at 2:10:09. Levins says he's "in great shape" and "ready to attack" the record.
July 21, 2017

Maine Native Ben True and Mary Keitany of Kenya Returning to Defend Crowns at Special 20th TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race

Ben True And Mary Keitany Face Super Deep Fields As They Return To Defend Their Titles At Beach To Beacon 10K True faces a deep field that includes Stephen Sambu, Tariku Bekele, Abdi Abdirahman, Cam Levins and Dan Huling while Keitany is up against Shalane Flanagan, Jordan Hasay, Meseret Defar, Joyce Chepkirui and Wude Ayalew.
June 22, 2016

Competitive Fields For 2016 Stumptown Twilight - Full Entry Lists

Oregon Project athletes headline with Galen Rupp, Matt Centrowitz, Cam Levins, Eric Jenkins, Jordan Hasay, Mary Cain all competing. *Meet Schedule
June 15, 2016

Start Lists For 2016 Harry Jerome Track Classic On Friday In Vancouver

Distance highlights include Duane Solomon in the 800; Cam Levins, Eric Jenkins and Jordan McNamara in the 1500, Don Cabral in the steeple, Melissa Bishop vs Brenda Martinez in the 800 and Shannon Rowbury vs Gabriele Grunewald in the 3000. A lot of good sprint and field action as well. *Vancouver Sun: Andre De Grasse, Derek Drouin, Ashton Eaton, Brianne Theisen-Eaton And Jeremy Wariner Highlight Non-Distance Action
April 19, 2016

Stacked Field Set For Pre Classic 5000: Americans Ben True, Ryan Hill, Bernard Lagat Face Top Africans Geoffrey Kamworor, Yomif Kejelcha, Hagos Gebrhiwet And Caleb Ndiku

There are 10-guys who have gone under 13-minutes including Yenew Alamirew, Isiah Koech and Edwin Soi. Chris Derrick, Cam Levins, Hassan Mead, Paul Chelimo also in the field.
December 30, 2015

2015 LRC Year-End Rankings, Men’s 10,000: Surprise, Surprise - Mo Farah And Galen Rupp Are The World And US #1s

After a year hiatus, the 10,000 rankings are back. Does Cam Levins make the list? Who is the US #2 - Hassan Mead or Ben True?
August 26, 2015

Day 5 Morning Session: Disaster for Alysia Montaño and Close Calls for BMart and Ludlow; All 3 Americans Through to Men’s 5,000 Final

Montaño went down with 200 to go in her heat and her protest was unsuccessful so she'll sit out the semis and final. Molly Ludlow was only sixth but her heat was by far the fastest on the day and she made it in on time (2:00.70) while Brenda Martinez had to work for it in the final 100 after being boxed in. Ben True comfortably grabbed an auto qualifier in heat 1 of the 5,000 while Ryan Hill and Galen Rupp made it on time in a much faster heat 2.

July 20, 2015

Five Things to Watch at the 2015 Pan American Games

Track events start on Tuesday and there will be some star power in the 100/200 with hometown phenom Andre De Grasse. The men's 5,000 (Cam Levins, Garrett HeathDavid TorrenceJuan Luis Barrios) figures to be exciting, as does the women's 800, which features three sub-1:58 women, led by Alysia Montaño. Plus Andrew WheatingKyle Merber and Nate Brannen in the 1500, PPP in the TJ & David Oliver in the 110 hurdles.

June 18, 2015

What A Surreal Scene - The 2015 Portland Track Festival - Where (Most Of) The US Distance Stars Came Out To Play

Alberto and Galen were notably absent but the stars were out in full force at the Portland Track Festival with Shannon Rowbury, Steve Magness, the Gouchers, Alan Webb, Kevin Hanson, Desi Davila, Mark Wetmore, Shalane Flanagan, Evan JagerChris Solinsky, and many more in attendance. Employee 1.0 is back to recount the surreal scene in light of the Nike Oregon Project Doping investigation.

June 15, 2015

Evan Jager Runs The Fastest 1500 by an American Born Athlete on American Soil With a Huge 3:32.97 PR

Evan Jager surprised even himself with a 3:32.97 clocking at the Portland Track Festival as Garrett Heath helped make the race. In other action, Shannon Rowbury nearly ran an 800 pb and then doubled back in the 1500 just 12 minutes later, Cam Levins got the standard in the 5000 as Chris Derrick struggled, and Andy Bayer got the standad in the steeple.

June 11, 2015

Deep Fields Including Many NOP Athletes Set For 2015 Portland Track Festival

Women's 5000: Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher, Jordan Hasay. Men's 5000: Chris Derrick, Bobby Curtis, Cam Levins. Men's 1500: Galen Rupp, Will Leer, Garrett Heath, Evan Jager. Shannon Rowbury listed in 1500 and 800. Andy Bayer and Sara Hall in the steeples. Ben Blankenship, Pat Casey, Lopez Lomong in men's 800. Men's 10K has Jake Robertson, Japan NOP member Osako Suguru and Rupp is also listed (maybe pacing?).

May 25, 2015

Mo Farah And Six Other Sub-27:00 Men Lead "Another Colossal 10K" Field For The Pre Classic

Farah faces World bronze medalist Paul Tanui, Josphat Bett, Emmanuel Bett, Teklemariam Medhin and World XC champ Geoffrey Kamworor. Other big names in the race include Diego Estrada, Cam Levins, Hassan Mead and Zane Robertson in his track 10K debut.

May 12, 2015

2015 Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic Men's Preview: Will America's Biggest Stars Return To Form?

After some recent struggles, can Nick Symmonds return to form? What about Galen Rupp, Cam Levins and the NOP? Are former NCAA stars Andrew Wheating and Robby Andrews back? The highlight is an incredibly deep 1,500 which contains former NCAA champs WheatingAndrewsLeo ManzanoMac Fleet, Nate Brannen and a slew of others.