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Chris O'Hare

Chris O'Hare

April 08, 2020

World Athletics Says Forget About Qualifying for Olympics Until December and Some Athletes Aren't Happy

"This takes away the last bit of hope of making 2020 a productive, meaningful year in our career" said 2017 steeplechase world champion Emma Coburn. But others, including Olympic pole vault champ Katerina Stefanidi, support the move.
January 07, 2020

February 8: Nick Willis, Chris O'Hare, Eric Jenkins And Filip Ingebrigsten Headline Fields For NYRR Wanamaker Mile At The Millrose Games

Field also includes Ben Blankenship, Johnny Gregorek, Charlie Grice and Josh Kerr.
April 13, 2019

2019 BAA Mile: Robert Domanic (4:06.4) & Nikki Hiltz (4:40.1) Win Close Races

Mission Athletics Club team members Nikki Hiltz and Emily Lipari ran the exact same time (4:40.1) but Hiltz got the win. In the men's race, the Reebok Boston Track Club's Domanic won by half a second over Chris O'Hare.
February 03, 2018

Two World Records Fall + Emmanuel Korir Runs The Fastest Indoor 800 in 17 Years at 2018 Millrose Games

Millrose was full of fantastic performances across the board from a 300 WR to a 3000 collegiate record for Karissa Schweizer. Plus a blowout victoy for Chris O'Hare in the Wanamaker Mile.
January 09, 2018

February 3: Two-Time Olympic Medalist Nick Willis, Defending Champion Eric Jenkins and Team USA World Championship Members Brenda Martinez and Sara Vaughn Highlight NYRR Wanamaker Mile Fields at Millrose Games

The men's race also has Robby Andrews, Ben Blankenship, Kyle Merber, Chris O'Hare and Josh Kerr while the women's features Alexa Efraimson, Ireland's Ciara Mageean and Canada's Nicole Sifuentes.
August 17, 2017

2017 Birmingham Preview: American World Champ Medallists Emma Coburn, Courtney Frerichs, Jenny Simpson and Evan Jager Try To Stay Hot & Mo Farah Says Goodbye To His Fans

Are you recovered from Worlds and ready to watch some more great track action? We hope so as Saturday's meet in Birmingham is pretty darn interesting. America's steeplechase heroes Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs will battle in a flat 3000 as Jenny Simpson tries to qualify for the DL final in the 1500. Plus Clayton Murphy and Robby Andrews try to shine on their comebacks from injury. *MB: Are you ready for some more track? Birmingham DL looks like fun - Simpson, Frerichs, Coburn, Murphy, Andrews, & more
August 11, 2017

1500 Semis: Gregorek and Kenyan Favorites Make Final, Robby Andrews Bows Out With Calf Injury

Sunday's 1500 final is set and the Kenyan stars and Johnny Gregorek will be in it, but not Robby Andrews.
August 01, 2017

2017 Worlds Men's 1500: With Olympic Champs Asbel Kiprop & Matthew Centrowitz Struggling, Who Will Step Up?

The last individual final of the 2017 IAAF Worlds is likely to be worth the wait. The Olympic champ Matthew Centrowitz hasn't looked great this year, nor has the reigning 3-time World champ Asbel Kiprop. If they don't win, who will?
July 08, 2017

2017 Anniversary Games Preview: Brazier, Amos & Kiprop Headline a Ridiculous Men's 800; Mo Farah & Laura Muir Try to Defend Home Turf vs. the Americans

The 2017 IAAF World Championships are less than a month away, but if you can't wait until then, consider Sunday's Müller Anniversary Games a preview. Sunday morning's action (9-11 am ET) will be fantastic as the meet features many of track and field's biggest stars including Mo FarahAllyson FelixLaura MuirFred KerleyElaine ThompsonKeni Harrison and Mariya Lasitskene. The men's 800 is unreal with Donavan BrazierEmmanuel KorirAsbel KipropNijel Amos and Adam Kszczot. The women's mile is almost as good as Muir takes on Jenny SimpsonKate Grace and Hellen Obiri. Farah faces Eric JenkinsRyan Hill and Hassan Mead in the men's 3000.
May 31, 2017

Big Weekend of Track in Boston: 2017 Adrian Martinez & adidas Boost Boston Games Preview

Boston is the PLACE TO BE this weekend as there are some great names entered in these two events. From sprint stars like Wayde van Niekerk, Yohan Blake, Toriw Bowie, and  Shaunae Miller-Uibo to mid-d and distance stars like Robby Andrews, Leo Manzano, Donavan BrazierDejen Gebremeskel, and Muktar Edris. Plus can HSer Casey Clinger break 4:00 in the mile?
May 25, 2017

2017 Prefontaine Classic Saturday Preview: What A Meet - Is This The Greatest Pre Classic Ever?

Some of the events at the 2017 Pre Classic are without a doubt better than the 2017 Rio Olympic finals. We're so excited we even preview the men's pole vault and women's 200 but we also will see a loaded women's 1500 with Faith Kipyegon, Laura Muir and Jenny Simpson and possibly the youngest sub-4 mile in history.
April 12, 2016

Saturday: Ben True (3-Time Winner) And Molly Huddle (2-Time Winner) Will Defend Their Titles At The BAA 5K

True will face Olympic silver medalist Dejen Gebremeskel, Stephen Sambu and Diego Estrada while Huddle is up against Kim Smith and Buze Diriba (14:50 PB). Also Saturday, Chris O'Hare, Trevor Dunbar, Dawit Seyaum (2nd at World Indoors) and Heather Kampf lead the way in the BAA Mile.
March 18, 2016

Men's 1500 Prelims Recap: Matt Centrowitz Dazzles as All the Favorites Make Final and Robby Andrews Qualifies Easily

Centro had a big kick in the first heat to get the win in a super tactical 3:47 while the second heat got off easy as they all basically jogged a 4-minute mile to qualify.