December 22, 2017
2017 LRC World & US Rankings, W 800: Caster Semenya Is World #1 Again; Ajee Wilson Produces Greatest Year Ever By an American
December 27, 2016
2016 LRC Year-End Rankings, Women's 800: Caster Semenya Is the Clear World #1; Kate Grace Finishes a Shocking Year as U.S. #1
There may be a debate about whether Caster Semenya should be allowed to compete, but there was no debate about who the best women's 800 runner was in 2016. American Kate Grace returned from injury with a career year, fulfilling her "dream, dream goal" of making the Olympic final in Rio, but was that enough to crack our world top 10?
August 17, 2016
Ajee Wilson and Kate Grace Talk After Advancing to 800 Semis
Chrishuna Williams did not advance.
August 17, 2016
2016 Olympic Women's 800 Preview: Like It Or Not, Caster Semenya Is Going to Crush Everyone In Rio
After CAS overturned the IAAF's hyperandrogenism policy last year, Semenya has been unstoppable; the only question in Rio is whether she wants to break the world record. World Indoor medallists Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi and Margaret Wambui of Kenya are the favorites for silver and bronze, though Canada's Melissa Bishop and Kenya's Eunice Sum both have a shot.
July 16, 2016
2016 TrackTown Classic Results In Edmonton Canada: World Silver Medalist Melissa Bishop Breaks Her Own National Record With 1:57.43 Win
US Olympian Chrishuna Williams was 3rd in 2:02.41 as Duane Solomon won the men's race in 1:45.51. A lot of US sprinters competed as well.
*MB: Melissa Bishop runs new Canadian record- 1:57.43 at Tracktown Canada NTL meet!
July 05, 2016
Absolute Madness in the Women's 800: Alysia Montaño Falls Down In Tears As Kate Grace Wins a Wild Race
A tangle of limbs on the final turn saw Brenda Martinez lose her momentum and Montaño fall to the track. Grace took advantage, riding the rail to victory in 1:59.10 as Ajee Wilson (1:59.51) and Chrishuna Williams (1:59.59) joined her on Team USA. Molly Ludlow missed out by an agonizing .04, taking 4th in her second consecutive Trials.
June 29, 2016
US Olympic Trials Women's 800: Prepare For Chaos In The Most Wide-Open Distance Event Of The Trials
Ajee Wilson, Alysia Montano and Brenda Martinez have all starred on the international stage before. Will they make it to Rio? Not necessarily, as 12 Americans this year have run between 1:59.72 and 2:00.82.
June 08, 2015
2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Women's Mid-D/Steeple Preview: Shelby Houlihan & Leah O'Connor Eye Repeats; Natoya Goule Goes for NCAA Title #4
Leah O'Connor will look to be the first woman to repeat in the steeple since Jenny Barringer in 2009. Shelby Houlihan will look to be just the third woman in history to win back-to-back NCAA titles in the 1500. Natoya Goule has won 3 NCAA titles but she faces a LOADED field.
March 08, 2015
NCAA 800 Previews: Brandon McBride & Natoya Goule Shoot for Second Titles in Loaded Fields
McBride is looking to become the first man since fellow Canadian Nate Brannen ('03-'04) to repeat at NCAAs; Goule wants to regain her 2013 title after transferring from LSU to Clemson. Iowa State's Edward Kemboi (NCAA leader at 1:46.09) and Arkansas' Chrishuna Williams (2:02.95 in her first year as an 800 runner) lead the list of challengers.