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March 03, 2024

Geordie Beamish Wins Indoor 1500m Gold as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler Get Silver and Bronze

It is now officially impossible to outkick Geordie Beamish as he went from 7th to 1st the final 200m to win the World 200m gold medal as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler got silver and bronze.
February 28, 2024

2024 World Indoors Viewing Guide: Record Breakers, Lyles v Coleman, & Can An American Win the 1500?

We break down all of the track action to watch in Glasgow, including a heavyweight 60m matchup and whether Cole Hocker can join Matthew Centrowitz and Bernard Lagat as American world indoor champions.
February 15, 2024

2024 USA Indoors Are STACKED: Nuguse Leads Loaded 3K as Lyles & Coleman Square Off in 60m

Get your popcorn ready as the 2024 USA Indoor meet is loaded and bound to entertain. Nuguse faces Cole HockerCooper Teare, and Abdihamid Nur in the 3K with Hobbs Kessler focused on the 1500. In the 60, it doesn't get much bigger than the WR holder against the 100 world champ. Plus can an unsponsored Walmart deli employee end one of the greatest streaks in track and field history? *MB: USA Indoors are LOADED - Official 2024 USA Indoor Discussion Thread,
January 22, 2024

WTW: Teare > Hocker (at 10k XC), Time To Get Pumped For Yared Nuguse and Nico Young + How To Exploit the WA XC Rankings Like the US Tax Code

The USA xc meet is in the books and we have 6 takeaways. Plus indoor track gets started this way with a big men's 5000 in Boston. How fast will Yared Nuguse run and might Nico Young become the first collegian to break 13:00?
January 18, 2024

2024 USA XC Preview: Hocker & Teare v the Bor Brothers, Kelati Tries to Keep Rolling

Cole Hocker, Cooper Teare, & Drew Hunter are among the notable names challenging defending champ Emmanuel Bor and his ace steepler brother Hillary. *MB: 2024 USATF Cross Country Champs - Hocker, Teare, Kelati and more!!
July 08, 2023

Yared Nuguse Delivers, Wins His First US 1500 Title

Joe Waskom's bold move paid off as he's going to Worlds, while Cole Hocker's comeback continued with a 3rd-place finish.
June 29, 2023

The Men's 1500 at USAs Is Going To Be Awesome - Full Pre-Race Analysis

Rojo says there isn't a Big 4 of US 1500m running in Cooper Teare, Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, and Hobbs Kessler as he adds in a 5th - Nathan Green. Which of these studs will go home devastated?
June 05, 2023

Portland Track Festival: Amon Kemboi Wins 1500 as Cole Hocker Is Back (2nd in 3:34)

Hocker's 55.14 final 400 was more than a second better than everyone else as he went from 12th to 2nd on the last lap.
June 29, 2022

6 Final Thoughts on 2022 USAs: Could the US Men Sweep the Sprints at Worlds, Pacemakers, Sha'Carri & More

Plus thoughts on pacers in the men's 5,000 final and will an American man win a distance medal at Worlds?
June 23, 2022

Cole Hocker Bombs Out of USAs in Round 1 of 1500m

The big shocker was Cole Hocker, America's 1500m sensation in 2021, went home in round 1.
June 22, 2022

2022 USAs Men's Distance Previews: Hocker vs Teare, Fisher vs Chelimo, & Can Jager Make One More Team?

There aren't many locks for the team this year in Eugene, which should make for a thrilling US championships.
May 27, 2022

2022 Pre Classic Preview: Star-Studded Matchups Everywhere You Look

From Elaine Thompson-Herah and Sha'Carri Richardson in the 100 to Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker in the Bowerman Mile, the world and America's best are all in Eugene this weekend.
May 20, 2022

2022 USATF Distance Classic: Australia’s Abbey Caldwell (4:04.18) Punches Her Ticket to Worlds, But No One Else Does

The meet was a bit underwhelming as Caldwell was the only athlete to hit the World Championship standard on the night. In other action, Neil Gourley took down Cole Hocker and won the men’s 1500 in 3:35.43 and Evan Jager struggled over the final 150 in the men’s steeple and Emma Coburn ran 4:09 in the women's 1500. The most entertaining race of the night may have been the B heat of the men's 800 with Cooper Teare and HS sensation Colin Sahlman. 
February 26, 2022

2022 USA Indoors: Cole Hocker Blasts Away from 3000m Field to Win First US Indoor Title

Emmanuel Bor was second but no one could match Hocker's 26.69 last lap. Hocker did not commit to Worlds but will run the 1500 at USAs on Sunday.
February 24, 2022

2022 USA Indoors Men's Preview: Can Cinderella Shane Streich Win the 800? Who Can Break Up Cole Hocker & Cooper Teare in the 1500/3K?

Streich will have to hold off Bryce Hoppel & Isaiah Harris in the 800 (and maybe Donavan Brazier too) while Teare searches for his first US title alongside training partner Hocker. *MB: Official 2022 USA Indoor Discussion Thread - BTC goes AWOL, Teare goes for the double and more.
February 11, 2022

Cooper Teare Beats Cole Hocker Again in the Mile as Both Just Miss American Record

They remained the #3 and #4 fastest American milers of all-time as Teare edged Hocker for the win for the second straight year.
February 10, 2022

Collegiate Record? American Record? Canadian Record? This Weekend Is Going to Be FAST

What a wild weekend. When it's all over, the North American record in the men's mile, w5000, and m5000 may be history. The NCAA record in the men's 3k also could go as well as the world record in the women's DMR. From Boston to Chicago to Spokane, stars like Moh AhmedYared NuguseCole HockerCooper Teare, Raevyn Rogers, Courtney Frerichs andGabriela DeBues-Stafford will be going for fast times. We break it down for you.