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July 16, 2018

2018 South Carolina TrackFest Results

Highlights included wins from Katie Mackey (4:09.45) and Cristian Soratos (3:56.21) in the 1500/mile and a Mexican national record of 1:45.04 for Jesus Lopez in the 800. *Videos: *1500 *Mile
March 02, 2017

2017 USA Indoors Mile Preview: Ben Blankenship & Kyle Merber Battle for Their First National Title; BTC's Shelby Houlihan & Colleen Quigley Lead Women's Field

If you like upsets, read this as we are predicting a guy who didn't even make the Olympic Trials to win the men's mile at USAs.
June 05, 2016

Jordan McNamara Wins Saint Louis Festival Of Miles In 3:56.39

Frezer Legesse (3:57.24) and Cristian Soratos (3:57.39) were also sub-4. *Results
April 25, 2016

2016 Stanford Twilight Results

Georgetown's Joseph White ran 1:46.67 to beat Isaiah Harris while Cristian Soratos was 4th (1:49.66). On the women's side Maggie Vessey (2:02.18) took the 800 while Fresno State's Annemarie Schwanz (4:14.89) won the 1500. *Penn State's Brannon Kidder Gets Big 1500 Win At Stanford Twilight Kidder ran 3:40.11 to beat Joshua Thompson, Sean McGorty, David Elliott and Grant Fisher.
February 03, 2016

Drew Hunter Has His Sights Set On Breaking The 4-Minute Barrier In The Armory Track Invitational Mile This Saturday

Hunter would join Alan Webb as the only two high schoolers to go sub-4 indoors. Chris O'Hare and Cristian Soratos are also in the mile, Jordan Hasay, Nicole Tully and Emma Bates are in the 3000, Ajee Wilson, Morgan Uceny and Laura Roesler in the 800 with Robby Andrews in the men's 800.
June 11, 2015

Men's 800, 1500 and Steeple Prelim Recaps: The 800 Final is Loaded, The 1500 Final is Wide Open and There Are Two Big Boys In The Steeple

We recap the action and have a quote from Cristian Soratos that would make Steve Prefontaine proud.

June 04, 2015

2015 NCAA Outdoor Men's Mid-D/Steeple Preview: Cristian Soratos and Jordan Williamsz Lead A Wide-Open 1500; Anthony Rotich & Stanley Kebenei to Duel in Steeple; Will NCAA Champs Brandon McBride or Edward Kemboi Emerge In A Loaded Men's 800?

We're not sure if there will be drama in the 5 an 10ks but these races should more than make it up for it. The 800, where NCAA champs Brandon McBride and Edward Kemboi lead the way, is the deepest 800 in years at the NCAA level. Cristian Soratos vs. Jordan Williamsz is must-watch drama in the 1500 as is the Stanely Kebenei vs. Anthony Rotich battle in the steeple.

May 01, 2015

2015 Payton Jordan Men's Preview: Action Galore - True vs. Mead II, The Return of Nick Symmonds, and a Sub-4 HSer?

Track fans, this one is loaded with former NCAA stars. That's the good news. The bad news is you gotta choose, this or Mayweather - Pacquiao. More bad news, HSer Grant Fisher might go sub-4 but it won't count - unless Stanford changes from a 1,500 to a mile in the next 24 hours.

April 18, 2015

2015 Mt. Sac Relays: Live Results / Schedule / Startlists

In the women's 1500 Sarah Brown ran 4:08.15 to beat Stephanie Brown (4:08:51) and Alexa Efraimson (4:09.43). Names behind Efraimson included Colleen Quigley (5th) and Dominique Scott (7th). Michael Atchoo won the men's race in 3:40.47 over Cristian Soratos (3:41.17). Stanley Kebenei (8:31) and North Dakota St.'s Erin Teschuk (9:43) had the fastest steeple times of the day. Diego Estrada (13:31) and Camille Buscomb (15:30) won the 5000.
*MB: Alexa Efraimson 3rd 4:09 Mt Sac

March 15, 2015

Cristian Soratos Goes For It But Edward Cheserek Runs 2:19 Last 1k To Win Men's Mile at 2015 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

The reigning NCAA xc and 10,000 champ was unfazed by a mid-race 53 second 400 and got the win after running the #2 1k in collegiate history - in the middle of a mile. #Unfair

March 10, 2015

2015 NCAA Men's Mile Preview: An Epic Battle Between An NCAA Superstar (Edward Cheserek) And A Guy Who Has Never Made NCAAs Before (Cristian Soratos)

Cheserek goes for individual title #6 vs. Montana State's 3:55 man Cristian Soratos, and don't forget about defending champ Anthony Rotich of UTEP. 

February 18, 2015

Week That Was: Millrose, Everything Averages Out To Average, Sub-4 Mania, Florence Kiplagat Nearly Goes Sub-1:05, Drones, Break-Ups And More

One final look at the 2015 NYRR Millrose Games, the law of averages, sub-four mania in the USA, break-up advice, drones, and Florence Kiplagat coming oh-so-close to a 1:04:X half marathon. We break down the last week in track and field.