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Hitomi Niiya

Hitomi Niiya

February 05, 2020

Stewart McSweyn, Jessica Hull, & More Chase Olympic Berths on Thursday in Melbourne at Australian 5,000m Champs

If you can't wait for the US Olympic Trials, why not whet your appetite by checking out the Melbourne Track Classic as Thusday's race will serve as Australia's 5000 Olympic Trials. Read to find out why Morgan McDonald and Patrick Tiernan are skipping it. Races start at 3:40 am ET and 5;05 am ET.
January 19, 2020

Comeback Queen Hitomi Niiya Breaks Japanese Record (66:38), Jemal Yimer Wins (59:25), Big American Depth at Houston Half Marathon

Hitomi Niiya's comeback story is pretty cool and Jemal Yimer believe it or not crossed the line first for the first time ever on a day that saw 14 American men go sub 1:02 and 7 women go sub 1:10 as Jared Ward was 1st American and Sara Hall beat Molly Huddle.